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Gov. Bill Haslam gets a tour of the new Chattanooga Transportation Management Center with Comm. John Schroer.
Gov. Bill Haslam gets a tour of the new Chattanooga Transportation Management Center with Comm. John Schroer.
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  • Smith County, I-40 Rest Area/Welcome Center Closed
    February 22, 2012

    The I-40 Welcome Center and Rest Area in Smith County at mile marker 267 EB/WB is closed due to a main water line break. We will post updates as they become available..

  • Safety Partners Sign Plan to Avoid Long Term Highway Closures
    February 16, 2012

    Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) Commissioner John Schroer joined Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security (TDOSHS) Commissioner Bill Gibbons today to sign a new agreement between the two agencies regarding the quick clearance of highway incidents. The goal of the agreement is to ensure public safety and restore Tennessee roadways to full capacity as soon as possible following highway incidents. ...........................More

  • Governor Haslam Announces $1.6 Million in Safe Routes to School Grants
    January 20, 2012

    Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam today announced Safe Routes to School funding totaling $1.6 for ten municipalities in Tennessee. The funds will be used by multiple schools to improve sidewalks, crosswalks, signs and safe walking and biking educational activities...........................More

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Commissioner John Schroer



About Commissioner Schroer

"We keep our citizens and visitors moving by utilizing new technology to improve efficiency, through maintenance and construction of our transportation network. Our highway system stretches over 94,207 miles, enough to circle the world more than three times. Our transportation system also includes other important components such as rail, airports, transit, waterways, greenways, and pedestrian and bicycle trails. All of these modes provide our citizens and motorists a reliable and efficient system that's one of the best transportation systems in the United States."