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Bedford County Highway Department

Stanley Smotherman

(Road Superintendent)


    328 Dover Street Phone: 931-684-4651 (work)
    Shelbyville, TN 37160 Fax: 931-684-5783 (fax)
      Hours: M-Th. 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
       
    e-mail:  highway@cafes.net

The Bedford County Highway Department is responsible for the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges throughout Bedford County. Currently, there are 675 miles of county roads and 191 bridges. Other responsibilities include:

  • Installing driveway culverts
  • Cleaning out fence rows on county right-of-ways
  • Mowing right-of-ways
  • Providing adequate signage (stop signs, road signs, etc.)
  • Picking up litter on right-of-ways (inmate labor)
  • Aiding other governmental entities in projects pertaining to our office
  • Maintaining roads leading to cemeteries

The Highway Department is pleased to also give advice to property owners pertaining to drainage issues, paving of driveways, etc.

Key department personnel:


    Stanley Smotherman – Road Superintendent
    Danny Ray Davis – Asst. Road Superintendent
    Jason McGee – Office Administrator
    Judy Agee – Secretary

Our goal is to strive and maintain roads and bridges throughout Bedford County to the highest degree. Our department is a service to all citizens of Bedford County and we welcome any or all calls should there be concerns or issues of which we can be of assistance.

Born and raised in Bedford County, I attended Shelbyville Central High School, Motlow State Community College and graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 1978. I have been an employee of the Bedford County Highway Department for over 30 years, having served as Road Superintendent for the past eight. I am also Solid Waste Director for Bedford County and currently serve on the Financial Management Committee.

I am married to the former Darlene Cook and have two daughters, Brooke and Blair. I currently attend Calvary Baptist Church where I teach an adult Sunday School class and serve on the budget and finance committee.

Being Road Superintendent of Bedford County, I am responsible for the construction and maintenance of roads and bridges. As Solid Waste Director, my duties include the day to day operations of our eight convenience centers throughout the county.

It has been my privilege to serve as Road Superintendent and I look forward to the challenges ahead. With the continued growth that all middle Tennessee counties are experiencing, my primary goal is to continue to make our roads and bridges “better and safer” for all motorists.