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The high school moved to its current central location in Oak Ridge in 1951 after a new state-of-the-art campus was built under the auspices of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, which then operated Oak Ridge and its public schools. The new school, which had a capacity of about 1500 students and cost $2,980,000 to build, consisted of four ...
I-40 – Knoxville, Nashville US 321 ends: I-40 exit 364; South end of unsigned US 321/SR 73 overlap; northern terminus of US 321/SR 73; SR 95 becomes a signed primary highway: Clinch River: 23.6: 38.0: Charles Vanden Bulck Bridge over the Clinch River: Roane: Oak Ridge: 29.4: 47.3: SR 58 south (Oak Ridge Turnpike) – Kingston: Interchange ...
Oak Ridge elementary education prior to 1954 was segregated; it was legally part of the Anderson County system though built and operated primarily with federal funds. [39] Black children could attend only the Scarboro Elementary School. Oak Ridge High School was closed to black students, who had to be bused to Knoxville for an education ...
When Oak Ridge was established by the federal government in 1942 for the uranium enrichment operations of the Manhattan Project, SR 62 became the main route between Oak Ridge and Knoxville. After the completion of the adjoining section of I-40/I-75 in 1961, Oak Ridge officials began pushing for a connector route to the Interstate to improve ...
During World War II, the federal government's Manhattan Project brought more change to the county, including the displacement of more families and the founding of Oak Ridge. The Museum of Appalachia in Norris commemorates pioneer and rural life of past decades in Anderson County and the surrounding region.
To the ambling Oak Ridge tourist, the "Secret City" of just over 33,000 feels like a sleepy town nestled in the Tennessee hills. Located 25 miles west of Knoxville, the city center is home to a ...
Entering the Division I state quarterfinals, here are this week's top Knoxville area high school football teams. 1. Alcoa (10-1): ... Oak Ridge (8-4): Blaine Stansberry was 20-of-25 passing for ...
SR 62 (North Illinois Avenue) – Oak Ridge, Knoxville: Eastern end of SR 62 overlap; SR 61 turns secondary SR 95 south (Oak Ridge Turnpike) – Oak Ridge: Northern terminus of SR 95; SR 61 turns primary: Clinton: US 25W (South Main Street/SR 9) – Rocky Top, Powell: Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Clinch River: I-75 – Knoxville, Lexington