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U.S. Route 25W marker

U.S. Route 25W

Auxiliary route of US 25
Route information
Maintained by KYTC and TDOT
Length145.7 mi[citation needed][1][2][3] (234.5 km)
ExistedNovember 26, 1926 [4]–present
Major junctions
South end US 25E / US 411 at Newport, TN
Major intersections I-40 Exit 432
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I-75 / I-275 / I-640 in North Knoxville
SR 61 at Clinton
I-75 Exit 129-134 from Rocky Top to Caryville
I-75 Exit 160 at Jellico, TN
KY 92 at Williamsburg, KY
KY 90 near Cumberland Falls
I-75 Exit 25 at Corbin, KY
North end US 25 / US 25E at North Corbin, KY
Location
CountryUnited States
CountiesTN: Cocke, Jefferson, Sevier, Knox, Anderson, Campbell
KY: Whitley, Laurel
Highway system
*Kentucky State Highway System
← US 25EKY→ KY 26
← US 25ETN→ SR 25

U.S. Route 25W (US 25W) is the western branch of U.S. Route 25 from Newport, Tennessee, where US 25 splits into US 25E and US 25W, to North Corbin, Kentucky, where the two highways rejoin.

US 25W has been included in the U.S. Highway System since the system's inception in 1926.

Route description

Tennessee

US 25W and US 25E splits at Newport, Tennessee. While US 25E goes on a northerly path towards Morristown, US 25W goes more of a westerly path to cross I-40, and to go through Dandridge, and cross I-40 for a second time. For all of its course from Newport to the east side of Knoxville, it runs concurrently with US 70. It then runs concurrently with I-640 for about two-thirds of its course around the city. It departs I-640 and the city of Knoxville, and goes furthern northwest to Clinton, in Anderson County. It goes on a concurrent run with I-75 from Rocky Top (formerly Lake City) into Campbell County. It then goes through the towns of LaFollette and Jellico.[1] US 25W carries the secret designation of Tennessee State Route 9 for its entire course through the state.

Tennessee welcome sign ("Tennessee welcomes you") at the Tennessee-Kentucky state line in Jellico, Tennessee.

Kentucky

Upon entry into Whitley County, Kentucky, US 25W runs parallel with and closely follow I-75 for the rest of its course, including the points where it traverses the towns of Williamsburg and Corbin. It terminates at North Corbin, where US 25E and US 25W reunites to become US 25 north of Corbin. However, US 25E continues west of this point to terminate at exit 29 of I-75 in southern Laurel County.[5][6]

History

US 25W originally ran the current routing of Kentucky Route 26, and KY 90 terminated in downtown Corbin. KY 26 originally ran to KY 90 west of Corbin.[7] At sometime in the 1940s, US 25W was rerouted to its current alignment to provide easier access to Cumberland Falls, and KY 26 ran US 25W's original course between Corbin and Williamsburg.[8][9]

Major intersections

StateCountyLocationmi[10]kmDestinationsNotes
TennesseeCockeNewport0.000.00


 US 25E north / US 25 south / US 70 east – Newport		Southern terminus; southern end of SR 9 concurrency
I-40 – Knoxville, Asheville (NC)I-40 exit 432

 US 411 south – Sevierville		Northern terminus of US 411
Jefferson​
 SR 363 west		Eastern terminus of SR 363


 SR 113 north to I-40 – White Pine, Morristown		Southern terminus of SR 113
Dandridge
 SR 66 north – Morristown		Eastern end of SR 66 concurrency


 SR 92 south to SR 139 – Chestnut Hill		Eastern end of SR 92 concurrency


 SR 92 north to I-40 – Jefferson City		Western end of SR 92 concurrency
​

 I-40 / SR 66 west to I-81 – Knoxville, Bristol		I-40 exit 415; western end of SR 66 concurrency
Strawberry Plains
 SR 139 north – Strawberry Plains		Eastern end of SR 139 concurrency
Sevier
 SR 139 south – Kodak, Sevierville		Northern end of SR 139 concurrency
Knox
 US 11E north / SR 34		Access to US 11E accessible from US 25W/US 70 east only
Unsigned SR 9 becomes a primary route
Knoxville
 SR 168 south (Sevier Highway)		Southern end of SR 168 concurrency






 I-40 east / US 11E west (Bristol Highway) / US 70 west / SR 1 to SR 168 / US 11 / US 11W – Bristol, Downtown Knoxville		I-40 exit 394; northern end of SR 168 concurrency; southern end of I-40 concurrency

 I-40 west – Knoxville		Northern end of I-40 concurrency; southern end of I-640 concurrency
US 441 / SR 33 – Knoxville, MaynardvilleI-640 exit 6


 I-75 north / I-275 south – Downtown Knoxville, Lexington (KY)		I-275 exit 3; I-75 exit 106; southern end of I-75 concurrency


 I-75 south / I-640 west – Chattanooga, Nashville		Northern end of I-640 and I-75 concurrencies; I-75/640 exit 3A
Powell
 SR 131 north (Powell Drive)

 SR 131 south (West Emory Road)
AndersonClaxton SR 170
Clinton SR 61 (Charles G. Seivers Blvd) – Norris, Oak RidgeUnsigned SR 9 becomes a secondary route
Rocky Top
 SR 116 west		Southern end of SR 116 concurrency


