Tennessee State Route 68
Route map:
State Route 68 | ||||
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 SR 68 mainline in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 106.89 mi[1] (172.02 km) | |||
| Existed | October 1, 1923[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   SR 5 / SR 60 in Copperhill at Tennessee–Georgia state line | |||
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| North end |  US 127 in Crossville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Polk, Monroe, McMinn, Meigs, Rhea, Cumberland | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 68 (SR 68) is a 106.89-mile-long (172.02 km)
state highway in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee
.
Route description
SR 68 begins in southeastern Tennessee, at an intersection with
The Lost Sea. In Sweetwater, it turns west and junctions with US 11 and Interstate 75
(I-75).
Just past the I-75 junction, the route enters
Waldens Ridge into Cumberland County where the route ends at a Y-intersection with US 127/SR 28 in Cumberland Homesteads near Crossville and Cumberland Mountain State Park
.
History
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Major intersections
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| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Polk | Copperhill | 0.0 | 0.0 |  SR 5 south (Harpertown Road) / SR 60 south (Toccoa Avenue) – McCaysville, Mineral Bluff, Blue Ridge | Southern terminus; continuation beyond Georgia state line |
Ocoee River | Interchange | ||||
| |     SR 123 east to NC 294 – Hiwassee Dam | Western terminus of SR 123 | |||
Bald River Falls, Indian Boundary, Cherokee National Forest | Western terminus of SR 165 | ||||
  SR 39 west (Mecca Pike) – Etowah, Englewood | Eastern terminus of SR 39 | ||||
| Interchange | |||||
| Christianburg |  SR 307 south (Eastanaula Road) – Athens | Northern terminus of SR 307 | |||
 I-75 – Chattanooga, Knoxville | I-75 exit 60 | ||||
| Meigs | |  SR 305 south – Athens | Northern terminus of SR 305 | ||
| Ten Mile |  SR 58 – Decatur, Kingston | ||||
  SR 304 north – Ten Mile, Kingston | Southern end of SR 304 concurrency | ||||
| | SR 304 south – Decatur | Northern end of SR 304 concurrency | |||
| Tennessee River | Bridge over Watts Bar Dam | ||||
| Rhea | |  SR 302 south (Old Stage Road) | Southern end of SR 302 concurrency | ||
| | SR 302 north (New Lake Road) | Northern end of SR 302 concurrency | |||
| |  SR 29) – Dayton, Chattanooga | Southern end of US 27 / SR 29 concurrency | |||
SR 29) – Rockwood | Interchange; northern end of US 27 / SR 29 concurrency | ||||
Cumberland Homesteads | 106.89 | 172.02 | US 127 (SR 28) – Crossville, Jamestown, Pikeville, Cumberland Mountain State Park | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
U.S. Roads portal
References
KML is not from Wikidata
- ^ Google (July 11, 2014). "Tennessee State Route 68" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ^ Highway Planning Survey Division (1925). Biennial Report of the Commissioner of the Department of Highways and Public Works State of Tennessee for the Years 1923 and 1924 (PDF) (Report). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works. pp. 39–44. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
External links
Media related to Tennessee State Route 68 at Wikimedia Commons
