The black and yellow warning signs will be installed in known bear crossing locations on State Route 431, 28 and around the Zephyr Cover area, said Magruder.

Bear crossing sign on Interstate 40 in Cocke County. The signs are identical. Both have 'Next 6 Miles" plaques that indicate where the probability of a bear crossing is highest in Tennessee.

MARYVILLE, Tenn. — For the first time, the Tennessee Department of Transportation installed bear crossing signs in Cocke County. There are four located from the state line to Foothills Parkway ...