Planning Division

WRS Tennessee Tower
312 Rosa L Parks Ave., 12th Floor
Nashville, TN 37203
Phone: 615.741.3421

Matt Meservy
Director
Matt.Meservy@tn.gov

The Planning Division is responsible for the planning, development, and management of statewide transportation studies and planning tools that help guide the policies and programs of TDOT and its various divisions. The division identifies transportation needs by analyzing travel and safety data and engages communities to gather public input on transportation investments. Specific responsibilities include developing the planning division's statewide transportation plan, preparing corridor studies, collecting travel data, conducting feasibility studies, and coordinating metropolitan and rural transportation planning. The division is also responsible for GIS mapping and data visualization.

The Planning Division's mission is to actively plan transportation strategies that enhance safety, increase mobility, and promote economic development in Tennessee.

Comprehensive Planning

Community Planning

Oversight of Tennessee's Rural Planning Organizations (RPO)
Oversight of Tennessee's Metropolitan Organizations (MPO)
Office of Community Transportation (OCT), Transportation Planners

Program Development

Contract Development
Invoicing & Accounts Payable
Management of Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP)

Statewide Planning Office

Develop and update Tennessee's Statewide Transportation Plan (SWTP) to guide transportation
investments and policy statewide.
Advance multimodal transportation planning across the state
Prepare and manage strategic corridor studies, regional transportation studies, and statewide policy initiatives
Support statewide transportation programming and implementation of federally required planning processes

Data Management

Data Visualization Office

GIS Analytics
Research Projects
Mapping

Forecasting Office

Statewide Travel Demand Model
MPO Transportation Demand Model Review and Assistance
Air Quality Modeling
Freight Modeling

Planning Data

Annual Traffic Statistics (AADT, VMT)
Federal Reporting to HPMS
Publicly Accessible Datasets

Roadway Charteristics & Inventory

Linear Reference System (LRS) Management
ETRIMS RH
Roadway Data Collection/Inventory
City/County/Urban Boundary Updates

Roadway Data Analytics

Functional Classifications/Systems Planning Updates
National Highway System (NHS)/Local Roads Updates
State Aid Processing
Photolog Program

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