Tennessee’s Transportation System
- Highway system
- Bridges: 19,500, more than most southern states. 8,150 state owned bridges, 11,419 locally owned bridges
- Interstates: 1,104 miles (1,777 km)
- 19 Interstate rest areas
- 13 Interstate welcome centers
- 9 truck weigh stations
- State highways, 14,150 miles (22,770 km)
- Total highways, 87,000 miles (140,000 km)
- Airport system
- 74 general aviation
- 6 commercial
- 126 heliports
- Rail system
- 20 short line railroads on 836 miles (1,345 km) of rail
- 6 major rail lines on 2,098 miles (3,376 km) of rail
- Transit system
- 24 transit systems serving all 95 counties
- Waterways
- 1,062 miles (1,709 km) of main channel navigable waterways
- Bicycle and pedestrian system
- 231 miles (372 km) of greenways, sidewalks and trails
- 9 bicycle trails on 1,500 miles (2,400 km) including a single across state trail totaling 500 miles (800 km)
- 8,500 miles (13,700 km) of highway with 4-foot (1.2 m) shoulders to accommodate bicycles
Read more about this topic: Tennessee Department Of Transportation
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