November 16, 2023 | Part II

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External links

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Media related to Interstate 40 in Tennessee at Wikimedia Commons

I-40 in Tennessee at AARoads

Tennessee Music Highway – official website

SmartFIX40 – short documentary produced by TDOT on YouTube

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