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Lincoln Highway already passed through the town. Chattanooga was near the site of the first national military park.
Lee Highway would thus represent the joining of the north and the south. It would memorialize both Lincoln and Lee. But, Dr. Samuel Myrtle Johnson, aware of the idea, believed the road was too short.
A transcontinental highway was needed to appropriately honor Robert E. Lee, and this became the ultimate driving force behind Lee Highway.
During 1919, a Lee Highway Association was formed, and Dr. Johnson was soon to be selected as the General Director. The association advanced the route incrementally by extending the highway to New Orleans. By the first annual meeting of the
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