Introduction
Rules of the Tennessee Department of Transportation — Introduction
RULES OF THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION James K. Polk Building 505 Deaderick Street Nashville, Tennessee 37243 Chapter Title AERONAUTICS DIVISION
1680-01-01 ............................................................... Supervision and Control of Common Carriers by Air
1680-01-02 ..................................................................................... Licensing and Registration of Airports MAINTENANCE DIVISION
1680-02-01 ........................................................ Constructing Driveways on State Highway Right-of-Way
1680-02-02 ...................................................... Cutting and Baling of Hay Along Interstate Right-of-Ways
1680-02-04 ........................................................................... Rules and Regulations for Junkyard Control
1680-02-05 ...................................................................... Repealed (Transferred to Chapter 1680-10-02) MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES
1680-03-01 .................................... Adoption of the Tennessee Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways
1680-03-02………………………. Supplemental Rules for Guide Signs on Freeways, Expressways and Conventional Highways
1680-03-03 .............................................................................. Specific Service Signs (Logo Sign Program)
1680-03-04 .............................................................................................. Tourist-Oriented Directional Signs
1680-03-05 ..................................................................................................................................... Repealed ADMINISTRATION
1680-04-01 ..................................................................... Rules of Procedure For Hearing Contested Cases
1680-04-02 ................................................................................. Inspection and Copying of Public Records CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
1680-05-01 ...................................................................................... Contractor Debarment and Suspension
1680-05-02 .......................... Contractor Qualifications for Construction in High Quality or Impaired Waters
1680-05-03 .................................................................................................... Prequalification of Contractors
1680-05-04 .......................................... Procedures for the Selection and Award of Design-Build Contracts RIGHT-OF-WAY DIVISION
1680-06-01 ................. Rules and Regulations for Accommodating Utilities Within Highway Rights-of-Way
1680-06-02 .................................................................................................. Relocation Assistance Program
1680-06-03 .................................................................................................... Control of Outdoor Advertising CENTRAL SERVICES DIVISION
1680-07-01 ................................ Overweight and Overdimensional Movements on Tennessee Highways CIVIL RIGHTS DIVISION
1680-08-01 .......... Certification of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises
1680-08-02 .............. Definition of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and Women Business Enterprises for the Purpose of Implementing T.C.A. § 67-3-123
1680-08-03 ..................................................................... Construction Management Development Program
1680-08-04 ........................................................................................................... Bond Guarantee Program PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, WATERWAYS AND RAIL DIVISION
1680-09-01 ........................................................................................... Railroad Grade Crossing Standards
