Freight Planning

Kathy Combs
Freight Planning and State Safety Oversight Team Lead
Kathy.L.Combs@tn.gov
615.741.7894

Freight planning is a core component of both state and metropolitan transportation planning. Due to its central location and extensive multimodal network, Tennessee’s freight infrastructure plays a vital role in supporting national and regional trade flows.

The TDOT Freight Planning Office works closely with transportation agencies, Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs), public/private partners to coordinate and advance statewide freight planning efforts.  TDOT supports MPOs upon request by providing freight data resources, including tools such as Transearch, and by assisting with targeted freight studies and smaller freight-related projects.

In 2013, TDOT established a statewide Freight Advisory Committee (FAC) to bring together industry stakeholders and public partners to help guide freight policy and support the development and ongoing implementation of Tennessee’s State Freight Plan.

FREIGHT NEWS AND UPDATES

Request For Proposals: Memphis/West Tennessee Smart Freight Corridor

What is the Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan (SMFP)?

• Guides advancement of the multimodal freight transportation system​  
• Assesses all freight modes and intermodal connectivity​
• Identifies freight needs and issues​
• Creates recommendations for policies, programs, projects and processes
• Serves as a roadmap for future investment​

Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan

• Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan (6/30/23)
• 2022 Tennessee Statewide Freight Bottleneck Study
• Statewide Freight Advisory Committee
  

Statewide Rail Plan

• Statewide Rail Plan Final
  
• Statewide Rail Plan Appendix 1
  
• Statewide Rail Plan Appendix 2

National Economic Partnerships (NEP)

• Future Freight Movemnt along Freight Alley - The Greater Chattanooga Region
• NEP funding for multi-jurisdictional coordination

For additional information regarding freight planning, contact TDOT Freight Planning program monitor Adam Jaeckel (615)253-5938 

For information regarding the permitting and operation of oversize/overweight vehicles, call 615.741.3821 or visit the TDOT Oversize & Overweight Permit Office Website.

For information regarding commercial vehicle enforcement, call (615) 743-4990 or visit the Tennessee Department of Safety & Homeland Security Commercial Vehicle Enforcement website.