U.S. Route 25W

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.

U.S. Route 25W
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
 
North end US 25 / US 25E at North Corbin, KY
Location
CountiesTN: Cocke, Jefferson, Sevier, Knox, Anderson, Campbell
KY: Whitley, Laurel
Highway system
US 25EKY KY 26
US 25ETN SR 25

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. US 25W/US 70/SR 9 then leave Newport and cross into 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 parallels the Clear Fork as the highway travels up a narrow valley, passing through the communities of Red Ash, Saxton, Pleasant View, and Emlyn. US 25W now enters Williamsburg and crosses over the Cumberland River, where it has a short concurrency with KY 92. The highway bypasses downtown along is east side as it passes through neighborhoods along the riverbanks. It then leaves Williamsburg and has an intersection with KY 26 near Wofford before crossing I-75 (exit 15) and winding its way north through farmland and rural areas. US 25W has intersections with KY 90 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 a 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, MorristownSouthern 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) SeviervilleNorthern 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, MorristownSouthern terminus of SR 113
Dandridge13.922.4 SR 66 north (Valley Home Road) White Pine, MorristownSouthern end of SR 66 wrong-way concurrency
14.723.7 SR 92 south (Gay Street) to SR 139 Chestnut HillSouthern end of SR 92 concurrency
15.424.8 SR 92 north to I-40 Jefferson CityNorthern end of SR 92 concurrency
18.3–
18.5
29.5–
29.8
I-40 / SR 66 south Knoxville, AshevilleI-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) KodakNorthern end of SR 139 concurrency
KnoxCarter33.053.1 US 11E north (Andrew Johnson Highway/SR 34 east) Strawberry Plains, New Market, Jefferson CityAccess 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 KnoxvilleSouthern 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 KnoxvilleI-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 KnoxvilleNorthern 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, LexingtonI-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, NashvilleNorthern end of I-640 and I-75 concurrencies; I-75/640 exit 3A
Powell52.985.1 SR 131 north (Powell Drive) Halls CrossroadsSouthern end of SR 131 concurrency
53.485.9 SR 131 south (West Emory Road) KarnsNorthern 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 RidgeUnsigned SR 9 becomes a secondary route
Rocky Top71.6115.2 SR 116 south (Creek Street) BricevilleSouthern end of SR 116 concurrency
72.1116.0 US 441 south (Norris Freeway/SR 71 south) to I-75 NorrisNorthern 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, CaryvilleI-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, HuntsvilleI-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 TopNorthern 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, KYNorthern 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, KYWestern 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, HuntsvilleEastern 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
KentuckyWhitley0.4850.781 KY 1804 northSouthern terminus of KY 1804
Saxton3.3795.438 KY 2996 west (West Creek-Saxton Road)Eastern terminus of KY 2996
3.5075.644 KY 1804 southNorthern 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 KnotSouthern end of KY 92 concurrency
11.105–
11.205
17.872–
18.033
Bridge over Cumberland River
11.53318.561 KY 92 east PinevilleNorthern 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 CumberlandsEastern 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, WoodbineSouthern terminus of KY 26
16.205–
16.249
26.079–
26.150
I-75 Lexington, KnoxvilleI-75 exit 15
17.71828.514 KY 836 eastWestern terminus of KY 836
18.78930.238 KY 204 east – Williamsburg/Cumberland Falls AirportWestern 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 RockholdsWestern terminus of KY 511
24.86140.010 KY 1193 north (Walker Branch Road) – Laurel River LakeSouthern terminus of KY 1193
28.24445.454 KY 727 east CorbinWestern 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 25EWestern 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, RockholdsNorthern 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 GapNorthern terminus; continues as US 25
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

  •  United States portal
  •  U.S. roads portal

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.
  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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