You’ve heard of beating the summer heat, but what about the traffic? Thanks to Thrive Regional Partnership + the Tennessee Infrastructure Alliance, here are four scenic routes to keep in mind when traveling in and out of the Greater Chattanooga area:
US Hwy 321 + TN State Route 320 | Avoids I-24/I-75 congestion
Use if traveling from Ooltewah to Ringgold, GA + Ooltewah to downtown Chattanooga.
TN State Route 58 | Avoids I-75 congestion (along Chickamauga Lake + Tennessee River)
Connects downtown and leads to Harrison, continuing through Decatur to I-40 at Kingston.
TN State Route 318 | Avoids Moccasin Bend + congestion on I-24
Use when driving from the St. Elmo and Lookout Mountain area towards Wildwood, GA (or near Trenton, GA).
TN State Route 111 (toward Cookeville) and TN State Route 8 | Avoids I-75 / I-24 split, Missionary Ridge + Moccasin Bend
Can take you from the Cleveland and Soddy-Daisy area through McMinnville to I-24 in Manchester, TN.
Bonus: Traveling a longer distance? Check out another route through North Georgia.
