1. Stopping Interstate 3: Providing Responsible Transportation for Appalachia Chance Finegan 29.03.09

2. From mountains to asphalt and smog...

3. History of Interstate 3 Study funded in 2005 o Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users $1.32 million to study the idea of building a new Knoxville – Savannah interstate highway Purpose to connect Oak Ridge and Georgia nuclear sites and benefit economy Would cut through at least three national forests and Great Smoky Mountains National Park Source: www.stopi3.org

4. Transportation network between Savannah and Knoxville

5. $25,000,000 per mile = $10,475,000,000 Can America afford to build an unwanted road?

6. The Reality of Interstate 3 MythFact I-3 will improve the economy I-3 will save travel time I-3 will boost tourism I-3 will hurt second home development and increase imports from Port of Savannah I-3 would be longer than existing Interstate connectors I-3 will destroy the very mountains that people come to see

7. Help Fight Interstate 3 Contact Your Congressmen Support the Stop I-3 Effort Join WaysSouth Serve on a task force Donate your time or money Just ask Chance or email volunteer@wayssouth.org volunteer@wayssouth.org Dial 731-423-9344 for Sen. Alexander's Jackson office Dial 731-424-9655 for Sen. Corker's Jackson office Dial 731-885-7070 for Rep. Tanner's Union City office

8. Lucy Bartlett, Chair, WaysSouth Board of Directors “The time for organizing and preparing is rapidly coming to an end and the real reason we exist is approaching.”