Tennessee State Route 81
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| Route information | |
| Maintained by TDOT | |
| Length: | 25.7 mi (41.4 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| South end: |
    I-26 / US 23 / US 19W / SR 107 in Erwin |
 SR 107 in Lamar | |
| North end: |
 SR 93 near Fall Branch |
| Location | |
| Counties: | Unicoi, Washington |
| Highway system | |
State Route 81 (SR-81) is a 25.7-mile-long (41.4 km) state highway in northeastern Tennessee. It travels in Unicoi and Washington counties. It connects Fall Branch with Erwin.
Route description
SR 81 beings at an interchange with Interstate 26/U.S. Route 23/U.S. Route 19W in Erwin (with the road continuing south as Tennessee State Route 107). It goes north from the this interchange concurrent with SR 107. The two routes continue north through Embreeville. In the community of Lamar SR 107 turns west and SR 81 continues north. SR 81 serves as the eastern terminus of Tennessee State Route 67 and the northern terminus of Tennessee State Route 353. In Jonesborough two roads provide access to U.S. Routes 11E and 321.
After leaving Jonesborough SR 81 continues north to junction with Tennessee State Route 75 before coming to an end at Tennessee State Route 93 about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Fall Branch.
Junction list
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unicoi | Erwin | I-26 / US 23 / US 19W / SR 107 east (Jonesborough Road) – Asheville, Johnson City, Kingsport, Erwin | I-26 exit 37; southern terminus & southern end of SR-107 concurrency | ||
| Washington | Lamar | SR 107 west (Erwin Highway) – Tusculum, Greeneville | Northern end of SR-107 concurrency | ||
 SR 67 east (Cherokee Road) – Johnson City | Western terminus of SR-67 | ||||
| Jonesborough |  SR 353 south (Old State Route 34) – South Central | Northern terminus of SR-353 | |||
Persimmon Ridge Road/Truck Route To    US 11E / US 321 / SR 34 (West Jackson Boulevard) – Tusculum, Greeneville | |||||
| Washington Drive To US 11E / US 321 – Johnson City | |||||
 SR 75 (Bowmantown Road / Gray Station-Sulphur Springs Road) – Sulphur Springs, Bowmantown | |||||
 SR 93 to I-81 – Greeneville, Fall Branch, Kingsport | Northern terminus; access to I-81 via SR-93 north | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- Tennessee portal
- U.S. Roads portal
References
External links
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Media related to Tennessee State Route 81 at Wikimedia Commons