1680-09-02 .............................................................................. Rules and Regulations Governing Railroads TRAFFIC OPERATIONS DIVISION
1680-10-01 .......................................... Constructing Driveway Entrances on State Highway Rights-of-Way
1680-10-02 ........... Truck Lane Restrictions along Interstates and Multi-Lane Access Controlled Highways
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY CONVERSION TABLE Current Rule Rule Prior to February 1, 2003
1680-02-02 1680-02-05
1680-02-04 1680-07-01
1680-03-03 1680-09-01
1680-03-04 1680-11-01
1680-06-02 1680-02-04
1680-07-01 1680-02-02
1680-08-02 1680-10-01
1680-09-01 1680-12-01
1680-09-02 1680-12-02
ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY Original chapters 1680-01-01, 1680-02-01 through 1680-02-03, and 1680-03-01 through 1680-03-43 were certified on June 7, 1974. Original chapters 1680-01-02, 1680-02-04 were certified on August 12, 1974; effective September 11, 1974, under Chapter 491 of the Public Acts of 1974 as rules in effect when Chapter 491 became effective. The Administrative History following each rule gives the date on which the rule was certified or the date on which the rule was filed and its effective date, if promulgated after March 11, 1974. The Administrative History following each rule also shows the dates of any amendments or repeals. Repeal of rules 1680-03-03-.45, 1680-03-03-.51, 1680-03-03-.52, 1680-03-03-.54, 1680-03-03-.65 through 1680-03-03-.67, 1680-03-03-.75, 1680-03-03-.79 through 1680-03-03-.81, 1680-03-04-.56 through 1680-03-04-.58, 1680-03-04-.63 through 1680-03-04-.66, 1680-03-04-.71, 1680-03-04-.75, 1680- 03-04-.76, 1680-03-04-.84 through 1680-03-04-.87, 1680-03-04-.89, and 1680-03-04-.94 through 1680- 03-04-.110 filed March 24, 1976; effective April 23, 1976. Amendment to rule 1680-02-02-.04 filed January 6, 1976; effective February 5, 1976. Amendments to rules 1680-03-02-.12, 1680-03-02-.13, 1680-03-03-.01, 1680-03-03-.04 through 1680-03- 03-.06, 1680-03-03-.12, 1680-03-03-.13, 1680-03-03-.15 through 1680-03-03-.17, 1680-03-03-.19, 1680- 03-03-.28, 1680-03-03-.29, 1680-03-03-.35, 1680-03-03-.39, 1680-03-03-.40, 1680-03-04-.12, 1680-03- 04-.17, 1680-03-04-.23, 1680-03-04-.31, 1680-03-04-.34, 1680-03-04-.40, 1680-03-05-.11, 1680-03-05- .12, 1680-03-05-.24, 1680-03-05-.44, 1680-03-05-.46, 1680-03-05-.48, 1680-03-05-.50, 1680-03-05-.51,
1680-03-06-.05, 1680-03-06-.13, 1680-03-06-.19, 1680-03-06-.20, 1680-03-06-.24, 1680-03-06-.25,
1680-03-06-.27, 1680-03-06-.28, 1680-03-06-.31, 1680-03-06-.38, 1680-03-07-.02, 1680-03-07-.07,
1680-03-07-.12, 1680-03-07-.14, 1680-03-07-.25, 1680-03-07-.26, 1680-03-07-.32, 1680-03-07-.34,
1680-03-07-.37, 1680-03-07-.38, 1680-03-10-.04, 1680-03-10-.05, 1680-03-10-.07, 1680-03-10-.08,
1680-03-11-.01, 1680-03-11-.04, 1680-03-11-.06, 1680-03-11-.08, 1680-03-11-.12, 1680-03-11-.14,
1680-03-12-.01, 1680-03-14-.02, 1680-03-16-.05, 1680-03-16-.06, 1680-03-16-.12, 1680-03-16-.13,
1680-03-16-.21, 1680-03-16-.22, 1680-03-18-.03, 1680-03-18-.07, 1680-03-18-.08, 1680-03-19-.02,
1680-03-19-.03, 1680-03-19-.04, 1680-03-19-.08, 1680-03-19-.09, 1680-03-19-.10, 1680-03-19-.11,
1680-03-19-.12, 1680-03-28-.01, 1680-03-28-.03, 1680-03-28-.13, 1680-03-28-.14, 1680-03-28-.15,
1680-03-28-.33, 1680-03-28-.34, 1680-03-28-.36, 1680-03-29-.02, 1680-03-29-.04, 1680-03-29-.05,
1680-03-29-.07, 1680-03-30-.05, 1680-03-31-.02, 1680-03-34-.09, 1680-03-34-.10, 1680-03-34-.11, and
1680-03-34-.12 filed March 22, 1976; effective April 21, 1976.
1680-03-19-.08, 1680-03-19-.09, 1680-03-19-.10 1680-03-19-.11, 1680-03-19-.12, 1680-03-28-.01, 1680- 03-28-.03, 1680-03-28-.13, 1680-03-28-.14, 1680-03-28-.15, 1680-03-28-.33, 1680-03-28-.34, 1680-03- 28-.36, 1680-03-29-.02, 1680-03-29-.04, 1680-03-29-.05, 1680-03-29-.07, 1680-03-30-.05, 1680-03-31- .02, 1680-03-34-.09, 1680-03-34-.10, 1680-03-34-.11, and 1680-03-34-.12 filed March 22, 1976;effective April 21, 1976. Rules 1680-03-03-.96, 1680-03-11-.20, 1680-03-16-.30 through 1680-03-16-.32, 1680-03-18-.09, and
