Tennessee State Route 160
State Route 160 (SR 160) is an East-West state highway in East Tennessee that has both four-laned and two-laned sections.
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| Length | 27.1 mi (43.6 km) | |||
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| North end |  US 11E in Morristown | |||
 US 25E in Morristown I-81 in Lowland | ||||
| South end |  US 321 near Newport | |||
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| Counties | Hamblen, Cocke | |||
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Route description
Hamblen County
SR 160 begins as a primary highway at an intersection with US 11E/SR 34 (W Andrew Johnson Highway)in a concurrency with SR 342 in Morristown, heading southeastward as a 4-lane divided highway, serving essentially as a southern bypass of Morristown. SR 342 (Alpha Valley Home Road) exits after SR 160 curves more eastwardly, and has an intersection with SR 474 (Merchants Greene Boulevard) shortly afterwards. The highway then has a short concurrency with SR 66.[1] SR 160 continues east to have an interchange with SR 343 (S Cumberland Street) before coming to an interchange with US 25E/SR 32 (S Davy Crockett Parkway; Exit 1 on US 25E). SR 160 then leaves Morristown and has an intersection with SR 113 before coming to an interchange with Interstate 81 (Exit 12 on I-81) in Lowland, where it turns secondary, narrows to 2-lanes, and continues through farmland before crossing the Nolichucky River into Cocke County.
Cocke County
SR 160 enters the mountains and passes by Briarwood Ranch Safari Park before passing through Bybee as it exits the mountains and re enters farmland. The highway then winds its way southeast along the banks of the French Broad River to enter Community Newport and come to an end at an intersection with US 321/SR 35 east of downtown.[2]
Widening project
Prior to the extension of the highway, SR 160's original northern terminus was at TN State Route 343, also known as South Cumberland Street and Old US Highway 25E. Construction of the four-laned section began in 1990 and it took roughly two years to complete, passing through a number of hills and valleys, requiring extensive bridges. The first few miles of the highway took over part of Tennessee State Route 342. The four lane section goes from US 11E in Morristown to 1.7 miles south of Interstate 81.
Junction list
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Hamblen | Morristown | 0 | 0.0 |  US 11E / SR 342 west (W Andrew Johnson Highway/SR 34) – Jefferson City, Morristown | Northern terminus and north end of SR 342 overlap; at-grade intersection with traffic signal; SR 160 begins as a primary highway |
| 1.8 | 2.9 | SR 342 east (Alpha Valley Home Road) | south end of SR 342 overlap | ||
| 3.2 | 5.1 |  SR 474 north (Merchants Greene Boulevard) | southern terminus of SR 474; Interchange | ||
| 4.7 | 7.6 |  SR 66 south (Valley Home Road) – Dandridge | north end of SR 66 overlap | ||
| 5.8 | 9.3 | SR 66 north (Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd) – Morristown | south end of SR 66 overlap | ||
| 7.3 | 11.7 |  SR 343 (South Cumberland Street) – Morristown | Former Northern Terminus, interchange; access to downtown Morristown | ||
| 8 | 13 | US 25E (S Davy Crockett Parkway/SR 32) – Bean Station, Tazewell, White Pine, Newport | Interchange; US 25E exit 1 | ||
| | 10 | 16 |  SR 113 (Springvale Road) – White Pine, Whitesburg | ||
| Lowland | 11.4 | 18.3 | I-81 – Knoxville, Bristol | I-81 exit 12; SR 160 turns secondary | |
| Cocke | | 27.1 | 43.6 | US 321 (SR 35) – Newport, Greeneville | Southern terminus; SR 160 ends as a secondary highway |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- Archived August 12, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Morristown, TN (1970-01-01). "morristown, tn - Google Maps". Maps.google.com. Retrieved 2013-09-30.