U.S. Route 25W

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U.S. Route 25W

US 25W highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 25
Maintained by KYTC and TDOT
Length145.7 mi[1][2][3] (234.5 km)
ExistedNovember 26, 1926[4]–present
Major junctions
South end US 25 / US 25E / US 70 at Newport, TN
Major intersections
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
← 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

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

US 25W carries the unsigned designation of State Route 9 (SR 9) throughout the state.

US 25 splits into US 25W and US 25E on the west side of downtown Newport. Here, SR 32 goes north on US 25E and US 70/SR 9/SR 35 continue on US 25W. The concurrency then has a full interchange with I-40 (Exit 432 A/B) before US 411/SR 35 separate and turn south while US 25W/US 70/SR 9 leave Newport and cross into Jefferson County.

Immediately after crossing the line they intersect SR 363 in Reidtown and then cross Douglas Lake parallel to the I-40 bridge. After crossing the lake they intersect SR 113 then proceed to Dandridge where SR 66 joins the concurrency. US 25W/US 70/SR 9/SR 66 next intersect and become concurrent with SR 92, passing by downtown to the north (SR 66 is unsigned at this intersection). SR 92 separates from the concurrency which proceeds to have another interchange with I-40 (Exit 415), thereafter SR 66 separates and runs concurrent to I-40 before leaving Dandridge. US 25W/US 70/SR 9 continue west through rural Jefferson County before coming to an intersection with Snyder Road (which connects to SR 66 and Sevierville) and becoming concurrent with SR 139 before crossing into Sevier County.

Once across the line SR 139 separates and turns south towards Kodak while US 25W/US 70/SR 9 continue west to cross into Knox County.

The highway then has an interchange with US 11E/SR 34 in Carter (also known as Trentville) with US 11E joining the concurrency as they enter Knoxville. US 11E/US 25W/US 70/SR 9 then intersect SR 168 (Governor John Sevier Highway) before crossing a bridge over the Holston River. After this US 25W/SR 9 leaves the US 11E/US 70 concurrency to join I-40 at Exit 394. It travels a short way before leaving I-40 to follow I-640 (Exit 385). They then have interchanges with Mall Road (which provides access to Knoxville Center, Exit 8), US 441/SR 33/SR 331 (Broadway, which provides access to Fountain City, Exit 6), and I-75/I-275 (Exit 3A) before separating from I-640 to turn north at Exit 3B. US 25W/SR 9 continues through the North Knoxville neighborhood as Clinton Highway and leaves Knoxville to enter Powell. In Powell they intersect and have a short concurrency with SR 131 before leaving Powell and crossing into Anderson County.

The highway next enters Claxton and becomes a very curvy 4-lane undivided highway. In Claxton US 25W/SR 9 intersects SR 170 and continues north from Claxton winding its way through rural areas for a few miles to enter Clinton. Here they intersect SR 61 before going straight through the historic downtown as Main Street. US 25W/SR 9 then leave Clinton, becoming curvy again before going through Medford to enter Rocky Top (formerly Lake City). In Rocky Top US 25W/SR 9 goes through downtown to intersect and become concurrent with SR 116. The highway next intersects US 441/SR 71 (which provides access to Norris Lake and Norris Dam) before coming to an interchange where US 25W/SR 9 becomes concurrent with I-75 (Exit 129) leaving SR 116 to trace the historical route of US 25W/SR 9.

They cross into Campbell County and enter Caryville where they separate from I-75 (Exit 134) and become concurrent with SR 63. Immediately afterward they intersect the northern end of SR 116 and pass by Cove Lake, Cove Lake State Park, and Caryville Dam before leaving Caryville to enter Jacksboro. In Jacksboro US 25W/SR 9/SR 63 bypass downtown to the north and go through Jacksboro's main business area before proceeding into downtown La Follette. There they separate from SR 63 and turn north, becoming very curvy again as the road enters mountainous terrain to pass through Duff, cross Brushy Mountain Gap, then descend into the valley carved by Lick Creek and the Clear Fork of the Cumberland River. Here they pass through Habersham then intersect SR 90 at Morley. US 25W/SR 9 finally enters Jellico and have another interchange with I-75 (Exit 160) before proceeding to downtown and intersecting SR 297 before turning north and ending at the Kentucky state line, with US 25W continuing north alone into Kentucky.

