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Steven M. Borden, P.E. is the Director/Assistant Chief Engineer of TDOT in Region 1, which is located in Knoxville. It is his responsibility to direct department operations throughout the East Tennessee’s 24-county region. Major areas of operational responsibilities are highway maintenance and repair, construction engineering, safety, traffic and highway marking, bridge repair and inspection, state aid program and administration, materials and tests,  environmental planning, and office administration, including personnel matters. He is also responsible
for project development management ensuring timely and fiscal delivery of transportation projects. Other major responsibilities include the Intelligent Transportation Systems and Incident Response.

Director/Assistant Chief Engineer:
Steven M. Borden, P.E.
(865) 594-2400
Steve.Borden@tn.gov

Regional Operations is responsible for directing the administrative, engineering, and technical activities for multiple offices within East Tennessee’s 24 counties of Region 1, including Construction and Maintenance offices across three districts, Bridge Inspection and Repair, Materials and Tests, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic Engineering, and Incident Response.

Other key responsibilities focus on the management of infrastructure assets to provide a safe, reliable and efficient roadway network as well as timely delivery of construction projects providing increased mobility and capacity options for multimodal users. Regional Operations works hand in hand with communities, state, and local partners to provide strong strategic relationships and coordinated service to our customers.

For inquiries, please contact the appropriate office for assistance:

Director of Operations
Amanda Snowden, P.E.
(865) 594-2400
Amanda.Snowden@tn.gov

Project Management is responsible for the management of statewide programs and projects from the conceptual stage through
development to delivery within the 24 counties of Region 1. 

Project Managers are the single point of accountability in the delivery of projects with the department’s work program.  As the single
point of accountability, Project Managers lead the project team in establishing the project scope, project schedule, identifying and mitigating potential risks, and setting the project budget.     

For inquiries, please contact the appropriate office for assistance:

Director of Project Management
Dexter Justis, P. E.
(865) 594-2400
Dexter.Justis@tn.gov

Regional Preconstruction directs the engineering and technical activities for design, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation
and survey for projects within the 24 counties of Region 1. 

Other key responsibilities include the management of project processes and status to ensure timely and fiscally responsible delivery of state highway transportation projects that adhere to state and federal rules and regulations.  Preconstruction works closely with Project Management and collaborates with other functional areas within TDOT and local and state partners to ensure effective advancement of project deliverables.

For inquiries, please contact the appropriate office for assistance:

Director of Preconstruction
Christie Brown, P. E.
(865) 594-2400
Christie.Brown@tn.gov

Daniel Oliver is the Director/Assistant Chief Engineer in Region two located in Chattanooga. His responsibilities include directing department operations throughout the 24-county region. Major areas of operational responsibilities are highway maintenance and repair, construction engineering, right-of-way, traffic and highway marking, bridge repair and inspection, state aid program and administration, materials and tests, design, highway beautification, environmental planning, and office administration, including personnel matters. Daniel is a licensed Professional Engineer and a Registered Land Surveyor with a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of Tennessee. Danny began his career with TDOT in 2001 as a GTA in Knox County Construction, and later progressed in several areas including survey and project development. He served as the Project Development Director in Region 1 from 2013 to 2018. Daniel’s career spans over 20 years in survey and transportation engineering.

Director/Assistant Chief Engineer:
Danny Oliver, P.E.
(423) 510-1205
Daniel.Oliver@tn.gov

Regional Operations is responsible for directing the administrative, engineering, and technical activities for multiple offices within middle Tennessee's 24 counties of Region 2, including Construction and Maintenance offices across three districts, Bridge Inspection and Repair, Materials and Tests, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic Engineering, and Incident Response.

Other key responsibilities focus on the management of infrastructure assets to provide a safe, reliable and efficient roadway network as well as timely delivery of construction projects providing increased mobility and capacity options for multimodal users. Regional Operations works hand in hand with communities, state, and local partners to provide strong strategic relationships and coordinated service to our customers.

For inquiries, please contact the appropriate office for assistance:

Director of Operations:
Adam Casteel
(423) 510-1217
Adam.Casteel@tn.gov

Project Development directs the administrative, engineering and technical activities for design, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation and survey for projects within the 24 counties of Region 2. Other key responsibilities include management of project processes and status to ensure timely and fiscally responsible delivery of state highway transportation projects adhering to state and federal rules and regulations. Project development collaborates with other divisions throughout TDOT, along with local and state partners ensuring effective advancement of project deliverables.

