Tennessee State Route 62

State Route 62
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length:	89.93 mi (144.73 km)
Major junctions
West end:	SR 84 / SR 164 in Monterey
	US 127 / SR 28 in Clarkrange US 27 / SR 29 in Wartburg SR 61 / SR 330 in Oliver Springs SR 95 in Oak Ridge SR 162 in Solway I-640 / I-75 in Knoxville I-40 / I-275 in Knoxville
East end:	US 11 / US 70 / US 441 / SR 33 / SR 1 / SR 71 at Knoxville
Location
Counties:	Putnam, Fentress, Morgan, Roane, Anderson, Knox
Highway system
Tennessee State Routes Interstate US State ← SR 61 SR 63 →

State Route 62 is a west-to-east highway in the U.S. state of Tennessee that is 83 miles (134 km) long. It is designated as a primary route except for the short segment between SR 169 and its eastern terminus, which is secondary.

State Route 62 begins in Putnam County at State Route 84; it ends in Knox County at State Route 71.

Route description

SR 62 begins in Putnam County in Monterey as a primary highway at an intersection with SR 84 and SR 164. It then heads east (as Clarkrange Hwy.) and leaves Monterey as a 2-lane highway to go through Muddy Pond and crosses into Fentress County. It then enters Clarkrange and junctions with US 127/SR 28. It then leaves Clarkrange (as Nashville Hwy.) and continues east and crosses into Morgan County and the Eastern Time Zone, becoming very curvy. Heading east through the mountains of the Cumberland Plateau, it intersects the southern end of SR 329 (Deer Lodge Hwy.) south of Deer Lodge, before continuing east to intersect with SR 298 (Genesis Rd.) in. SR 62 continues eastward and goes through Lancing and becomes even curvier, before coming to an intersection with US 27/SR 29 (Morgan County Highway) north of Wartburg. It becomes concurrent with US 27/SR 29 and widens into a 4-lane highway before entering Wartburg. It passes by downtown and then separates from US 27/SR 29 and continues southeast (as Knoxville Hwy., the most heavily traveled highway in the entire county) as a 4-lane and then exits Wartburg. It then continues southeast and narrows to a 2-lane before entering Joyner. SR 62 continues through Joyner and then junctions with SR 116 (Petros Hwy.) west of Petros before entering Stephens. It goes through Stephens and then goes through a short mountain pass (locally known as Stephens Mountain) before entering Coalfield. It goes through Coalfield and then enters Oliver Springs and crosses into Roane County. It then has an intersection with SR 61 (Tri County Blvd./Harvey H. Hannah Memorial Highway) and SR 330 (Main St.) and becomes concurrent with SR 61. It then bypasses downtown to the north and east as a 4-lane and enters Anderson County. It continues through Oliver Springs and then Separates from SR 61 and enters Oak Ridge (as Illinois Ave). In Oak Ridge, SR 62 has a junction with SR 95 (Turnpike). It continues through Oak Ridge and widens to a 6-lane and goes through a major business district, passing by the Oak Ridge City Center (Mall), before downgrading to a 4-lane at an interchange with Centrifuge way. It continues to an interchange with Bethel Valley Rd., which provides access to the Y-12 National Security Complex. It then has an interchange with SR 170 (Edgemoore Rd.) before leaving Oak Ridge and crossing the Clinch River, crossing into Knox County and entering Solway. SR 62 goes through Solway (as Oak Ridge Hwy.) and has partial interchange with SR 162 (Pellisippi Parkway) before leaving Solway and narrowing to a 2-lane. It then enters Karns and junctions with SR 131 (Byington Beaver Ridge Rd.). It then leaves Karns and enters Knoxville, widening to a 4-lane (and becoming Western Ave.). SR 62 continues through North Knoxville before widening to a 6-lane and has an interchange with I-640/I-75. It then narrows to a 2-lane for short distance before widening back out to a 4-lane and intersects SR 169 (Middlebrook Pike). SR 62 then turns secondary and has an interchange with I-40/I-275 before entering downtown (as 17th St.) and ending at an intersection with US 11/US 70/US 441/SR 33/SR 1/SR 71 (Henley St.).

Junction list

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Putnam	Monterey			SR 84 (West Commercial Avenue / South Holly Street) – Livingston, Sparta	Western terminus; SR 62 begins as a primary route
				SR 164 (North Chestnut Street / South Chestnut Street) – Hanging Limb
Fentress	Clarkrange			US 127 (York Highway) / SR 28 – Jamestown, Crossville
Morgan	​			SR 329 north (Deer Lodge Highway) – Deer Lodge	Southern terminus of SR 329
	​			SR 298 south (Genesis Road) – Crossville	Northern terminus of SR 298
	Lancing			US 27 north / SR 29 north (Morgan County Highway) – Sunbright, Huntsville, Helenwood, Oneida	Western end of US 27/SR 29 concurrency
	Wartburg			North Kingston Street – Downtown Wartburg, Obed Wild and Scenic River National Park Service Visitor Center, Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park
				Water Tank Hill Road South – Downtown Wartburg
				US 27 south / SR 29 south (Morgan County Highway) – Harriman	Eastern end of US 27/SR 29 concurrency
	Joyner			SR 116 north – Petros	Southern terminus of SR 116
Roane	Oliver Springs			SR 61 west (Tri-County Boulevard) – Harriman SR 330 north (Winter Gap Road) – Downtown Oliver Springs	Eastern end of SR 61 concurrency; Southern terminus of SR 330
Anderson				Downtown Oliver Springs To SR 330 (Spring Street)	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
				SR 61 east (Oliver Springs Highway) – Clinton	Eastern end of SR 61 concurrency
	Oak Ridge			SR 95 (Oak Ridge Turnpike) – Clinton, Kingston
				Centrifuge Way	Interchange
				Bethel Valley Road – Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Y-12 National Security Complex	Interchange
				SR 170 east (Edgemoor Road) – Claxton	Western terminus of SR 170; Interchange
Knox	Solway			SR 162 south (Pellissippi Parkway) – Alcoa, Maryville	Northern terminus of SR 162; No Access to SR 162 from westbound 62
	Karns			SR 131 (Byington Beaver Ridge Road) – Farragut, Powell
	Knoxville			Ed Shouse Road To SR 169 (Middlebrook Pike)
				I-75 / I-640 – Lexington, Nashville, Chattanooga	I-640, exit 1
				SR 169 west (Middlebrook Pike) – Karns	Eastern terminus of SR 169; SR 62 changes to a secondary route
				I-275 north / I-40 east – Lexington, Asheville	Ramp to I-275 North and I-40 East
				US 11 / US 70 / US 441 / SR 71 / SR 1 (Henley Street) / SR 33 – University of Tennessee, Worlds Fair Park, Halls Crossroads	Eastern terminus of SR 62; SR 62 ends as a secondary route
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus       Incomplete access

Counties traversed (west to east)

State Route 62 in Knox County

State Route 62 traverses the counties shown in the table below.

See also

• List of Tennessee state highways

References

• Tennessee Department of Transportation (24 January 2003). "State Highway and Interstate List 2003".

External links

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• Tennessee Department of Transportation