Tennessee State Route 297

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State Route 297

SR 297 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length62.0 mi (99.8 km)
ExistedJuly 1, 1983[1]–present
Major junctions
West end SR 154 in Sharp Place
Major intersections US 27 in Oneida
SR 63 in Huntsville
East end US 25W in Jellico
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesFentress, Scott, Campbell
Highway system
SR 296 SR 298

State Route 297 (SR 297) is a 62.0 mile long east-west secondary state highway in Middle and East Tennessee. It is the primary road in and out of Scott State Forest and Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, where it is known as Leatherwood Ford Road.

Route description

Fentress County

SR 297 begins in Fentress County in Middle Tennessee at an intersection with SR 154 in Sharp Place. It winds its way east through farmland as Leatherwood Ford Road, a two-lane highway, to enter wooded areas and Scott State Forest before crossing into Scott County and East Tennessee.[2][3]

Scott County

SR 297 then becomes curvy as it passes through Scott State Forest before entering the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and crossing the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River. It passes through the park before leaving it and passing through farmland again as Coopertown Road. SR 297 then enters Oneida as W 3rd Avenue, going through neighborhoods before passing some businesses, where it passes by Tennessee College of Applied Technology at Oneida. The highway then makes a sharp right onto Industrial Lane, where it goes through industrial areas, before coming to an intersection with US 27/SR 29 (Alberta Street). SR 297 then becomes concurrent with US 27/SR 29 and they then head south and widen to a four-lane undivided highway and pass through a business district before leaving Oneida. The highway (now Scott Highway) has an interchange for Scott Municipal Airport before passing through Helenwood. They then enter Huntsville and come to an intersection with SR 63 (Howard H. Baker Memorial Highway), where SR 297 splits off from US 27/SR 29 and becomes concurrent with SR 63. They pass by several homes and businesses before passing through downtown. SR 63/SR 297 then narrows to two-lanes as it leaves Huntsville and has an intersection with SR 456. The highway then enters some mountainous terrain before crossing into Campbell County.[2][4]

Campbell County

SR 63/SR 297 pass through mountains for several miles before entering Pioneer and coming to an intersection, where SR 297 splits off from SR 63 and heads northeast up the Elk Fork Creek Valley along Newcomb Pike. SR 297 passes through the communities of Elk Valley and Newcomb before entering Jellico and passing by Indian Mountain State Park. It then enters downtown and comes to an end at an intersection with US 25W/SR 9.[2][5]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
FentressSharp Place0.00.0 SR 154 (Pickett Park Highway) – Jamestown, Pickett CCC Memorial State ParkWestern terminus
ScottBig South Fork National River and Recreation Area11.117.9Bridge over the Big South Fork of the Cumberland River
Oneida22.135.6
US 27 north (Alberta Street/SR 29 north) – Downtown, Winfield
Western end of US 27/SR 29 concurrency
25.340.7 Airport Road - Scott Municipal AirportInterchange
Huntsville28.646.0

US 27 south (Scott Highway/SR 29 south) / SR 63 begins – Sunbright, Wartburg
Eastern end of US 27/SR 29 concurrency; western terminus of SR 63; western end of SR 63 concurrency
34.755.8
SR 456 north (Annadell Road) – Oneida
Southern terminus of SR 456
CampbellPioneer44.070.8

SR 63 east (Howard H. Baker Memorial Highway) to I-75 – Caryville
Eastern end of SR 63 concurrency
Jellico62.099.8
US 25W (N Main Street/5th Street/SR 9) to I-75 – Williamsburg, KY, La Follette
Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Google. "Overview map of SR 297" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  3. ^ https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/tdot/maps/county-maps-(us-shields)/a-g/Fentress%20County.pdf All articles with bare URLs for citations[bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/tdot/maps/county-maps-(us-shields)/o-w/Scott%20County.pdf All articles with bare URLs for citations[bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/tdot/maps/county-maps-(us-shields)/a-g/Campbell%20County.pdf All articles with bare URLs for citations[bare URL PDF]