Tennessee State Route 318

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State Route 318

Tennessee State Route 318
SR 318 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length1.1 mi [1]  (1.8 km)
ExistedJuly 1, 1983 [2] –present
Major junctions
South endSecondary Tennessee 148.svg SR 148 near Lookout Mountain
North endUS 11.svgUS 41.svgUS 64.svgUS 72.svg US 11  / US 41  / US 64  / US 72 in Tiftonia
Location
Country United States
State Tennessee
Counties Hamilton
Highway system
Secondary Tennessee 317.svg SR 317 Secondary Tennessee 319.svg SR 319

State Route 318 (SR 318) is a short state highway in Hamilton County in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It serves as a connector between US 11 / US 41 / US 64 / US 72 and SR 148 and the Lookout Mountain tourist area.

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Route description

SR 318 begins in the Tiftonia/Lookout Valley area of West Chattanooga at US 11/US 41/US 64/US 72. It is a narrow, winding mountain road that rises above the U.S. Highways which lie at the base of the mountain. It ends at SR 148 north of the town of Lookout Mountain and the route travels near the eponymous mountain ridge of the same name.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Hamilton County.

Locationmi [1] kmDestinationsNotes
Lookout Valley 0.00.0US 11.svgUS 41.svgUS 64.svgUS 72.svg US 11  / US 41  / US 64  / US 72 (SR 2/Cummings Highway) Chattanooga, Jasper, Nashville, Birmingham Northern terminus
Chattanooga 1.11.8Secondary Tennessee 148.svg SR 148 (Lookout Mountain Parkway South) Lookout Mountain, Ruby Falls Southern Terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

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  1. 1 2 Google (February 2, 2014). "Tennessee State Route 318" (Map). Google Maps . Google. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  2. "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.