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The original Tennessee state route shield from 1923 to 1983. Governor Austin Peay, who was elected in 1922, made road-building a central issue of his campaign. At the time, Tennessee was known as a "detour state", with many of its roads in poor condition compared to those of neighboring states. [6]
Traffic reporting is the near real-time distribution of information about road conditions such as traffic congestion, detours, and traffic collisions. The reports help drivers anticipate and avoid traffic problems. Traffic reports, especially in cities, may also report on major delays to mass transit that does not necessarily involve roads. In ...
The moderately-steep grade is about four miles (6.4 km) long. Near the top, the Interstate reaches an elevation of 1,000 feet (300 m) for the first time in Tennessee, close to Silver Point. [30] The highway then curves northeast and begins a concurrency with SR 56, which connects to Smithville and McMinnville to the south. [12]
The first section of Interstate to be complete between two major cities in Tennessee was I-40 between Memphis and Nashville, the last segment between these cities of which was dedicated on July 24, 1966. [9] [10] Most of I-40 between Nashville and Knoxville was also complete by this time. On December 20, 1974, the final segments of I-40, I-75 ...
Referred to at the time as the "Bristol Bypass", this section opened to traffic on November 20, 1961, along with I-381 directly across the state line. [28] [29] Grading and bridge construction on the interchange with I-40 took place in the early 1960s, but this interchange was not opened to traffic until work on the approaches was complete.
The southernmost 1.8 miles (2.9 km) of I-65 was the first section of Interstate Highway in Tennessee to begin construction and open to traffic after the passage of the Federal-Aid Highway Act. [21] [a] Work began on this stretch on May 23, 1957, [22] and it was dedicated and opened to traffic on November 15, 1958. [23]
TDOT plans to remove the designation of US 64 from the Ocoee Scenic Byway, and build a new four lane route, due to the high volumes of commercial traffic passing through the area. Multiple methods have been proposed, including a route on the south side over the river and existing route, a route over nearby Little Frog Mountain , and a tunnel .
current SR 16: 76.94: 123.82 SR 79 at the Alabama state line in Franklin County: US 31A/US 41A/SR 11 in Kirkland: 1923: current SR 17: 12.45: 20.04 SR 193 at the Georgia state line in Chattanooga: SR 58/SR 153 in Chattanooga c. 1963: current SR 17 — — SR 22 (current junction with SR 100) in Jacks Creek: Mississippi state line 1923