Tennessee State Route 310
State Route 310 | ||||
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| Mecca Pike | ||||
TN 310 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.3 mi (10.1 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 411 / SR 30 in Etowah | |||
| East end |   SR 39 in Mecca | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | McMinn | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 310 (SR 310), also known as Mecca Pike, is a short east–west state highway in McMinn County, Tennessee. It connects Etowah, via SR 39, to Tellico Plains.
Route description
SR 310 begins in Etowah at an intersection with US 411/SR 30 (Tennessee Avenue/SR 33). It goes east to cross a bridge over CSX's Etowah Subdivision railroad line before leaving Etowah and going down a narrow valley between mountains. SR 310 passes through the community of Conasauga before passing along the edge of the Cherokee National Forest, to the south, before entering the community of Mecca. It crosses a bridge over Conasauga Creek before coming to an end at an intersection with SR 39.
SR 310 is a two-lane rural highway for its entire length.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in McMinn County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etowah | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 411 / SR 30 (Tennessee Avenue/SR 33) – Benton, Delano, Athens, Englewood | Western terminus | |
| Mecca | 6.3 | 10.1 | SR 39 (Liberty Hill Road/Mecca Pike) – Englewood, Tellico Plains | Eastern terminus; Mecca Pike continues east along SR 39 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ Google (July 22, 2019). "State Route 310" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 22, 2019.