Editing Interstate 24 (section)

===Georgia and Chattanooga===
[[File:Int24wRoad-Exit167-Int59sBHM (32788861302).jpg|thumb|Westbound I-24 in northwest Georgia at the interchange with I-59]]
In the state of [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], I-24 travels for {{convert|4|mi|km|spell=in}} in [[Dade County, Georgia|Dade County]] along the southern flank of [[Raccoon Mountain]]. Along this stretch, exits remain numbered according to Tennessee's mileage; however, the roadway mileposts are numbered according to Georgia's mileage.<ref name="Athens">{{cite news |url = http://onlineathens.com/stories/011600/new_0116000005.shtml |title = DOT to Change Interstate Exit Numbers |first = Ben |last = Deck |work = [[Athens Banner-Herald]] |date = January 16, 2000 |access-date = April 6, 2017 |archive-date = October 29, 2017 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171029121132/http://onlineathens.com/stories/011600/new_0116000005.shtml |url-status = live }}</ref> This segment also carries the unsigned SR&nbsp;409 designation for internal [[Georgia Department of Transportation|GDOT]] purposes.<ref name="GDOT 2002"/> About {{convert|1.5|mi|km}} after entering the state, the Interstate has an interchange with the northern terminus of [[Interstate 59 in Georgia|I-59]], which provides access to [[Birmingham, Alabama]], to the southwest. The route then shifts north and has an interchange with [[Georgia State Route 299|SR&nbsp;299]] in [[Wildwood, Georgia|Wildwood]] about {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}} later before turning back north and reentering Tennessee about {{convert|0.75|mi|km}} later.

[[File:Int24wRoad-Exit180A-TN8n (32818374841).jpg|thumb|left|I-24 eastbound in Chattanooga concurrent with US&nbsp;27]]
Upon reentering Tennessee and Hamilton County, I-24 travels through [[Tiftonia, Tennessee|Tiftonia]] for several miles and has an interchange with [[U.S. Route 11|US&nbsp;11]]/US&nbsp;41/US&nbsp;72 (Lee Highway) about {{convert|3|mi|km|spell=in}} later near the [[Tiftonia, Tennessee|Tiftonia]] neighborhood. About {{convert|2|mi|km|spell=in}} later, the Interstate curves sharply to the east, traveling on a narrow artificial causeway between the Tennessee River to the north and the northern tip of [[Lookout Mountain]] to the south. A short distance later, the Interstate gradually curves 90&nbsp;degrees to the north, entering [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]]. Less than {{convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}} later is a three-way interchange with [[U.S. Route 27 in Georgia|US&nbsp;27]] (unsigned [[Interstate 124|I-124]] northbound) northbound, which provides access to downtown Chattanooga directly to the north. Forming an unsigned concurrency with US&nbsp;27, the highways sharply curve 90&nbsp;degrees to the east, before widening to eight lanes. I-24 then briefly dips to the south, where it has a [[trumpet interchange]] with a connector to [[Tennessee State Route 8|SR&nbsp;8]]. A short distance later, US&nbsp;27 splits off to the south at a near-cloverleaf interchange as Rossville Boulevard, where the Interstate reduces to six lanes. It then travels through the south side of Chattanooga before reaching a partial interchange with US&nbsp;41/[[U.S. Route 76 in Tennessee|US&nbsp;76]]. Here, I-24 reaches the "Ridge Cut", a {{convert|1/4|mi|m|adj=on|spell=in}}{{clarify|date=May 2022}} stretch where the Interstate ascends [[Missionary Ridge]] on a steep grade, first curving sharply to the north at the bottom of the ascent and then to the east again at the top. This stretch is notorious for severe congestion and is especially hazardous to truckers. At the top of the Ridge Cut, the Interstate enters a straight section and begins a gradual descent over a short distance. Traveling roughly along the boundary between Chattanooga and [[East Ridge, Tennessee|East Ridge]], the Interstate has interchanges with multiple local thoroughfares over the next several miles. It then reaches its eastern terminus with I-75 at a [[semi-directional T interchange]], known locally as the "[[75/24 Split]]" or simply "The Split".