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30 Nov, 4 tweets, 2 min read
I was glad to join @GovBillLee and others to announce a $6 million federal grant from the @ARCgov to construct 50-75 miles of mountain bike trails in Cocke County that will help encourage more people that visit the @GreatSmokyNPS to come through Cocke County.
Cocke County is one of the most economically distressed counties in Tennessee, and this investment will help increase the tourism industry in Cocke County by bringing more of the visitors who come to the Smokies and the Cherokee National Forest each year to the area.
So, I’m thrilled about the 50-75 miles of new mountain bike trails in Cocke County in the Cherokee National Forest.
I’m also glad we’re also moving ahead with mountain bike trails on the Foothills Parkway right-of-way in Sevier County. These new bike trails will help even more Tennesseans enjoy the outdoors.

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