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Scenic Roots

Alternative Routes For Drivers In The Chattanooga Area

WUTC | By Ray Bassett

Published May 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM EDT

Highway 321 on the outskirts of Chattanooga.

(Aired Weds 5/21/25)

In time for Memorial Day weekend, a public awareness campaign encourages drivers to use alternative routes to beat traffic and reduce congestion on interstates in our area.

Rhett Bentley is with Thrive Regional Partnership, which is teaming up with the Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance on the campaign.

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Ray Bassett

Ray is the host and producer of "Scenic Roots" - Mondays through Thursdays at 3 PM - and WUTC's Editorial Director.

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