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Right-of-Way Division - Utilities Staff

Utilities Office
Suite 600 J.K. Polk Building
505 Deaderick Street
Nashville, TN 37243-0337
Phone:  (615) 741.3196

HEADQUARTERS

State Utilities Coordinator
Vacant
Phone: (615) 741.2892
Fax: (615) 532.1548

Assistant State Utilities Coordinators
Region 1 & 2 Headquarters
Gus Awali
(615) 253.1106
gus.awali@tn.gov		 Railroad Projects
Jim Byrd
(615) 253.1119
jim.byrd@tn.gov
Region 3 & 4 Headquarters
Michael Horlacher
(615) 741.6802
michael.horlacher@tn.gov		 Pending Projects/Utility Contacts
Joan Haynes
(615) 253.1143
joan.m.haynes@tn.gov

Regional Utilities Coordinators

Map of Tennessee

Region 4
Jackson
Charles Green
Phone:  (731) 935.0101
Fax:  (731) 935.0135
charles.green@tn.gov

Tommy Cox
(731) 935.0105
tommy.cox@tn.gov

Pam Adkins
(731) 935.0109
pamela.adkins@tn.gov

PERMITS
Tommy Wingo
(731) 935.0111
tommy.wingo@tn.gov

 Region 3
Nashville
Jim Nikahd
Phone:  (615) 350.4233
Fax:  (615) 350.4410
jim.nikahd@tn.gov

Vacant
(615) 350-4234

Wendell Mitchell
(615) 350-4235
wendell.mitchell@tn.gov
 
PERMITS
Gene Scott
(615) 350.4231
Cell : (615) 642-2518
gene.scott@tn.gov

 Region 2
Chattanooga
Steve Langford
Phone:  (423) 510.1243
Fax:  (423) 510.1131
steve.langford@tn.gov

Maria Price
(423) 510.1127
maria.price@tn.gov  

Mark Derrick
(423) 510.1244
mark.derrick@tn.gov

PERMITS
Jim Thompson
(423) 510.1274
Cell: (423) 290.5403
jim.thompson@tn.gov

 Region 1
Knoxville
Tom Foley
Phone: (865) 594.2680
Fax: (865) 594.2495
tom.foley@tn.gov

Vacant
(865) 594 - 2683

Lisa Humphrey
(865) 594 - 2681
lisa.humphrey@tn.gov

PERMITS
Vacant
(865) 594.2684