To address Interstate 24's narrow passage going west from Chattanooga along the Tennessee River Gorge, state transportation officials are conducting preliminary studies for potentially widening the interstate around the base of Lookout Mountain to the Interstate 59 interchange in Dade County. The first meeting is set for 5-7 p.m. July 8 at the Chattanooga Public Library on Broad Street, followed by a second meeting 5-7 p.m. July 10 at the John A. Patten Community Center at 3202 Kellys Ferry Road. Read more by Ben Benton at the link in our bio. Staff Photo by Robin Rudd / Interstate 24 traffic snakes past Chattanooga along Moccasin Bend on Dec. 19, 2019. The Tennessee Department of Transportation is holding public information meetings for an environmental assessment on the proposed widening of I-24 from the Interstate 59 interchange in Dade County to the U.S. 27 interchange near downtown Chattanooga and the Southside. The meetings are set for July 8 and 10. #chattanooga #tennessee #...