1680-03-19-.26 were filed March 22, 1976; effective April 12, 1976. Rule 16130-03-36-.29 filed April 28, 1976; effective May 28, 1976. Amendment to rules 1680-02-02-.02, 1680-03-02-.03, and 1680-02-02-.04 filed September 23, 1976; effective October 24, 1976. Amendment to rules 1680-03-02-.ll, 1680-03-03-.17, 1680-03-03-.20, 1680-03-03-.29, 1680-03-03-.31,
1680-03-03-.34, 1680-03-04-.14, 1680-03-04-.15, 1680-03-04-.18, 1680-03-04-.32, 1680-03-04-.33,
1680-03-04-.39, 1680-34-.40, 1680-03-05-.35, 1680-03-05-.46, 1680-03-05-.50, 1680-03-06-.33, 1680- 03-07-.32, 1680-311-.06, 1680-03-13-.04, 1680-03-16-.07, 1680-03-16-.08, 1680-03-16-.09, 1680-03-16- .12, 1680-316-.22, 1680-03-16-.26, 1680-03-18-.06, 1680-03-18-.07, 1680-03-19-.10, 1680-03-19-.12,
1680-03-19-.17, 1680-03-28-.35, 1680-03-28-.36, 1680-03-29-.04, 1680-03-29-.11, 1680-03-31-.03,
1680-03-31-.04, and 1680-03-37-.06 filed March 21, 1977; effective April 20, 1977. Repeal of chapter 1680-02-03 filed June 9, 1977; effective July 11, 1977. Chapter 1680-02-03 refiled June 9, 1977; effective July 11, 1977. Amendment to rules 1680-01-02-.01 through 1680-01-02-.09 filed July 26, 1977; effective August 25, 1977. Amendment to rule 1680-02-02-.02 filed August 4, 1977; effective September 2, 1977. Repeal of rules 1680-01-02-.10 through 1680-01-02-.13 filed September 26, 1977; effective October 26, 1977. Amendment to rule 1680-02-03-.02 filed April 4, 1978; effective May 4, 1978. Amendment to rules 1680-22-01-.02, 1680-02-01-.08, 1680-02-01-.09, 1680-02-01-.15 through 1680-02- 01-.18 and 1680-03-07-.32 filed September 21, 1978; effective November 6, 1978. Rules 1680-03-05-.52 through 1680-03-05-.59 filed September 21, 1978; effective November 6, 1978. Original chapters 1680-01-03 and 1680-04-01 filed November 22, 1978; effective January 8, 1979. Amendment to rule 1680-22-03-.03 filed March 23, 1979; effective May 7, 1979. Repeal of Chapters 1680-03-01 through 1680-03-04, 1680-03-06, 1680-03-08, and 1680-03-10 through
1680-03-43 filed September 26, 1979; effective December 29, 1979. Repeal of rules 1680-03-05-.01 through 1680-03-05-.51, 1680-3-7-.01 through 1680-03-07-.31 and 1680- 30-07-.32 (paragraphs 1-3, 511), 1680-03-07-.33 through 1680-03-07-.39 filed September 26, 1979; effective December 29, 1979. New rules 1680-03-01-.01, 1680-03-02.03 and 1680-03-02-.01 filed September 26, 1979; effective December 29, 1979. Amendment to rule 1680-03-07-.32 (4) by renumbering as 1680-03-02-.01 filed September 26, 1979; effective December 29, 1979. Amendment to rule 1680-03-05-.52 through 1680-03-05-.59 by renumbering as 1680-03-02-.02 filed September 26, 1979; effective December 29, 1979. Original chapter 1680-05-01 filed October 17, 1980; effective December 1, 1980. New rule 1680-03-01-.02 filed April 20, 1981; effective June 4, 1981. Repeal of chapters 1680-02-02-.01 through 1680-02-02-.10 and new chapter 1680-02-02-.01 through
1680-02-02-.20 filed July 1, 1982; effective August 2, 1982. Original chapters 1680-07-01-.01 through 1680-07-01-.12 filed August 31, 1982; effective September 30, 1982. Original chapter 1680-06-01-.01 through 1680-06-01-.09 filed August 8, 1983; effective September 7, 1983. Amendments to rules 1680-02-02-.01, 1680-02-02-.11, and 1680-02-02-.15 filed December 7, 1983; effective January 6, 1984. New rule 1680-03-01-.03 and repeal of rules 1680-03-02-.01 through 1680-03-02-.04, 1680-03-07-.32 and chapter 1680-03-09 filed June 28, 1984; effective July 28, 1984. New rule 1680-03-01-.04 filed June 13, 1985; effective July 13, 1985. Repeal and new rules 1680-02-02-.01 through 1680-02-02-.21 filed October 31, 1985; effective November 30, 1985. Repeal of chapter 1680-01-03 by Public Chapter 575; effective July 1, 1986. Amendments to rules 1680-01-02-.02 through 1680-01-02-.05, 1680-01-02-.08 and 1680-01-02-.09; repeal of rule 1680-01-02-.06 filed December 12, 1986; effective January 26, 1987. New rules 1680-08-01-.07, 1680-08-01-.08 (formerly numbered 1680-08-01-.07) and amendment to rule
