Where a municipality is organized for the care of its own streets, the construction, reconstruction, improvement and maintenance may be done by the municipality, which shall be reimbursed by the state; provided, that all expenditures shall be subject to the approval of the department.
Maintenance by municipality — Reimbursement
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-5-203, under Municipal Streets.
Tenn. Code Ann. § 54-5-203