J. Richard Capka
Acting Federal Highway Administration Director
400 Seventh Street, SW
Washington, DC  20590

US Senator Lamar Alexander
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC  20510

US Senator Bill Frist
501 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC  20510

Governor Phil Bredesen
State Capitol
Nashville, TN  37243

Dear Sir,

"Interstate 3" is a bad idea in every way:

• It would be too expensive.
• It would destroy forests and crucial watersheds, cut off wildlife habitat, and displace existing roads, farms, homes, and businesses.
• It would have devastating impacts on protected areas, including national forests, wilderness areas, sensitive mountain lakes and streams, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area and the nationally treasured Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
• It would provide no economic benefit to this area.
• A new interstate is not needed.  Existing roads, bridges, pipelines, railroads, etc. should be made safer and more durable.
• It is not going to solve Atlanta's traffic problems.  Instead, more energy efficient public transportation is needed.
• It would carry large amounts of dangerous nuclear materials and threaten the health
  and safety of all of us.
• In Tennessee, serious air quality concerns make the idea of bringing another interstate into the Knoxville area very problematic.
• It is unwanted, as hundreds of concerned citizens from all over the mountain region have already demonstrated.  Even local politicians are speaking out.

"Interstate 3" should not be built.  And we as citizens demand the right to be part of the decision making process, as required by FHWA Guidelines.

Sincerely,

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