 US 441 south / SR 71 south – Norris, Norris Lake		Northern terminus of US 441/SR 71


 I-75 south / SR 116 north – Knoxville, Caryville		I-75 exit 129; northern end of SR 116 concurrency; southern end of I-75 concurrency
CampbellCaryville

 I-75 north / SR 63 west – Lexington		I-75 exit 134; northern end of I-75 concurrency; southern end of SR 63 concurrency

 SR 116 south		Northern terminus of SR 116
LaFollette
 SR 63 east – Harrogate		Northern end of SR 63 concurrency
Morley
 SR 90 east – Middlesboro, KY		Western terminus of SR 90
Jellico I-75 – Knoxville, LexingtonI-75 exit 160

 SR 297 south		Northern terminus of SR 297
State line
0.000
0.000		Tennessee–Kentucky state line
Northern end of SR 9 concurrency
KentuckyWhitley​0.4850.781
 KY 1804 north		Southern terminus of KY 1804
Saxton3.3795.438
 KY 2996 west (West Creek-Saxton Road)		Eastern terminus of KY 2996
3.5075.644
 KY 1804 south		Northern terminus of KY 1084
Pleasant View6.81910.974
 KY 628 west		Eastern terminus of KY 628
Williamsburg10.92317.579

 KY 92 west to I-75 – Pine Knot		Southern end of KY 92 concurrency
11.105–
11.205		17.872–
18.033		Bridge over Cumberland River
11.53318.561
 KY 92 east – Pineville		Northern end of KY 92 concurrency
12.12519.513
 KY 858 north		Southern terminus of KY 858
12.31919.826
 KY 296 west – Downtown Williamsburg, University of the Cumberlands		Southern end of KY 296 concurrency
12.42219.991
 KY 296 east		Northern end of KY 296 concurrency
13.69422.038
 KY 858 south		Northern terminus of KY 858
14.12722.735
 KY 26 north		Southern terminus of KY 26
​16.205–
16.249		26.079–
26.150		 I-75 – Lexington, KnoxvilleI-75 exit 15
17.71828.514
 KY 836 east		Western terminus of KY 836
18.78930.238
 KY 204 east – Williamsburg/Cumberland Falls Airport		Western terminus of KY 204
21.91435.267



 KY 90 Spur west to KY 90 west		Eastern terminus of KY 90 Spur
22.24235.795
 KY 90 west – Cumberland Falls S.R.P.		Eastern terminus of KY 90
23.66638.087
 KY 511 east – Rockholds		Western terminus of KY 511
24.86140.010
 KY 1193 north (Walker Branch Road) – Laurel River Lake		Southern terminus of KY 1193
28.24445.454
 KY 727 east – Corbin		Western terminus of KY 727
Corbin29.55147.558
 I-75 south – Knoxville		Exit 25 from I-75 south and ramps to I-75 south
29.62847.682
 I-75 north – London, Lexington		Exit 25 from I-75 north and ramps to I-75 north
30.42548.964
 KY 3041 east		Western terminus of KY 3041
30.79549.560
 KY 1259 west		Western terminus of KY 1259
32.11551.684
 KY 26 south – Williamsburg		Northern terminus of KY 26
32.97753.071
 KY 727 west (Fourth Street)		Eastern terminus of KY 727
33.27853.556
 KY 312 west		Southern end of KY 312 concurrency
33.46453.855
 KY 312 east		Northern end of KY 312 concurrency
LaurelCorbin34.14254.946
 KY 830 west (Colonel Street)		Eastern terminus of KY 830
34.16854.988
 KY 1223 north		Southern terminus of KY 1223
North Corbin34.30855.213
 KY 3431 north		Southern terminus of KY 3431
34.79956.004

 US 25 north / US 25E (Cumberland Gap Parkway) to I-75 – London, Barbourville, Cumberland Gap		Northern terminus; continues as US 25
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Rand McNally (2016). "Tennessee" (Map). The Road Atlas (2016 Walmart ed.). 1 in≈30 mi. Chicago: Rand McNally. p. 95. §§ B19, C19, D19-D20, L15-L16. ISBN 0-528-01329-7.
  2. ^ Rand McNally (2016). "Kentucky" (Map). The Road Atlas (2016 Walmart ed.). 1 in≈30 mi. Chicago: Rand McNally. p. 43. §§ L14, M13-M14, N13, N14. ISBN 0-528-01329-7.
  3. ^ Editor's note: The total mileage is only an estimate as TDOT does not have an official state highway mileage total report like the KYTC does.
  4. ^ United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Cartography by U.S. Geological Survey. Bureau of Public Roads. November 11, 1926. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013.
  5. ^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map) (4th ed.). Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme. pp. 69 & 86.
  6. ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (2015). Kentucky Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.
  7. ^ Kentucky Department of State Highways (September 15, 1939). Road Map of Kentucky (PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of State Highways.
  8. ^ Kentucky Department of Highways (1957). Kentucky Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). c. 1:760,320. Frankfort: Kentucky Department of Highways. §§ H5-H6.
  9. ^ "H.B.'s Fun Facts About Kentucky Highways". Archived from the original August 27, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  10. ^ "Official DMI Route Log: District 11". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 7, 2016.

External links

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