Interstate 24 eastbound through the Chattanooga, TN area to its terminus at Interstate 75.
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From Wikipedia:
After crossing Monteagle Mountain, I-24 travels for several miles through a vast flat gorge characterized by long straightaways and few curves before reaching an interchange with US 72 near Kimball and South Pittsburg. About three miles (4.8 km) later, I-24 has an interchange with SR 28 in Jasper. Beyond this point, the east and westbound lanes split more than 1⁄2 mile (0.80 km) apart, encompassing farms, homes, and a few businesses in between. This was reportedly a result of extensively fought disputes over right-of-way acquisitions, and is also one of the widest medians of any highway. The route then crosses a large hill, has an interchange with SR 27, and about one mile (1.6 km) later, crosses the Nickajack Lake impoundment of the Tennessee River. Beyond this point, I-24 travels through a more narrow stretch of the gorge and eventually crosses the Running Water Creek and travels under its namesake trestle. I-24 can experience potentially strong crosswinds for several miles along this segment. I-24 enters Hamilton County and Eastern Time Zone, and then crosses into Georgia less than 1⁄4 mile (0.40 km) later.
In the state of Georgia, I-24 travels for four miles (6.4 km) along the southern flank of Raccoon Mountain. About 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) after entering the state, I-24 has an interchange with the northern terminus of I-59. The route then turns north, and has an interchange with SR 299 in Wildwood about one mile (1.6 km) later before turning back north and re-entering Tennessee about 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) later. In Georgia, the exits remain numbered according to Tennessee's mileposts; however, the roadway mileposts are numbered according to Georgia's mileposts.[6] This segment also carries the unsigned State Route 409 (SR 409) designation for internal Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) purposes.
Upon re-entering Tennessee and Hamilton County, I-24 travels through Lookout Valley for several miles, and has interchanges with several key roads, including US 11/US 41/US 72. Several miles later, I-24 curves sharply to the east, traveling on a narrow causeway between the Tennessee River and the northern tip of Lookout Mountain, and about one mile (1.6 km) later, curves sharply to the north. Entering Chattanooga, less than one mile (1.6 km) later is a three-way interchange with US 27 (unsigned I-124) northbound, which is a freeway beyond this point. Forming a concurrency with US 27, the highways then curve sharply to the east, then to the west about one mile (1.6 km) later, where US 27 splits off to the south as Rossville Boulevard. With interchanges with several city streets, I-24 travels through the inner city of Chattanooga. About 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) later, I-24 reaches the "Ridge Cut", a 1⁄4-mile (400 m) section of Missionary Ridge, between the 4th Avenue exit and the Germantown/Belvoir exit, where the interstate curves sharply to the north, then to the east again, crossing the ridge with an extremely steep grade. Accidents and severe congestion are common here. At the top of the Ridge Cut, I-24 enters a relatively flat and straight section, and after a few interchanges with surface streets, reaches its eastern terminus with I-75 in East Ridge about three miles (4.8 km) later.