Tennessee State Route 9
State Route 9 (SR 9) is a west-to-east state highway in the U.S. state of Tennessee that is 131.33 miles (211.36 km) long. It begins in Campbell County and ends in Cocke County. SR 9 is little-known by the general public by this designation as it is overlain by U.S. Route 25W and U.S. Route 25 east of Newport; the "9" designation is seen on mileposts. The entire route is located in East Tennessee. SR 9 runs in a north–south direction; however, it is signed east–west to make it more confusing.
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| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 131.33 mi (211.36 km) | |||
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| Counties | Campbell, Anderson, Knox, Sevier, Jefferson, Cocke | |||
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SR 9 is designated as a primary highway between the North Carolina state line and SR 61 in Clinton, and a secondary highway between SR 61 and the Kentucky state line.
Route description
Cocke County
SR 9 begins in Cocke County at North Carolina-Tennessee state line near Del Rio, concurrent with US 25/US 70. US 25/US 70/SR 9 then goes through some curves and cross French Broad River via the Wolf Creek Bridge. They then begin running along the north bank of the French Broad and intersect and become concurrent with SR 107 and then enter Del Rio, where SR 107 separates. US 25/US 70/SR 9 continue northwest to intersect SR 340 before leaving Del Rio. They then cross the French Broad again and before entering Newport and leaving The French Broad and crossing the Pigeon River. In Newport, they intersect SR 73 before entering downtown. In downtown, they intersect and become concurrent with US 321 and SR 35. US 321 separates shortly afterwards at the intersection with SR 32, where US 321 goes south on SR 32 and SR 32 joins the concurrency. US 25/US 70/SR 9/SR 35 then leave downtown and come to where US 25 splits into US 25W and US 25E. 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. US 25W/US 70/SR 9 then leave Newport and cross into Jefferson County.
Jefferson County
Immediately after crossing the line, they intersect SR 363 in Reidtown. They then cross Douglas Lake, parallel to the I-40 bridge. Immediately after crossing the lake, they intersect SR 113. The highway now enters Dandridge and SR 66 joins the concurrency. US 25W/US 70/SR 9/SR 66 then intersect and become concurrent with SR 92, passing by downtown to the north and SR 66 becoming unsigned at this intersection. They then separate from SR 92 and have another interchange with I-40 (Exit 415), with SR 66 separating and having an unsigned concurrency with I-40 west 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 SR 139, becoming concurrent with SR 139 before crossing into Sevier County.
Sevier County
Once across the line, SR 139 separates and turns south towards Kodak, and US 25W/US 70/SR 9 continue west to cross into Knox County.
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 and having another interchange with I-40 (Exit 394), where SR 9 and US 25W run concurrent with the interstate for a short ways before concurrent with 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 and US 25W/SR 9 turns north (Exit 3B). US 25W/SR 9 continue through the North Knoxville neighborhood, along Clinton Highway, and then leave Knoxville to enter Powell. In Powell, they intersect and have a short concurrency with SR 131 before leaving Powell and crossing into Anderson County.
Anderson County
The highway then enters Claxton and becomes a very curvy 4-lane undivided highway. In Claxton, US 25W/SR 9 intersects SR 170, then continues north and leaves Claxton and winds its way through rural areas for a few miles to enter Clinton. In Clinton, they intersect SR 61 before going straight through the historic downtown as Main Street. US 25W/SR 9 then leave Clinton and become curvy again before going through Medford to enter Rocky Top (Lake City). In Rocky Top, US 25W/SR 9 go through downtown and intersect and become concurrent with SR 116. The highway intersects US 441/SR 71 (which provides access to Norris Lake and Norris Dam) before coming to an interchange and US 25W/SR 9 becomes concurrent with I-75 (Exit 129), with SR 116 taking over the old route of US 25W/SR 9.
Campbell County
They then 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 and entering Jacksboro. In Jacksboro, US 25W/SR 9/SR 63 bypass downtown to the north and go through Jacksboro's main business area. The highway now crosses into La Follette, where they go straight through downtown and then US 25W/SR 9 separate from SR 63 and leave La Follette, becoming very curvy again as the road enters mountainous terrain. It then passes through Duff and Habersham before passing through Morley and intersecting SR 90. US 25W/SR 9 finally enter Jellico and have another interchange with I-75 (Exit 160). They then enter downtown and intersect SR 297 before turning north and ending at the Kentucky state line, with US 25W continuing north alone into Kentucky.