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 continues to parallel Clear Fork as the highway travels down a narrow valley, passing through the communities of Red Ash, Saxton, Pleasant View, and Emlyn. US 25W enters Williamsburg and immediately intersects with KY 92, running concurrently with it as they cross over the Cumberland River and KY 92 leaves the concurrency to head east to Pineville after about one mile. The highway follows the east bank of the river, passes the entrance to downtown and continues north through the Highland Park neighborhood before leaving Williamsburg and intersecting KY 26 near Wofford. It then intersects I-75 (exit 15) with an unusual (for Kentucky) double roundabout exchange before winding its way north through farmland and rural areas. US 25W next intersects with KY 90 (providing access to Cumberland Falls) and KY 1193 before entering Corbin and crossing I-75 for the last time (exit 25). It passes through a business district and some neighborhoods, where it has an intersection with KY 3041 (Corbin Bypass), before meeting back up with KY 26 and passing straight through downtown via a one-way pair between Main Street and Kentucky Avenue. The highway passes through more neighborhoods before crossing Lynn Camp Creek into North Corbin and Laurel County. US 25W passes straight through downtown before coming to an intersection north of town, where US 25E and US 25W reunites to become US 25. However, US 25E continues west of this point to terminate at exit 29 of I-75.[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 (Dixie Highway/SR 32 north) / US 25 south / US 70 east (W Broadway Street/SR 9 east/SR 32 south/SR 35 north) – Newport, Morristown		Southern terminus; US 25W south and US 25E merge to form US 25; southern end of unsigned SR 9/SR 35 concurrency
2.2–
2.9		3.5–
4.7		 I-40 – Knoxville, AshevilleI-40 exit 432
3.55.6
 US 411 south (SR 35 south) – Sevierville		Northern terminus of US 411; northern end of SR 35 concurrency
JeffersonReidtown4.57.2
 SR 363 west (Indian Creek Road)		Eastern terminus of SR 363
​9.6–
10.1		15.4–
16.3		Bridge over Douglas Lake/French Broad River
​10.316.6

 SR 113 north to I-40 – White Pine, Morristown		Southern terminus of SR 113
Dandridge13.922.4
 SR 66 north (Valley Home Road) – White Pine, Morristown		Southern end of SR 66 wrong-way concurrency
14.723.7

 SR 92 south (Gay Street) to SR 139 – Chestnut Hill		Southern end of SR 92 concurrency
15.424.8

 SR 92 north to I-40 – Jefferson City		Northern end of SR 92 concurrency
​18.3–
18.5		29.5–
29.8
 I-40 / SR 66 south – Knoxville, Asheville		I-40 exit 415; northern end of SR 66 wrong-way concurrency
Strawberry Plains26.342.3
 SR 139 north (Old Dandridge Pike) – Strawberry Plains
Snyder Road to SR 66 - Kodak, Sevierville		Southern end of SR 139 concurrency
Sevier27.844.7
 SR 139 south (Douglas Dam Road) – Kodak		Northern end of SR 139 concurrency
KnoxCarter33.053.1
 US 11E north (Andrew Johnson Highway/SR 34 east) – Strawberry Plains, New Market, Jefferson City		Access to US 11E accessible from US 25W/US 70 east only; southern end of US 11E concurrency; Unsigned SR 9 becomes a primary route; western terminus of unsigned SR 34
Knoxville38.562.0
 SR 168 west (Governor John Sevier Highway) – South Knoxville		Southern end of SR 168 concurrency
38.6–
38.8		62.1–
62.4		Bridge over the Holston River
39.363.2


 I-40 east / US 11E south / US 70 west (Asheville Highway/SR 168) – Asheville, Downtown Knoxville		I-40 exit 394; northern end of US 11E/US 70/SR 168 concurrency; southern end of I-40 concurrency
40.364.9

 I-40 west / I-640 begins – Knoxville		Northern end of I-40 concurrency; eastern terminus of I-640; southern end of I-640 concurrency; I-40 Exit 393
41.7–
43.2		67.1–
69.5		Washington Pike/Mall Road/Millertown PikeI-640 exit 8; provides access to Knoxville Center (East Towne Mall)
44.8–
45.5		72.1–
73.2		 US 441 / SR 33 (Broadway/SR 71) / SR 331 (Old Broadway) – Knoxville, Fountain CityI-640 exit 6; only US 441 is signed along I-640
47.276.0

 I-75 north / I-275 south – Downtown Knoxville, Lexington		I-275 exit 3; I-75 exit 106; southern end of I-75 concurrency; northern terminus of I-275
47.576.4

