Private company
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Department of transportation for the U.S. state of Tennessee
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is the department of transportation for the State of Tennessee, with multimodal responsibilities in roadways, aviation, public transit, waterways, and railroads. It was established in 1915 as the Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works, and renamed the Tennessee Department of Transportation in 1972.2 It is headquartered in James K. Polk State Office Building.1 It employed 4,200 people.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersJames K. Polk State Office Building, United States1
- Websitewww.tn.gov/tdot
- Legal formCOMPANY3
- LEI549300DCNG87CMN5OK923
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
- Registered address505 Deaderick Street, 37243-0349 Nashville, United States3
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The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is the department of transportation for the State of Tennessee, with multimodal responsibilities in roadways, aviation, public transit, waterways, and railroads. It was established in 1915 as the Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works, and renamed the Tennessee Department of Transportation in 1972.2
Timeline
- 1915Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- Federal grants $19.5B
Figures by year
| Year | Federal grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| 2025 | $1.5B | $1.5B |
| 2024 | $1.6B | $1.6B |
| 2023 | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| 2022 | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| 2021 | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| 2020 | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| 2019 | $1.1B | $1.1B |
| 2018 | $1.0B | $1.0B |
| 2017 | $897.4M | $897.4M |
| 2016 | $915.5M | $915.5M |
| 2015 | $838.0M | $838.0M |
| 2014 | $862.0M | $862.0M |
| 2013 | $937.9M | $937.9M |
| 2012 | $813.7M | $813.7M |
| 2011 | $928.3M | $928.3M |
| 2010 | $1.2B | $1.2B |
| 2009 | $776.7M | $776.7M |
Federal awards
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov5, by calendar year, 2009–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
Links
- Websitewww.tn.gov/tdot1
- X (Twitter)x.com/myTDOT1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/my_tdot1
- WikipediaTennessee Department of Transportation
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7700070
Sources
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