(a) Under this chapter, any county in the state is authorized to issue bonds pursuant to title 9, chapter 21, for the purposes of grading roads, grading and macadamizing roads, grading and concreting roads, building complete concrete roads, building macadam roads with an asphalt surface, building bridges on roads, draining roads, or maintaining or reconstructing roads already constructed, or for any kind of standard road improvement or construction.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 54-9-139

  • Department: means the department of transportation. See Tennessee Code 54-5-103
  • Road: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) The kind of improvement shall at all times be subject to the determination of the county legislative body and shall be approved by the department of transportation.
(c) All plans and specifications for the improvement of the roads or bridges shall be approved by the department.
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