Highway Commissioner

Kerry Cagle

Kerry Cagle was appointed Highway Commissioner by the Lewis County Board of Commissioners to fulfill the remaining term of retired Commissioner Joyce Holt on March 20th, 2023. On August 1st, 2024, he was elected to serve as Lewis County Highway Commissioner.

The goal of Lewis County Highway Department is to provide the citizens of Lewis County with a safe, cost-effective road system that ensures the mobility of the people and county services.

The Lewis County Highway Department is a full service facility equipped with a business office, a vehicle maintenance garage, sign shop, paving, and construction equipment. The Highway Department has a wide range of responsibilities including mowing all county right-of-way, snow and debris removal, bridge and road construction, striping, cold patch, tile installation, grading roadside & bank stabilization through NRCS and FEMA disaster recovery efforts.

Quick Facts

Lewis County maintains 375 named roads totaling 332 miles of which 145 are asphalt surface, 160 tar and chipped surface, and 27 chert roads.
The Lewis County Highway Department employs 19 full time employees.
The Lewis County Highway Department also maintains 109 bridges.

Contact

HIGHWAY COMMISSIONER

327 Buffalo Road

Hohenwald, TN 38462

(931) 796-2287

lchd@lewishwytn.com

6:00am-5:00pm

Monday - Thursday

Penelope Tharp

Certified County Finance Officer

James Williams

Asst. Highway Supervisor

Mayor Jonah Keltner swearing in Highway Commissioner Kerry Cagle

Road Hazard Reporting

The public is encouraged to report any unsafe conditions observed on the county roads. Downed trees, damaged pavement, bridges, guard rails, road obstructions, debris, missing signs, etc., should be reported as soon as possible.

Road hazards on County Maintained Roads may be reported to the Lewis County Highway Department during normal business hours. Hazards may be reported after hours by calling 911 and notifying the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office. The Lewis County Highway Department maintains on-call personnel to fix these problems and return the roads to a safe condition as soon as possible.