Counties traversed
State Route 9 traverses the counties shown in the table below.
| Counties traversed by State Route 9 | ||
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| County | miles | kilometers |
| Campbell | 32.4 | 52.1 |
| Anderson | 17.9 | 28.9 |
| Knox | 17.0 | 27.4 |
| Sevier | 2.9 | 4.7 |
| Jefferson | 22.2 | 35.8 |
| Cocke | 24.9 | 40.0 |
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Cocke | | 0.0 | 0.0 | | North Carolina state line; eastern terminus of SR 9; eastern end of US 25/US 70 concurrency; SR 9 begins as an unsigned primary highway |
| | Wolf Creek Bridge over the French Broad River | ||||
| |  | Eastern end of SR 107 concurrency | |||
| Del Rio | | Western end of SR 107 concurrency | |||
| |  | Southern terminus of SR 340 | |||
| | Major J.T. Huff Bridge over the French Broad River | ||||
| Newport |  | Northern terminus of SR 73 | |||
| John W. Fisher Bridge over the Pigeon River | |||||
| Eastern end of US 321/SR 35 concurrency | ||||
 | Western end of US 321 concurrency; eastern end of SR 32 concurrency | ||||
 | US 25 splits into US 25E and US 25W; eastern end of US 25W concurrency; western end of SR 32 concurrency | ||||
| I-40 exit 432 A/B | ||||
 | Northern terminus of US 411; western end of SR 35 concurrency | ||||
| Jefferson | |  | Eastern terminus of SR 363 | ||
| | Bridge over Douglas Lake/French Broad River | ||||
| |  | Southern terminus of SR 113 | |||
| Dandridge |  | Eastern end of SR 66 concurrency | |||
  | Eastern end of SR 92 concurrency | ||||
| Western end of SR 92 concurrency | ||||
| |  | I-40 exit 415; western end of SR 66 concurrency; SR 66 continues unsigned, concurrent with I-40 west | |||
| | | Eastern end of SR 139 concurrency | |||
| Sevier | | | Western end of SR 139 concurrency | ||
| Knox | Carter |  | Interchange; eastern end of US 11E concurrency; western terminus of SR 34 | ||
| Knoxville |  | Eastern end of SR 168 concurrency | |||
| Bridge over the Holston River | |||||
| I-40 exit 394; eastern end of I-40 concurrency; western end of US 11E/US 70/SR 168 concurrency | ||||
 | I-40 exit 385; eastern terminus of I-640; western end of I-40 concurrency; eastern end of I-640 concurrency | ||||
| Washington Pike/Mall Road/Millertown Pike | Exit 8; provides access to Knoxville Center (East Town Mall) | ||||
   | Exit 6; only US 441 is signed along I-640; provides access to Fountain City | ||||
 | Exit 3A; eastern end of I-75 concurrency; northern terminus of I-275 | ||||
| Exit 3B; western end of I-640/I-75 concurrency | ||||
| Powell |  | Eastern end of SR 131 concurrency | |||
| Western end of SR 131 concurrency | ||||
| Anderson | Claxton |  | |||
| Clinton | Hon. William Everette Lewallen Memorial Bridge over the Clinch River | ||||
 | SR 9 turns secondary | ||||
| Rocky Top |  | Western end of SR 116 concurrency | |||
| Northern terminus of US 441/SR 71; provides access to Norris Dam, Norris Lake, and Norris Dam State Park | ||||
| I-75 exit 129; eastern end of SR 116 concurrency; western end of I-75 concurrency | ||||
| Campbell | Caryville |  | I-75 exit 134; western end of I-75 concurrency; eastern end of SR 63 concurrency | ||
| Northern terminus of SR 116 | ||||
| Cove Lake Lane - Cove Lake State Park | Access road into park | ||||
| La Follette | | Western end of SR 63 concurrency; provides access to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park | |||
| Morley |  | Western terminus of SR 90 | |||
| Jellico | | I-75 exit 160 | |||
 | Eastern terminus of SR 297; provides access to Indian Mountain State Park | ||||
| 131.33 | 211.36 | | Kentucky state line; western terminus of SR 9; US 25W continues north into Kentucky; SR 9 ends as an unsigned secondary highway | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- List of Tennessee state highways
References
- Tennessee Department of Transportation (24 January 2003). "State Highway and Interstate List 2003".