In September 2026, the Tennessee Department on Transportation opened a survey for Tennesseans to share their input about the state’s 2055 Long Range Transportation Plan. Hardeman County, which is in Region 4, also includes Benton, Carroll, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Fayette, Gibson, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, McNairy, Madison, Obion, Shelby, Tipton, and Weakley Counties. Region 4 contributed 28% of the 990 people who responded on the survey.
Other areas in Tennessee responding in the survey included:
Region 1 (Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Carter, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Greene, Hamblin, Hancock, Hawkins, Jefferson, Johnson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Sullivan, Unicoi, Union, and Washington Counties) at %15
Region 2 (Bledsoe, Bradley, Cannon, Clay, Coffee, Cumberland, Dekalb, Fentress, Franklin, Grundy, Hamilton, Jackson, McMinn, Marion, Meigs, Overton, Pickett, Polk, Putnam, Rhea, Sequatchie, Van Buren, Warren, and White Counties) both at 15%.
Region 3 Region 3 (Bedford, Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Giles, Hickman, Houston, Humphreys, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marshall, Maury, Montgomery, Moore, Perry, Robertson, Rutherford, Smith, Stewart, Sumner, Trousdale, Wayne, Williamson, and Wilson Counties) at 42%.
Survey participants shared a variety of responses, which TDOT will use for planning long term. One of the highest concerns from respondents was traffic congestion at 60%, which was followed by infrastructure safety at 52%. You may see the responses to all the survey questions.
