TDOT Points of Contact 2013
The following are a brief list of Contacts that you might need as part of your local programs project. Please remember that the TDOT Local Programs Office is still the official Point of Contact and all information needs to move through, or be copied to them.
TDOT COMMISSIONERS OFFICE
John Schroer, TDOT Commissioner (the best way to contact is via his email, but leaving a message with his office asking for a call back will work as well) (615) 741-2508
TDOT CHIEF ENGINEER
Paul Degges, P.E. (If any exceptions to any rules are going to be granted, or any special circumstances come up, Mr. Degges will need to be involved) (615) 741-0791
TDOT CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Scott Black (Mr. Black is the key change agent administering the changes in the day to day operations, process, and structure at TDOT. This is going to be a multiyear ongoing process)
(615) 741-2848
TDOT LOCAL PROGRAMS OFFICE Main Line (615) 741-5314
Kip Mayton, Transportation Manager(615) 532-3183
Jason McCoy, Reimbursement Requests(615) 532-4416
Kimery Smith, Region I Transportation Planner(615) 741-5323
Kim Thompson, Region II Transportation Planner(615) 532-6083
TDOT LOCAL PROGRAMS OFFICE, TRANSPORTAION ALTERNATIVES PROJECTS
Neil Hansen(615) 741-4850
Lisa Dunn (VERY knowledgeable, the best way to contact is via email)
(615) 253-2684
Stephanie Ward(615) 253-3430
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL (SRTS)
Diana Benedict(Point of Contact for the Safe Routes to School Program)
(615) 253-2421
TDOT DESIGN OFFICE
John Morris (handles most L/P projects)(615) 741-5003
Roland (Lee) Jones (handles any L/P signal project)(615) 741-2152
Freddy Miller Assistant Director(615) 253-5218
Kamal Chimary (helps John Morris on L/P projects design plan reviews) (615) 741-5783
TDOT PERMITS OFFICE
John Hewitt (Approves ALL L/P project Permit Certifications)(615) 253-2477
TDOT ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICE
Scarlett Sharpe(THE Contact for NEPA documents for Local Programs Projects) (615) 741-5369
TDOT TITLE VI OFFICE
Sylvia Odum (POC for all L/P project Title VI certifications. Each individual project for each community must have its own Title VI certification) (615) 252-1064
TDOT DBE OFFICE
Ross Webb (POC for all L/P project DBE certifications. Required on all projects >$500 estimated construction cost total) (615) 253-1067
TDOT HEADQUARTERS ROW
Rhett Turner, Chief of Appraisal Office (The source for appraisal information, and help in getting the short list of TDOT qualified appraisers) (615) 253-1141
Gary Palmer, Chief of Acquisition Office (The source for all information on Uniform Act on ROW acquisition) (615) 741-1113
David Goodman, Chief of Relocation Office (The source of information on relocating businesses or people as part of the Uniform Act on ROW) (615) 253-1133
TDOT REGION I ROWFor the most part the Regional Right of Way Offices will be the point of contact for getting ROW certified for Local Programs (L/P) projects.
Oliver Farris(865) 594-2496
Judy Walton (Regional LPA Coordinator)(865) 594-2694
Kim Davis (Regional LP Coordinator)(865) 594-2488
TDOT REGION II
Jackie Wolf(423) 510-1100
Tammera Hicks (Regional LPA Coordinator)(423) 892-3430
TDOT REGION III ROW
Jim Williams(615) 350-4216
Casey Pounders (Regional LPA Coordinator)(615) 350-4236
Randal Coble(Regional LP Coordinator)(615) 350-4243
TDOT REGION IV ROW
Seth Hendren(731) 935-0130
Paula Taylor (Regional LPA Coordinator)(731) 935-0114
TDOT HEADQUARTERS UTILITIES
Michael Horlacher (handles ALL Utilities Certifications)(615) 741-6802
Gus Awali (Assistant State Utility Coordinator) (615) 253-1106
Jim Byrd (Handles ALL Rail Road Certifications)(615) 253-1119
REGION I UTILITIESThe TDOT Regional Utilities Office will be the main point of contact for getting Utilities Certification on L/P projects.
Tom Foley(865) 594-2683
REGION II UTILITIES
Steve Langford(423) 510-1243
REGION III UTILITIES
Jim Nikahd(615) 350-4233
REGION IV UTILITIES
Charles Green(731) 935-0101
TDOT CONSTRUCTION HEADQUARTERS
Lia Obaid, P.E.(approves ALL bid books/bid concurrences. Bid books are submitted to the Local Programs office, who will then forward them to Mrs. Obaid. Feel free to copy her on your email submission) (615) 741-2414
TDOT REGION I CONSTRUCTION OFFICEThe Regional Construction Office will need to be invited to the pre-construction meeting and will make periodic inspections on the project.
Clint Bane(865) 594-2408
TDOT REGION II CONSTRUCTION OFFICE
Ken Flynn(423) 510-1217
TDOT REGION III CONSTRUCTION OFFICE
Chuck Graves(615) 350-4382
TDOT REGION IV CONSTRUCTION OFFICE
Richard Adkisson(731) 935-0202
TDOT REGIONAL MATERIALS AND TEST OFFICE
These are the point of contact for materials testing and inspection during the Construction phase of a project. The will need to be included in the pre-construction meeting.
REGION I
Pam Porter(865) 594-4553
REGION II
Russell Layne(423) 510-1251
REGOIN III
Kevin Isenberg(615) 350-4314
REGION IV
Mitch Blankenship(731) 935-0215
TDOT SAFETY OFFICE
Brian Hurst (Can help if a particular area has a bad accident history that can be documented through police reports) (615) 253-2433
TDOT MAINTENANCE DIVISION-REGIONAL STATE AID
These people are the Regional Point of Contact for State Aid funding and projects
REGION I
Wayne Lockett(865) 594-2454
REGION II
Joe Daniel(423) 510-1135
REGION III
Marlin Mangrum(615) 350-4362
REGION IV
Shawn Patrick(901) 935-0188
TDOT LONG RANGE PLANNING DIVISION
Robert Rock (Mr. Rock is the POC at TDOT for moving functional classification of roadways. If a roadway is not functionally classified high enough, Federal funds may not be used for roadway work on it.)
(615) 741-3695
TENNESSEE TRANSPORATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
David Clarke, Director (Can help with free traffic counts)(865) 974-1812
Frank Brewer, Continuing Education Coordinator(865) 974-8251
(Helps coordinate the LP-ROW training class for TDOT, can also check to see who has attended the classes if they lose their certificates)