For inquiries, please contact the appropriate office for assistance:

Director of Project Development:
Rachel Gentry
(423) 510-1217
Rachel.Gentry@tn.gov


 

Jay Norris is the Director/Assistant Chief Engineer in Region three located in Nashville. His responsibilities include directing department operations throughout the 26-county region. Major areas of operational responsibilities are highway maintenance and repair, construction engineering, right-of-way, traffic and highway marking, bridge repair and inspection, state aid program and administration, materials and tests, design, highway beautification, environmental planning, and office administration, including personnel matters. He is also responsible for project development management and the Intelligent Transportation Systems which includes Incident Response.

Director/Assistant Chief Engineer:
Jay Norris, P.E.
(615) 350-4300
Jay.Norris@tn.gov

Regional Operations is responsible for directing the administrative, engineering, and technical activities for multiple offices within middle Tennessee’s 26 counties of Region 3, including Construction and Maintenance offices across three districts, Bridge Inspection and Repair, Materials and Tests, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic Engineering, and Incident Response.

Other key responsibilities focus on the management of infrastructure assets to provide a safe, reliable and efficient roadway network as well as timely delivery of construction projects providing increased mobility and capacity options for multimodal users. Regional Operations works hand in hand with communities, state, and local partners to provide strong strategic relationships and coordinated service to our customers.

For inquiries, please contact the appropriate office for assistance:

Director of Operations:
Nathan Vatter
(615) 350-4305
Nathan.Vatter@tn.gov

Project Development directs the administrative, engineering and technical activities for design, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation and survey for projects within the 26 counties of Region 3. Other key responsibilities include management of project processes and status to ensure timely and fiscally responsible delivery of state highway transportation projects adhering to state and federal rules and regulations. Project development collaborates with other divisions throughout TDOT, along with local and state partners ensuring effective advancement of project deliverables.

For inquiries, please contact the appropriate office for assistance:

Director of Project Development:
Vacant
(615) 350-4300

 

The Region 4 Headquarters is located at 300 Benchmark Place, Jackson, TN 38301, and the main number is (731) 935-0100.

Jason Baker, P.E. is the Director/Assistant Chief Engineer of TDOT in the Region 4 headquarters. It is his responsibility to direct department operations throughout the West Tennessee’s 21-county region. Major areas of operational responsibilities are highway maintenance and repair, construction engineering, safety, traffic and highway marking, bridge repair and inspection, state aid program and administration, materials and tests, environmental planning, and office administration, including personnel matters. He is also responsible for project development management ensuring timely and fiscal delivery of transportation projects. Other major responsibilities include the Intelligent Transportation Systems and Incident Response.

Director/Assistant Chief Engineer:
Jason Baker, P.E.
(731) 935-0193
Jason.Baker@tn.gov

Regional Operations is responsible for directing the administrative, engineering, and technical activities for multiple offices within the 21-counties of West Tennessee, including Construction and Maintenance offices across three districts, Bridge Inspection and Repair, Materials and Tests, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic Engineering, and Incident Response. Other key responsibilities focus on the management of infrastructure assets to provide a safe, reliable and efficient roadway network as well as timely delivery of construction projects providing increased mobility and capacity options for multimodal users. Regional Operations works hand-in-hand with local communities, business partners and other governmenal agencies to provide strong strategic relationships and coordinated service to our customers.

For Operations inquiries, please contact the appropriate office for assistance:

Regional Director of Operations:
Michael Welch, P.E.
(731) 935-0304
Michael.Welch@tn.gov

Project Development directs the administrative, engineering and technical activities for design, right-of-way acquisition, utility relocation and survey for projects within the 21-counties of West Tennessee. Other key responsibilities include management of project processes and statuses to ensure timely and fiscally responsible delivery of state highway transportation projects adhering to state and federal rules and regulations. Project Development collaborates with other divisions throughout TDOT, along with local and state partners, ensuring effective advancement of project deliverables.

For Project Development inquiries, please contact the appropriate office for assistance:

Regional Director of Project Development:
Brandon Akins
(731) 935-0304