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Interstate 40/State Route 194 (Project Blue Oval)

PROJECT WEBSITE: https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/region-4/sr-194-extension-exit-39.html

All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.

In Progress

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS

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ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
02/06/2026

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ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED

Surface Transportation

SECTOR
Surface Transportation

Project Category

CATEGORY
Project Category DOT Projects

Department of Transportation

LEAD AGENCY
Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Other Agencies with Actions or Authorizations:

Department of the Army

Department of the Army, US Army Corps of Engineers - Regulatory

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States

Department of the Interior

Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

Description:

Project is in Fayette, Haywood, and Tipton Counties. TDOT PIN 132132.01.
Roadway improvements include:
•    An 8-mile extension of State Route (SR) 194, from the current terminus at SR 59 in Fayette County, south of Interstate 40 to SR 1 (US 70) in Tipton County, north of Interstate 40,  
•    A new interchange for the SR 194 Extension at Interstate 40,
•    A new 3.5-mile access road (the Blue Oval City Connector) from the SR 194 Extension to the SR 222, and
•    A new interchange on the SR 194 Extension for the Blue Oval City Connector.
 

Permitting Timetable

The permitting timetable below displays data as reported by agencies. Dates for Environmental Review and Permitting processes (Actions) that are in 'Paused' or 'Planned' status are subject to change and are not indicative of a project's final schedule.

  • For information about extensions, select an Action from the timetable below and select 'View Action Details' at the bottom of the page.
Overall Project Timetable
 
STATUS
Schedule
Extension or Delay
Ahead of Schedule
Paused
No End Date
Planned

Action Information

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