1680-08-01-.02 filed January 23, 1987; effective March 9, 1987. New rule 1680-03-01-.05 and amendment to rule 1680-03-01-.04 filed June 5, 1987; effective July 20, 1987. Amendment to rule 1680-02-02-.15 filed December 8, 1987; effective January 23, 1988. Repeal of and new chapter 1680-05-01 filed January 8, 1988; effective April 27, 1988. New rule 1680-08-01-.09 and amendments to rules 1680-08-01-.01 through 1680-08-01-.08 filed November 30, 1988; effective January 14, 1989. Amendments to rules 1680-06-01-.04, 1680-06-01-.06, 1680-06-01 Appendices 1, 3, and 6, filed February 1, 1989; effective March 18, 1989. Original chapter 1680-09-01 filed January 23, 1989; effective March 9, 1989. Repeal of and new chapter 1680-02-03 filed January 27, 1989; effective March 13, 1989. Amendment to rule 1680-03-01-.06 filed December 8, 1989; effective January 22, 1990. Amendment to rules 1680-09-01-.01, 1680-09-01-.02 and 1680-09-01-.04 filed September 7, 1990; effective October 22, 1990. Original chapter 1680-10-01 filed December 20, 1990; effective February 3, 1991. Repeal and new chapter 1680-02-02 filed June 19, 1991; effective August 3, 1991. Amendment to rule 1680-02-02-.15 filed July 8, 1991; effective August 22, 1991. Original chapter 1680-03-44 filed January 10, 1992; effective February 24, 1992. Amendments to rules 1680-09-01-.04 through 1680-09-01-.06 and 1680-09-01-.10 filed January 17, 1992; effective March 3, 1992. Repeal and new rule chapter 1680-07-01 filed June 1, 1992; effective July 16, 1992. Amendment to rule 1680-03-01-.06 filed August 24, 1994; effective December 29, 1994. Original rule 1680-02-02-.17, 1680-02-02-.18; amendment to rules 1680-02-02-.21 and 1680-02-02-.22 filed December 28, 1995; effective April 29, 1996. Original chapter 1680-11-01 filed April 8, 1996; effective August 28, 1996. Amendment to rules 1680-02-02-.10, 1680-02-02-.11, 1680-02-02-.14 through 1680-02-02-.16 and 1680- 02-02-.19 filed August 29, 1996; effective December 27, 1996. Amendment to rules 1680-09-01-.01 and 1680-09-01-.05 filed May 20, 1997; effective September 28, 1997. Amendment to rules 1680-02-02-.17 and 1680-02-02-.24 filed May 22, 1997; effective September 28, 1997. Amendment to rule 1680-09-01-.05 filed February 27, 1998; effective June 26, 1998. Amendment to rule 1680-02-02-.07, 1680-02-02-.16, 1680-02-02-.22 and 1680-02-02-.24 filed February 25, 2000; effective June 28, 2000. Amendment to rules 1680-02-02-.02, 1680-02-02-.06, 1680-02-02-.07, 1680-02-02-.08, 1680-02-02-.12,
1680-02-02-.14, 1680-02-02-.16, and 1680-02-02-.24 filed January 25, 2001; effective May 31, 2001. Rules 1680-12-02-.01 through 1680-12-02-.05 have been reassigned from 1220-03-01-.01, 1220-03-01- .03, 1220-03-01-.10, 1220-03-01-.11, and 1220-03-01-.12 respectively; effective January 16, 2002. Amendment to rules 1680-02-02-.14, 1680-02-02-.23, 1680-02-02-.24, 1680-09-01-.01, 1680-09-01-.02,
1680-09-01-.04, 1680-09-01-.05, 1680-09-01-.06, and 1680-09-01-.13 filed January 11, 2002; effective May 31, 2002. Repeal of rules 1680-03-01-.01 through 1680-03-01-.06 and new rules 1680-03-01-.01 through 1680-03- 01-.04 filed January 23, 2002; effective May 31, 2002. Original rules 1680-12-01-.01 through 1680-12-01-.08 filed April 5, 2002; effective June 19, 2002. Repeal of rules 1680-03-44-.01 through 1680-03-44-.24 and new rules 1680-03-02-.01 through 1680-03- 02-.19 renumbered from 1680-03-44-.01 through 1680-03-44-.19 filed April 12, 2002; effective August 28, 2002. Amendment to rules 1680-06-01-.04, 1680-06-01-.07, 1680-06-01-.08, and 1680-06-01-.09 filed September 24, 2002; effective December 8, 2002. Repeal of rules 1680-02-04-.01 through 1680-02-04-.37 and new rules 1680-02-04-.01 through 1680-02- 04-.16 filed October 31, 2002; effective January 14, 2003. Amendment to rule 1680-02-02-.15 filed September 30, 2002; effective January 28, 2003. Administrative change to reorganize Chapters 1680-01-01 through 1680-12-02 to Chapters 1680-01-01 through 1680-09-02 as follows: Chapter 1680-01-03 removed by repeal, Chapter 1680-02-02 has been assigned a new control number 1680-07-01, Chapter 1680-02-04 has been assigned a new control number 1680-06-02, Chapter 1680-02-05 has been assigned a new control number 1680-02-02, Chapter
