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Due to the increasing rate of commercial traffic, the Tennessee Department of Transportation plans to replace the route with a four-lane highway. Multiple methods are being considered, including a route on the south side over the river and existing route, a route over nearby
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The route follows the Old Copper Road, originally a wagon trail dating back to the 1850s for transporting copper from the
754: 343:. The Ocoee Scenic Byway was the first National Forest Scenic Byway in the nation, designated on July 22, 1988, by the 198: 154: 203: 489: 344: 221: 185: 167: 268:. At Oswald Road (Forest Road 77), the 7-mile (11 km) Chilhowee Scenic Spur climbs to the top of the 312: 702: 261: 257: 233: 94: 90: 432: 485: 332: 225: 695:"Landslides around the world | Landslides | Discovering Geology | British Geological Survey (BGS)" 273: 241: 800: 795: 380: 340: 135: 669: 589: 162: 571: 360: 336: 8: 277: 269: 265: 245: 584: 557: 436: 579: 177: 724: 512: 352: 351:. The worst rockslide in the route's history occurred on November 10, 2009, near 281: 229: 22: 769: 760: 237: 115: 644: 617: 300: 371: 348: 125: 441:
Continuation as US 64/US 74; southern terminal of SR 314
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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The scenic byway traverses along 19 miles (31 km) of
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and Tennessee Scenic Byway that traverses through the
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Ocoee Scenic Byway National Forest Scenic Byway
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Ocoee Scenic Byway National Forest Scenic Byway marker
TDOT
US 64
US 74
United States
Tennessee
Polk
Scenic Byways
National
National Forest
BLM
NPS
Tennessee State Routes
Interstate
US
State
National Forest Scenic Byway
Cherokee National Forest
East Tennessee
U.S. Route 64
U.S. Route 74
Ocoee Whitewater Center
Ocoee River
US 64
US 74
Ocoee River
Chilhowee Mountains
Ocoee Whitewater Center
1996 Olympic Canoe/Kayak Slalom Competition
Summer Olympics

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