Sevierville Opens New Roads to the Great Smoky Mountains
Sevierville, TN -- The City of Sevierville has now officially opened two new roads and added a new lane on SR 66 and the Parkway through downtown Sevierville to ease traffic congestion for visitors coming to Sevierville, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountains. The $31 million dollar expansions open to date provide smoother traffic flow throughout the city with less stopping along the way. An additional $81 million in road improvements in Sevierville is planned over the next five years. Sevierville and the Great Smoky Mountains are within a day's drive of over half the nation's population. Now driving there is even easier with new roads to the Smokies.
"For years people who have visited this area have simply expected traffic delays, especially during the summer months," says Sevierville Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Brenda McCroskey. "Now with higher gas prices, sitting still in traffic is not only frustrating, it's expensive. With new, wider roads and more alternate routes, traffic congestion has greatly decreased and visitors couldn't be happier."
Visitors entering the area from I-40 Exit 407 via SR 66 will find an additional lane of traffic makes the travel into Sevierville much faster. The new SR 448/North Parkway eases traffic congestion leaving town, especially after holiday weekends, by bringing three lanes of traffic directly onto Hwy 66 and back to I-40. Additionally, the new Collier Drive extension moves visitors from the main Parkway directly to Veteran's Boulevard, a new six lane route from Sevierville to Pigeon Forge that passes right by the entrance to the Dollywood theme park. [View Map]
NEW ATTRACTONS:
WonderWorks - Pigeon Forge
WonderWorks, Pigeon Forge's newest themed attraction, is a fun-filled, interactive entertainment center featuring a seemingly endless variety of unusual hands-on-activities. WonderWork's lobby appears to be completely upside down. To enter, guests must be inverted for proper alignment. Inside this 82-foot tall, classically styled laboratory building, visitors will be able to experience the trembling of earthquakes, gain the feeling of defying gravity, and surround themselves in adventures crafted by some of the attraction industry's most imaginative storytellers. From the strange Mystery Lab and the Physical Challenge arena to the Visual Distortion Lab and Illusions Gallery, WonderWorks presents a memorable series of more than 100 one-of-a-kind experiences.
www.wonderworkstn.com
Miracle Theatre - Pigeon Forge
The Miracle in Pigeon Forge, is a stunning musical recreation of the life of Christ told in epic proportion. Featuring an enormous cast of actors, singers, dancers, technicians, and live animals, you will be awed by the magnificence of this performance. From centurion soldiers on horseback to majestic kings on camels, the huge scope of the production is amazing. The curtains will rise with the dawning of creation, as the fingerprint of Christ is illustrated throughout the Old Testament. See angels flying overhead proclaiming His Birth. Feel the wind and the rain as Jesus calms the sea. Witness the glory of His spectacular ascension. You'll be inspired and renewed as you witness the glory of The Miracle in Pigeon Forge, TN.
www.miracletheater.com
Fixin' 2 Rain - Pigeon Forge
Fixin' 2 Rain is a presentation of the story of "Noah and the Ark" . . . done Smoky Mountain style. Although courting a faith community, this allegorical tale will appeal to religious and secular audiences alike. Faith, hope, love, family and courage . . . values we can all agree on . . . the best parts of the story of Noah set in a different time and place.
Set in depression era Appalachia, this world class production is filled with humor and songs specifically designed to keep audiences returning again and again. We will need Noah, his wife, his three boys and the good of town folks of Bee Log Holler. Since animals talk (yep, they really can), we will need a whole host of critters that will have you rollin' in the aisles.
Fixin' 2 Rain is staged at Smoky Mountain Palace Theatre in Sevierville, TN.
www.fixin2rain.com
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