Gap Creek Road (State Route 362) Carter County, Tennessee The original Gap Creek Road — also known as Highway 362 — was a narrow and curvy roadway that ran through Carter County in East Tennessee and into the Cherokee National Forest. Used by many as a bypass around heavier tra?c areas, the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) noticed an up kick in tra?c ?ow and, unfortunately, accidents in recent years. As the original roadway raised safety concerns with local and state o?cials, they began planning for an improved route and SSR was contracted to provide construction engineering inspection services for the nearly $44 million dollar project. Construction began on a new route in February 2012 with the existing road to remain in operation during construction. The new route included s

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