Tennessee Code 54-17-104 – Purposes, standards and objectives

The purposes of this part and its specific objectives and standards are to:

(1) Provide for the recovery and conservation of natural scenic beauty along designated scenic highways;

Highway: includes public bridges and may be held equivalent to the words "county way" "county road" or "state road". See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105

(2) Provide a safe and attractive environment for tourists and travelers to enjoy the scenic beauty of the state;

(3) Maximize the potential of little used and bypassed sections of highway;

(4) Return economic viability to distressed areas through the promotion of tourism; and

(5) Provide for preservation of routes of historical significance in urban and rural areas of the state.

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