(1) The commissioner is authorized and empowered to enter into a contract or contracts with the University of Tennessee regarding:(1) The development and testing of new materials to be used in constructing and maintaining roads, bridges and highways;(2) The development of more economical methods of designing, constructing and maintaining roads, bridges and highways; and(3) The training of personnel in the fundamentals of highway engineering.
(1) The development and testing of new materials to be used in constructing and maintaining roads, bridges and highways;
(2) The development of more economical methods of designing, constructing and maintaining roads, bridges and highways; and
(3) The training of personnel in the fundamentals of highway engineering.