Tennessee State Route 353
State Route 353 (SR 353) is a state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee, in the area known as the Tri-Cities region. It connects the community of South Central with the town of Jonesborough.[1]
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| Bailey Bridge Road Old State Route 34 | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 13.3 mi (21.4 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 107 in South Central | |||
| North end |  SR 81 in Jonesborough | |||
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| Counties | Washington | |||
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Route description
SR 353 begins at an intersection with SR 107 in South Central as Bailey Bridge Road. Approximately 0.4 miles (0.64 km) from SR 107, the route crosses the Nolichucky River. It continues to the community of Washington College, where Bailey Bridge Road ends and SR 353 becomes Old State Route 34. It continues northeast through rural areas to pass through Telford. It meets its northern terminus in Jonesborough, an intersection with SR 81 southwest of downtown.[1]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Washington County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| South Central | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 107 (Erwin Highway) – Tusculum, Lamar, Erwin | Southern terminus | |
| 0.5 | 0.80 | Bridge over the Nolichucky River | |||
| Jonesborough | 13.3 | 21.4 | SR 81 (W Main Street) – Fall Branch, Downtown, Lamar, Erwin | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
History
The original designation for SR 353 was State Route 81A (SR 81A), an alternate route of SR 81. But as with most alternate routes that existed within the Tennessee, it was renumbered, which is when it gained its current designation.
See also
United States portal
U.S. Roads portal- List of state routes in Tennessee