Tennessee State Route 305

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State Route 305
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length13.7 mi (22.0 km)
Major junctions
South endTennessee 30.svgSecondary Tennessee 39.svg SR 30 / SR 39 in Athens
 US 11.svg US 11 in Athens
I-75.svg I-75 near Athens
North endTennessee 68.svg SR 68 in rural northeastern Meigs County
Location
Counties McMinn, Meigs
Highway system
Secondary Tennessee 304.svg SR 304 SR 306 Secondary Tennessee 306.svg

State Route 305 (SR 305) is a north-south state highway, although it goes in a more northwest-southeast direction, in Meigs and McMinn counties of East Tennessee.

Meigs County, Tennessee County in the United States

Meigs County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 11,753. Its county seat is Decatur.

McMinn County, Tennessee County in the United States

McMinn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,266. Its county seat is Athens.

East Tennessee comprises approximately the eastern third of the U.S. state of Tennessee, one of the three Grand Divisions of Tennessee defined in state law. East Tennessee consists of 33 counties, 30 located within the Eastern Time Zone and three counties in the Central Time Zone, namely Bledsoe, Cumberland, and Marion. East Tennessee is entirely located within the Appalachian Mountains, although the landforms range from densely forested 6,000-foot (1,800 m) mountains to broad river valleys. The region contains the major cities of Knoxville, Chattanooga, and Johnson City, Tennessee's third, fourth, and ninth largest cities, respectively.

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Route description

SR 305 begins in McMinn County in downtown Athens at an intersection with SR 30 and SR 39. It goes north through neighborhoods along Ingleside Avenue to have an intersection with US 11/SR 2. The highway then turns northwest to leave Athens and have an interchange with I-75 at exit 52. It continues northwest through farmland and rural areas to cross into Meigs County. It continues northwest through farmland before coming to an end at an intersection with SR 68. The entire route of SR 305 is a two-lane highway. [1]

Athens, Tennessee City in Tennessee, United States

Athens is a city in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States. It is the county seat of McMinn County and the principal city of the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is part of the larger Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens Combined Statistical Area. The city is located almost equidistantly between the major cities of Knoxville and Chattanooga. The population was 13,220 at the 2000 census and 13,458 at the 2010 census.

State Route 30 is an east-west state highway in the central and eastern portions of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It runs generally west to east, connecting McMinnville in Warren County with Parksville along the Ocoee River in Polk County. It crosses several major geographic features in Tennessee, including the Cumberland Plateau, the Sequatchie Valley, the Tennessee River, and parts of the Cherokee National Forest.

State Route 39 is a state highway in McMinn and Monroe counties in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
McMinn Athens 0.00.0Tennessee 30.svgSecondary Tennessee 39.svg SR 30 / SR 39 (Green Street/East Washington Avenue/East Madison Avenue) Decatur, Etowah, Riceville, Englewood Southern terminus
US 11.svg US 11 (Congress Parkway North/SR 2) Cleveland, Calhoun, Niota, Sweetwater
I-75.svg I-75  Chattanooga, Knoxville I-75 exit 52
Meigs 13.722.0Tennessee 68.svg SR 68  Spring City, Sweetwater Northern terminus; provides access to Watts Bar Dam, Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, and Watts Bar Lake
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. Google (July 29, 2019). "State Route 305" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved July 29, 2019.