1680-03-05 through 1680-03-44 removed by repeal, Chapter 1680-07-01 has been assigned a new control number 1680-02-04, Chapter 1680-09-01 has been assigned a new control number 1680-03-03, Chapter 1680-10-01 has been assigned a new control number 1680-08-02, Chapter 1680-11-01 has been assigned a new control number 1680-03-04, Chapter 1680-12-01 has been assigned a new control number 1680-09-01, and Chapter 1680-12-02 has been assigned a new control number 1680-09-02 by Secretary of State per memorandum filed January 8, 2003; effective February 1, 2003. For Chapter’s History prior to February 1, 2003, use superseded pages. Amendment to rules 1680-03-01-.01 through 1680-03-01-.04 filed July 16, 2004; effective November 26, 2004. Repeal and new rule 1680-05-01 filed February 4, 2005; effective April 20, 2005. Original chapter 1680-05-02 filed March 2, 2005; effective May 16, 2005. Repeal and new rules 1680-03-02-.01, 1680-03-02-.08, 1680-03-02-.09, and 1680-03-02-.14 through
1680-03-02-.16; original rule 1680-03-02-.20; and amendments to rules 1680-03-02-.04, 1680-03-02-.06, and 1680-03-02-.12 filed March 11, 2005; effective July 29, 2005. Original chapters 1680-08-03 and 1680-08-04 filed June 15, 2005; effective August 29, 2005. Original chapter 1680-03-05 filed August 2, 2005; effective October 16, 2005. Original chapter 1680-02-05 filed June 23, 2005 effective October 28, 2005. Repeal and new chapter 1680-03-04 filed August 2, 2005; effective December 29, 2005. Original chapter 1680-05-03 filed July 18, 2006; effective October 1, 2006. Public Necessity rule filed August 1, 2006; effective October 1, 2006 through March 15, 2007. Original chapter 1680-04-02 filed February 26, 2007; effective May 12, 2007. Original chapter 1680-05-04 filed April 16, 2008; effective June 30, 2008. Amendments to rules 1680-02-03-.02, 1680-02-03-.03, and 1680-02-03-.07 filed September 24, 2008; effective December 8, 2008. Repeal and new rules 1680-03-02-.08 and 1680-03-02-.18, and new rule 1680-03-02-.21 filed June 20, 2012; effective November 28, 2012. Repeal and new rules 1680-03-03-.01 through 1680-03-03-.13 filed May 14, 2014; effective October 29, 2014. Repeal 1680-02-01-.01 through 1680-02-01-.18 and new rules 1680-10-01-.01 through 1680-10-01-.04 filed December 28, 2015; effective March 27, 2016. Amendments to rules 1680-06-02-.03, 1680-06-02-.04, 1680-06-02-.06, 1680-06-02-.07, 1680-06-02-.10,
1680-06-02-.11, 1680-06-02-.13, and 1680-06-02-.14 filed January 12, 2017; effective April 12, 2017. Repeal of rules 1680-04-02-.01 through 1680-04-02-.07 filed July 17, 2017; effective October 15, 2017. Transfer of chapter 1680-02-05 to new chapter 1680-10-02 and amendment to rule 1680-10-02-.03 filed December 1, 2017; effective March 1, 2018. Repeal of rules 1680-03-05-.01 through 1680-03-05-.06 filed December 1, 2017; effective March 1, 2018. Amendments to rules 1680-07-01-.01 through 1680-07-01-.07, 1680-07-01-.09 through 1680-07-01-.18, and 1680-07-01-.20 through 1680-07-01-.24; repeal and new rules 1680-07-01-.08 and 1680-07-01-.19; and original rule 1680-07-01-.25 filed February 14, 2018; effective May 15, 2018. New rules 1680-04-02-.01 through 1680-04-02-.07 and original rule 1680-04-02-.08 filed November 6, 2018; effective February 4, 2019. Transfer of chapter 1680-02-03 to chapter 1680-06-03 and amendments to newly transferred rules 1680- 06-03-.01 through 1680-06-03-.09 filed February 14, 2024; effective May 14, 2024. Amendments to rule 1680-03-01-.02 filed January 15, 2026; effective April 15, 2026.