Tennessee State Route 160

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State Route 160
Tennessee State Route 160
SR 160; primary in red, secondary in blue
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length27.1 mi (43.6 km)
Major junctions
North endUS 11E.svg US 11E in Morristown
Major intersections
South endUS 321.svg US 321 near Newport
Location
Country United States
State Tennessee
Counties Hamblen, Cocke
Highway system
Tennessee 159.svg SR 159 Secondary Tennessee 161.svg SR 161

State Route 160 (SR 160) is a state highway in East Tennessee that has both four-lane expressway and two-lane rural collector sections. It serves as a arterial bypass route of US 11E/SR 34 in the city of Morristown in Hamblen County. [1]

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Route description

Hamblen County

SR 160 begins as a primary highway at an intersection with US 11E/SR 34 (W Andrew Johnson Highway) in a concurrency with SR 342 in Morristown, heading southeastward as a 4-lane divided highway, serving essentially as a southern bypass of Morristown. SR 342 (Alpha Valley Home Road) exits after SR 160 curves more eastwardly, and has an intersection with SR 66 (Merchants Greene Boulevard) shortly afterwards. SR 160 continues east to have an interchange with SR 343 (S Cumberland Street) before coming to an interchange with US 25E/SR 32 (S Davy Crockett Parkway; Exit 1 on US 25E). SR 160 then leaves Morristown and has an intersection with SR 113 before coming to an interchange with Interstate 81 (Exit 12 on I-81) in Lowland, where it turns secondary, narrows to 2-lanes, and continues through farmland before crossing the Nolichucky River into Cocke County.

Cocke County

SR 160 enters the mountains and passes by Briarwood Ranch Safari Park before passing through Bybee as it exits the mountains and re enters farmland. The highway then winds its way southeast along the banks of the French Broad River to enter Community Newport and come to an end at an intersection with US 321/SR 35 east of downtown. [2]

History

Prior to the extension of the highway, SR 160's original northern terminus was at TN State Route 343, also known as South Cumberland Street and Old US Highway 25E. 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. [3]

Junction list

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Hamblen Morristown 00.0US 11E.svgSecondary Tennessee 342.svg US 11E  / SR 342 west/begin (W Andrew Johnson Highway/SR 34) Jefferson City, Morristown Northern terminus and Eastern terminus of SR 342; at-grade intersection with traffic signal
1.82.9East plate.svg
Secondary Tennessee 342.svg
SR 342 east (Alpha Valley Home Road)
Southern end of SR 342 concurrency
3.25.1Tennessee 66.svg SR 66 (Merchants Greene Boulevard) White Pine, Dandridge, Morristown Diamond interchange
7.311.7Secondary Tennessee 343.svg SR 343 (South Cumberland Street) Morristown Former northern terminus, interchange; access to downtown Morristown
813US 25E.svg US 25E (S Davy Crockett Parkway/SR 32) Bean Station, Tazewell, White Pine, Newport Partial cloverleaf interchange; US 25E exit 1
1016Secondary Tennessee 113.svg SR 113 (Springvale Road) White Pine, Whitesburg at-grade un-signalized intersection
Lowland 11.418.3I-81.svg I-81  Knoxville, Bristol I-81 exit 12; southern end of expressway, primary highway classification; northern end of secondary classification
Cocke 27.143.6US 321.svg US 321 (SR 35) Newport, Greeneville Southern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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  1. Mattern and Craig Inc. "Intersection Improvement: State Route 160 at Commerce Boulevard. Morristown, Hamblen County" (PDF). Tennessee Department of Transportation . Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  2. "Morristown, TN" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  3. Bureau of Engineering. "Hamblen County: SR 160 from End of Bridge over Nolichucky River" (PDF). Tennessee Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2008.