2021 Tennessee Code
Title 54 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Chapter 10 - Establishment of Public Roads

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 54-10-101. Public Roads and Ferries - All roads and ferries laid out or appointed agreeably to...

§ 54-10-102. Power of County Legislative Body - The county legislative body has the power to build, repair,...

§ 54-10-103. Classification of Roads - Code 1858, § 1183; Acts 1891, ch. 1, § 11;...

§ 54-10-106. Report of Acts and Recommendations - The commission shall make a full report of its acts...

§ 54-10-107. Adoption and Recording of Report - When the report of the commission is submitted to the...

§ 54-10-111. Designation of Bicycle Routes - The county legislative body of each county may designate and...

Part 2 - Opening, Closing or Changing Public Roads

§ 54-10-201. Changing or Closing Roads — Application by Petition - All applications to open, change, or close a road shall...

§ 54-10-202. Notice to Interested Parties of Action to Open or Close - No road shall be opened, changed, or closed, without giving...

§ 54-10-203. Nonresident Landowners Notified - If any owner of the land affected by the opening,...

§ 54-10-205. Damages — Payment - The jury of view has the power of condemnation and...

§ 54-10-208. Action After Final Judgment - If the action of the jury of view be affirmed,...

§ 54-10-209. Bond for Appeal Costs - All persons appealing from the decision of a jury of...

§ 54-10-210. Attorney for County Upon Appeal - In case of an appeal, the district attorney general shall...

§ 54-10-211. Compensation of Jury of View - The jury of view each shall receive two dollars ($2.00)...

§ 54-10-212. Waiver of Damage by Landowners - When landowners and those controlling land touched by the highway...

§ 54-10-213. Commissioner May Act Without Petition - The commissioner may, without petition or application, proceed to open,...

§ 54-10-215. Controversy to Be Heard at First Term - The court in which any suit or controversy for establishing...