 I-75 south / I-640 west – Chattanooga, Nashville		Northern end of I-640 and I-75 concurrencies; I-75/640 exit 3A
Powell52.985.1
 SR 131 north (Powell Drive) – Halls Crossroads		Southern end of SR 131 concurrency
53.485.9
 SR 131 south (West Emory Road) – Karns		Northern end of SR 131 concurrency
AndersonClaxton57.492.4 SR 170 (Edgemoor Road/Raccoon Valley Road) – Oak Ridge, Heiskell
Clinton61.6–
61.8		99.1–
99.5		William Everette Lewallen Memorial Bridge over the Clinch River
61.899.5
 SR 61 (Charles G. Seivers Blvd) to I-75 – Norris, Oak Ridge		Unsigned SR 9 becomes a secondary route
Rocky Top71.6115.2
 SR 116 south (Creek Street) – Briceville		Southern end of SR 116 concurrency
72.1116.0

 US 441 south (Norris Freeway/SR 71 south) to I-75 – Norris, Miami		Northern terminus of US 441/SR 71; provides access to Norris Dam, Norris Lake, and Norris Dam State Park
72.4–
72.6		116.5–
116.8

 I-75 south / SR 116 north (N Main Street) – Knoxville, Caryville		I-75 exit 129; northern end of SR 116 concurrency; southern end of I-75 concurrency
CampbellCaryville78.0125.5

 I-75 north / SR 63 west – Lexington, Huntsville		I-75 exit 134; northern end of I-75 concurrency; southern end of SR 63 concurrency
78.3126.0
 SR 116 south (John McGhee Boulevard) – Vasper, Rocky Top		Northern terminus of SR 116
79.0127.1Cove Lake Lane - Cove Lake State ParkAccess road into park
LaFollette86.4139.0
 SR 63 east (E Central Avenue) – Harrogate, Cumberland Gap, Middlesboro, KY		Northern end of SR 63 concurrency; provides access to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
Morley102.7165.3
 SR 90 east – White Oak, Eagan, Clairfield, Pruden, Middlesboro, KY		Western terminus of SR 90
Jellico109.0–
109.3		175.4–
175.9		 I-75 – Knoxville, LexingtonI-75 exit 160
110.3177.5
 SR 297 west (S Main Street) – Newcomb, Elk Valley, Pioneer, Huntsville		Eastern terminus of SR 297; provides access to Indian Mountain State Park
State line110.6
0.000		178.0
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 (Wolf Creek Road)		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 856 north (Old Corbin Pike Road)		Southern terminus of KY 856
12.319–
12.422		19.826–
19.991
 KY 296 west (Cumberland Avenue/Main Street) – Downtown Williamsburg, University of the Cumberlands		Eastern terminus of KY 296; one-way pair between Cumberland Avenue and Main Street
13.69422.038
 KY 856 south (Old Corbin Pike Road)		Northern terminus of KY 856
14.12722.735
 KY 26 north – Rockholds, Woodbine		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
Corbin29.551–
29.628		47.558–
47.682		 I-75 – Knoxville, LexingtonI-75 exit 25
30.42548.964

 KY 3041 east (Corbin Bypass) to US 25E		Western terminus of KY 3041
30.79549.560
 KY 1259 west (Scuffletown Road)		Western terminus of KY 1259
32.11551.684
 KY 26 south (Main Street) – Woodbine, Rockholds		Northern terminus of KY 26
32.97753.071
 KY 727 west (Fourth Street)		Eastern terminus of KY 727
33.27853.556
 KY 312 west (Gordon Street)		Southern end of KY 312 concurrency
33.46453.855
 KY 312 east (Master Street)		Northern end of KY 312 concurrency
LaurelNorth Corbin34.14254.946
 KY 830 west (Colonel Street)		Eastern terminus of KY 830
34.16854.988
 KY 1223 north (Rose Avenue)		Southern terminus of KY 1223
34.30855.213
 KY 3431 north (Cherry Avenue)		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

References

  1. ^ Rand McNally (2016). "Tennessee" (Map). The Road Atlas (2016 Walmart ed.). c. 1:1,900,800. 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.). c. 1:1,900,800. 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. ^ Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: U.S. Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  5. ^ DeLorme (2010). Kentucky Atlas & Gazetteer (Map) (4th ed.). Yarmouth, ME: Delorme. pp. 69, 86.[full citation needed]
  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. ^ Elkins, H.B. (June 2, 1998). "H.B.'s Fun Facts About Kentucky Highways". Millennium Highway. Archived from the original on August 27, 2002. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  10. ^ Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. "Official DMI Route Log: District 11". Frankfort: Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved July 7, 2016.

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