Tennessee State Route 160
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|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Length: | 27.1 mi (43.6 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| North end: |
 US 11E in Morristown |
  US 25E / SR 32 I-81 in Lowland | |
| South end: |
 US 321 near Newport |
| Location | |
| Counties: | Hamblen, Cocke |
| Highway system | |
State Route 160 is a state highway in East Tennessee, that has both four-laned and two-laned sections.
Route description
It begins at US Route 11E with a concurrency with SR-342 in Morristown, heading southeastward and essentially bypassing Morristown. SR-342 exits after SR-160 curves more eastwardly, and heads south to end at Tennessee State Route 66. SR-160 also has a brief concurrency with SR-66 and serves as the southern terminus for Tennessee State Route 474 just south of Morristown.[1] It travels near the Morristown Industrial Park and provides a shortcut for truckers traveling to Interstate 81 in Lowland. About 1.7 miles south of the I-81 junction, the highway continues south, as a secondary two-laned highway, into Cocke County through the Bybee Community and ending near Newport at US Route 321.[2]
Widening project
Construction of the four-laned section began in 1990 and it took roughly two years to complete, passing through a number of hills and valleys, requiring extensive bridges. The first few miles of the highway took over part of Tennessee State Route 342. The four lane section goes from US 11E in Morristown to 1.7 miles south of Interstate 81.
Junction list
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamblen | Morristown | 0 | 0.0 |   US 11E / SR 34 / SR 342 west – Jefferson City, Morristown | Northern terminus and north end of SR-342 overlap; at-grade intersection with traffic signal |
| 1.8 | 2.9 | SR 342 east | south end of SR-342 overlap | ||
| 3.2 | 5.1 |  SR 474 north (Merchants Greene Boulevard) | southern terminus of SR-474; at-grade intersection with traffic signal | ||
| 4.7 | 7.6 |  SR 66 south – Dandridge | north end of SR-66 overlap | ||
| 5.8 | 9.3 | SR 66 north (Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd) – Morristown | south end of SR-66 overlap | ||
| 7.3 | 11.7 |  SR 343 (South Cumberland Street) – Morristown | Interchange; access to downtown Morristown | ||
| 8 | 13 | US 25E / SR 32 – Bean Station, Tazewell, White Pine, Newport | Interchange | ||
| | 10 | 16 |  SR 113 (Springvale Road) | ||
| Lowland | 11.4 | 18.3 | I-81 – Knoxville, Tri-Cities | I-81 exit 12. | |
| Cocke | | 27.1 | 43.6 |  US 321 / SR 35 – Newport, Greeneville | Southern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ↑ Archived August 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Morristown, TN (1970-01-01). "morristown, tn - Google Maps". Maps.google.com. Retrieved 2013-09-30.