Tennessee State Route 344

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State Route 344

Tennessee State Route 344
TN 344 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length13.5 mi (21.7 km)
ExistedJuly 1, 1983 [1] –present
Major junctions
South endUS 11E.svgTennessee 66.svg US 11E  / SR 66 in Russellville
Major intersectionsSecondary Tennessee 113.svg SR 113 near Whitesburg
North endUS 11W.svg US 11W west of Rogersville
Location
Country United States
State Tennessee
Counties Hamblen, Hawkins
Highway system
Secondary Tennessee 343.svg SR 343 Secondary Tennessee 345.svg SR 345

State Route 344 (SR 344) is a state highway in Hamblen and Hawkins counties, within the U.S. state of Tennessee. It connects US 11E in Russellville to US 11W west of Rogersville, Tennessee via SR 113. [2]

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Route description

SR 344 begins in Hamblen County in Russellville at a Y-Intersection with US 11E/SR 34/SR 66. The highway goes east along the original US 11E alignment through downtown (Old Russellville Pike) before leaving Russellville and turning northeastward through farmland before having an intersection and becoming concurrent with SR 113, where it crosses into Hawkins County. SR 113/SR 344 continue northeast to Saint Clair, where SR 344 splits off and goes north. It then passes through a couple of ridges before making a sharp right and crossing a bridge over Cherokee Lake/Holston River a short distance later. SR 344 then comes to an end at an intersection with US 11W/SR 1 just west of Rogersville. [2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Hamblen Russellville 0.000.00US 11E.svgTennessee 66.svg US 11E  / SR 66 (East Andrew Johnson Highway/SR 34) Morristown, Bulls Gap Southern terminus
Hawkins South plate.svg
Secondary Tennessee 113.svg
SR 113 south (Simpson Road) Whitesburg
Southern end of SR 113 concurrency
Saint Clair Saint Clair-Bulls Gap Road – Bulls Gap
North plate.svg
Secondary Tennessee 113.svg
SR 113 north Rogersville
Northern end of SR 113 concurrency
US 11W.svg US 11W (Lee Highway/SR 1) Rogersville, Mooresburg, Bean Station Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "TN-344 · Tennessee".