Tennessee State Route 299

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State Route 299

Westel Road
Airport Road
SR 299 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length17.6 mi (28.3 km)
ExistedJuly 1, 1983[1]–present
Major junctions
South end US 70 in Westel
Major intersections I-40 in Westel
North end SR 328 in Oakdale
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesCumberland, Roane, Morgan
Highway system
SR 298 SR 300

State Route 299 (SR 299) is a 17.6-mile-long (28.3 km) state highway in the Cumberland Plateau region of East Tennessee.

Route description

SR 299 begins in Cumberland County in Westel at an intersection with US 70/SR 1. It winds it way north through the community as Westel Road to have an interchange with, and then run concurrently with, I-40 at exit 338. It follows I-40 east for approximately two miles (3.2 km) to exit 340, where it splits off and goes north as Airport Road to pass Rockwood Municipal Airport. Part of this interchange is located in Roane County. SR 299 heads northeast through wooded areas as it passes the airport before crossing into Morgan County. SR 299 then passes through Pine Orchard before going through farmland and rural areas to enter Oakdale and become W Main Street. It passes through town before crossing a very tall bridge over the Emory River just shortly before coming to an end at an intersection with SR 328.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
CumberlandWestel0.00.0 US 70 (SR 1) – Rockwood, Crab Orchard, CrossvilleSouthern terminus

I-40 west – Nashville
I-40 exit 338; southern end of I-40 concurrency
CumberlandRoane
county line

I-40 east – Knoxville
I-40 exit 340; northern end of I-40 concurrency
Cumberland Rockwood Municipal AirportAccess road into airport
MorganOakdaleBridge over the Emory River
17.628.3 SR 328 (Old Harriman Highway) – Wartburg, HarrimanNorthern 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. ^ Google (July 28, 2019). "State Route 299" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 28, 2019.