Route information | ||||
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Maintained by TDOT | ||||
Length | 31.3 mi (50.4 km) | |||
Existed | July 1, 1983 [1] –present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end | US 11W / SR 70 at Rogersville | |||
SR 93 at Sullivan Gardens | ||||
East end | I-26 / US 23 at Kingsport | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Tennessee | |||
Counties | Sullivan, Hawkins | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 347 (SR 347) is a state-maintained, secondary highway in eastern Tennessee, beginning at I-26 in the Rock Springs community of Kingsport and ending at the intersection of US 11W and SR 70 in Rogersville.
The highway travels through a gap in Bays Mountain at the border between Sullivan and Hawkins counties.
SR 347 begins as East Main Street at an intersection with SR 70 and US 11W in Rogersville, SR 347 goes southwest toward downtown and after 1 mile as East Main Street SR 347 turns east on to Burem Pike and soon after leaves Rogersville city limits and after traveling for at total of 3.5 miles SR 347 crosses the Holston River. It then goes through rural southern Hawkins County. After entering Sullivan County SR 347 comes into the community of Sullivan Gardens and junctions with SR 93 and comes to an end at I-26/US 23 in Kingsport.
This section contains a table that is missing mileposts for one or more junctions. |
County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Hawkins | Rogersville | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 11W south (Lee Highway/SR 1 west) / SR 70 (Trail of the Lonesome Pine) – Bean Station, Mooresburg, Sneedville, Pressmen's Home | Western terminus; Interchange |
East Main Street to US 11W north (Lee Highway/SR 1 east) – Surgoinsville, Kingsport | Interchange | ||||
East Main Street To SR 66 – Downtown Rogersville | |||||
Van Hill | Van Hill Road To I-81 / SR 172 (Baileyton Road) – Baileyton, Greeneville | Former northern terminus of SR 172 | |||
Sullivan | Sullivan Gardens | SR 93 (Sullivan Gardens Parkway) – Kingsport, Fall Branch | |||
Kingsport | I-26 / US 23 – Gate City, Johnson City | I-26/US 23 exit 6; eastern terminus | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
Hawkins County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56,721. Its county seat is Rogersville, Hawkins County is part of the Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol, TN-VA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area, commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region.
Rogersville is a town in, and the county seat of, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. It was settled in 1775 by the grandparents of Davy Crockett. It is named for its founder, Joseph Rogers. Tennessee's second oldest courthouse, the Hawkins County Courthouse, first newspaper The Knoxville Gazette, and first post office are all located in Rogersville. The Rogersville Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
U.S. Route 11W (US 11W), locally known as Bloody 11W, is a divided highway of US 11 in the U.S. states of Tennessee and Virginia. The United States Numbered Highway, which is complemented by US 11E to the south and east, runs 110.28 miles (177.48 km) from US 11, US 11E, and US 70 in Knoxville, Tennessee, north and east to US 11, US 11E, US 19, and US 421 in Bristol, Virginia. US 11W connects Knoxville and the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia, and Bristol, Tennessee, with the East Tennessee communities of Rogersville and Kingsport. The U.S. Highway has an unsigned concurrency with State Route 1 (SR 1) for its whole length in Tennessee. In 2021, the route in its entirety was labeled among the top 25 deadliest highways in the U.S.
U.S. Route 11E (US 11E) is a divided highway of US 11 in the U.S. states of Tennessee and Virginia. The United States Numbered Highway, which is complemented by US 11W to the north and west, runs 120.94 miles (194.63 km) from US 11, US 11W, and US 70 in Knoxville, Tennessee, north and east to US 11, US 11W, US 19, and US 421 in Bristol, Virginia. US 11E connects Knoxville and the twin cities of Bristol, Virginia, and Bristol, Tennessee, with the East Tennessee communities of Morristown, Greeneville, and Johnson City. The U.S. Highway runs concurrently with US 70 and US 25W east of Knoxville, US 321 from Greeneville and Johnson City, and both US 19W and US 19 between Johnson City and Bristol. US 11E also has an unsigned concurrency with State Route 34 (SR 34) for almost all of its course in Tennessee.
State Route 66 is a state-maintained highway in eastern Tennessee, including a six-lane divided highway known as Winfield Dunn Parkway in Sevier County, a four-lane expressway in Hamblen and Jefferson counties and a two-lane rural collector through mountainous terrain continuing to the northeast terminus in Hancock County.
State Route 61 is a west-to-east highway in the U.S. state of Tennessee that is 81.67-mile-long (131.44 km). State Route 61 begins in Roane County, and it ends in Grainger County.
U.S. Route 11 (US 11) in the U.S. state of Tennessee travels from the Georgia state line in Chattanooga to Knoxville, where it then splits into US 11E and US 11W. These two highways then travel to the Virginia state line near Kingsport and Bristol. During its length, it shares concurrencies with State Route 2 (SR 2) and SR 38.
State Route 70 is a state-maintained highway in East Tennessee, beginning at the border with North Carolina in the midst of the Cherokee National Forest and the Great Smoky Mountains and ending at the Virginia border in the extremely rural and mountainous terrain of Hancock County.
State Route 107 is a 78.77-mile (126.77 km) state highway in eastern Tennessee, United States. It begins at an intersection with Round Mountain Road south of Del Rio and ends at the North Carolina state line east of Unicoi, where it becomes NC 226.
State Route 172 is a state highway in Greene County, Tennessee. It begins at a partially unsigned intersection with US 321 near downtown Greeneville and it is signed starting at its intersection with US 11E/US 321 Truck and ends at Interstate 81 in Baileyton.
State Route 36 (SR 36) is a 28.6-mile-long (46.0 km) state highway, broken in two segments. In Unicoi County, it serves as the hidden concurrency of U.S. Route 19W; in Washington and Sullivan counties, it serves as a stand-alone secondary road connecting the cities of Johnson City and Kingsport.
State Route 126 is a 24.6-mile-long (39.6 km) state highway that travels through Sullivan County in East Tennessee. It connects Kingsport and Bristol.
State Route 346 is a 24.3-mile-long (39.1 km) state highway in Hawkins and Sullivan counties in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It connects Surgoinsville with Kingsport.
State Route 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.
U.S. Route 231 in Tennessee runs north–south for 121.15 miles (194.97 km), entirely in Middle Tennessee, that starts south of Fayetteville at the Alabama state line, and ends north of Westmoreland at the Kentucky state line. For the majority of its length, between the Alabama state line and Trousdale County, it is concurrent with unsigned State Route 10.
State Route 35 is a north–south state highway in East Tennessee. The 81.35 miles (130.92 km) long state highway traverses Blount, Sevier, a small portion of Jefferson, Cocke, and Greene Counties. Most of the route is a secret, or hidden designation, as it runs concurrently with U.S. Highways in the area.
State Route 77 (SR 77), is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of Tennessee. The 84.86-mile-long (136.57 km) route traverses the flat farmland of West Tennessee.
State Route 104 is 114.43 mile long east-west state highway in West Tennessee.
State Route 152 is a 36.88-mile-long (59.35 km) east-west state highway traversing the flat farmland of West Tennessee.
State Route 179 is a 43.4 mile long east-west state highway in West Tennessee, connecting Covington with Whiteville via Stanton and Dancyville.