This 21-mile Tennessee byway crosses a dam, a river, and eight decades of history

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It’s the New Deal’s best road trip

You can drive across the top of a dam in East Tennessee.

The Norris Freeway runs 21 miles through wooded ridges, lake overlooks, and small towns between Rocky Top and the Halls community near Knoxville.

The road earned National Scenic Byway status in 2021, and for good reason…

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