Tennessee Code Title 54. Highways, Bridges and Ferries § 54-5-403

(a) To facilitate the development and expansion of industry and to provide access to industrial areas, the department is authorized to use any powers granted to it under current law and this part to develop and construct industrial highways when there is a finding made jointly by the department and the department of economic and community development that the industrial highways are an appropriate and cost-effective means to secure the development of an industrial site or park.

(b) Municipalities are authorized to use any powers granted to them under current law and this part to participate in the construction and maintenance of the industrial highways.

(c) Each municipality shall be responsible for the maintenance of any industrial highway within the area of its ownership or control.

(d) Any industrial highway constructed under this part may be designated as a controlled-access highway under chapter 16 of this title.