In 2024, commuters in one mountain city lost more than 14 million hours sitting in traffic. That’s a record for the place, and nobody is throwing a party about it.
The average driver there spent 51 hours stuck behind brake lights that year. That’s more than two full days of staring at bumpers.
I can understand the appeal of this corner of Tennessee, with its river views and mountain ridges. I also love the idea of reaching those views without a white-knuckle merge…