SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Exit 407 is a cultural landmark. Devoid of declaring in which it is located, quite a few men and women already know that it is wherever Point out Route 66 fulfills Interstate 40 in Sevier County. Although many seem forward to the long term of the exit (these types of as when Buc-ee’s opens this summer time), here’s a glimpse back again at the foundation of this Gateway to the Smokies. In the 1960s, a discussion was now happening about how tourism could impact areas around the reasonably youthful Great Smoky Mountains Countrywide Park. Interstate corridor development expands position prospects for East TN location Robert Freeman,…