U.S. Route 25

U.S. Route 25 marker

U.S. Route 25
Route information
Length: 750 mi[1] (1,210 km)
Existed: 1926[1] – present
Major junctions
South end: US 17 in Brunswick, GA
 

I‑95 in Dock Junction, GA
I‑16 near Register, GA
I-20 near North Augusta, SC
I-85 in Greenville, SC
I‑26 / US 74 near Flat Rock, NC
I‑40 in Asheville, NC
US 25E / US 25W in Newport, TN
US 25E / US 25W in North Corbin, KY
I-64 near Lexington, KY

I-71 / I-75 in Covington, KY
North end: US 42 / US 127 in Covington, KY
Location
States: Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky
Highway system

U.S. Route 25 (US 25) is a north–south United States highway that runs for 750 miles (1,210 km) from Brunswick, Georgia to the Ohio state line in Covington, Kentucky.

Route description

Lengths
  mikm
GA 190.0 305.8
SC 140.6 226.3
NC 75.4 121.3
TN 20.3 32.7
25E 112.8 181.5
25W 145.7 234.5
KY 177.3 285.3
Total 862.1 1,387.4

Georgia

Starting at the intersection of US 17/SR 25 in Brunswick, US 25 goes northwest to Jesup then northeast to Ludowici. It then stays at a general north route through the cities of Statesboro, Millen, Waynesboro and finally Augusta, where it crosses the Savannah River into South Carolina. The overall majority of the route is four-lane.[2]

South Carolina

US 25 in South Carolina

Entering South Carolina from Augusta, Georgia, US 25 goes north through downtown North Augusta, connecting with I-20 just outside town. US 25 goes northwesterly through the cities of Edgefield, Greenwood, and Greenville; going due north at Travelers Rest to the North Carolina state line. Majority of the route is four-lane, with various sections at expressway grade.[3]

North Carolina

US 25 becomes a freeway from the state line in Tuxedo, in Henderson County. It continues for 9 miles (14 km) before connecting with I-26/US 74 near East Flat Rock. Splitting from I-26/US 74 near Fletcher, it goes north through Arden, Biltmore Forest, and downtown Asheville, before reconnecting with I-26 near Woodfin. At Weaverville, US 25 and US 70 travel northwesterly together, through Marshall and Hot Springs into Tennessee.[4]

Tennessee

In concurrency with US 70 and SR 9, US 25 enters the state through the Bald Mountains, followed by crossing the French Broad River along Wolf Creek Bridge. Along the northern bank of the French Broad River, it crosses back over and leaves the Cherokee National Forest. US 25 enters Newport, after crossing the Pigeon River, and serves as Broadway Street through the downtown area. At the western edge of Newport, US 25 splits: US 25E towards Morristown and US 25W towards Knoxville.[5]

U.S. Route 25E

Main article: U.S. Route 25E

Traversing a 112.8 miles (181.5 km) from Newport, Tennessee to North Corbin, Kentucky, US 25E connects the cities of White Pine, Morristown, Bean Station, Tazewell and Harrogate in Tennessee. Entering Kentucky via the Cumberland Gap Tunnel, it connects the cities of Middlesboro and Barbourville. In North Corbin, after merging back with US 25W, a US 25E connector continues west to I-75.

U.S. Route 25W

Traversing a 145.7 miles (234.5 km) from Newport, Tennessee to North Corbin, Kentucky, US 25W goes west connecting Dandridge, Knoxville and Clinton. Going north in parallel or in concurrency with I-75, it goes through Caryville, Jacksboro, La Follette and Jellico, before crossing the Tennessee/Kentucky line. Continuing north, it goes through Williamsburg before going through downtown Corbin and then reconnecting with US 25E in North Corbin.

Kentucky

US 25 starts again in North Corbin and traverses north, in parallel with I-75, connecting the cities of London, Berea, Richmond, Lexington and Dry Ridge. US 25 ends in Covington at the Ohio state line over the Ohio River along Clay Wade Bailey Bridge; US 42/US 127 continue into Cincinnati.

ADHS corridors

US 25 overlaps with three corridors that are part of the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS), which is part of Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). Passed in 1965, the purpose of ADHS is to generate economic development in previously isolated areas, supplement the interstate system, connect Appalachia to the interstate system, and provide access to areas within the Region as well as to markets in the rest of the nation.[6]

History

Old US 25E sign in Cumberland Gap, Tennessee directing traffic to former route over Cumberland Gap

US 25 was established on November 11, 1926 as part of the original United States Numbered Highway system; it was routed along the Dixie Highway, from North Augusta, South Carolina to Port Huron, Michigan, with a two divides (US 25E/US 25W) through Tennessee and Kentucky. In 1928, one divided section between Richmond and Newport, Kentucky was removed; US 25 followed the US 25W routing, while US 25E was replaced by mostly US 27. In 1929, US 25 was extended south into Georgia, ending at US 80, near Statesboro, Georgia. In 1933, US 25 was extended north from Port Huron to Port Austin, Michigan. In 1936, US 25 was extended south again to its current terminus at US 17, in Brunswick, Georgia.

In 1974, US 25 was eliminated in Ohio and Michigan, establishing its northern terminus on the Clay Wade Bailey Bridge, in Covington, Kentucky. Its former alignment was replaced by Interstate 75, between Cincinnati and Detroit, and Interstate 94 between Detroit and Port Huron. M-25 continues as the designation of former US 25 between Port Huron and Port Austin.

In 2000, US 25E was rerouted through the Cumberland Gap Tunnel (open four years prior), making a direct link between Tennessee and Kentucky, eliminating Virginia's short section. Its old alignment that went through historic Cumberland Gap was handed over to the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, with the former roadbed through the park restored to an early 19th-century wagon path.[11][12]

Major intersections

Southern segment
Georgia
US 17 in Brunswick
US 341 in Brunswick. The highways travel concurrently to Jesup.
I-95 in Dock Junction
US 301 / US 341 in Jesup. US 25/US 301 travel concurrently to Statesboro.
US 84 in Jesup. The highways travel concurrently to Ludowici.
US 280 in Claxton
I-16 south-southeast of Register
US 80 in Statesboro. The highways travel concurrently to Hopeulikit.
I-520 in Augusta
US 1 / US 78 / US 278 in Augusta. The highways travel concurrently to North Augusta, South Carolina.
South Carolina
I-20 in North Augusta
US 378 north-northwest of Edgefield
US 178 south-southeast of Greenwood. The highways travel concurrently to southeast of Hodges.
US 221 in Greenwood. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 76 in Princeton. The highways travel concurrently to northwest of Princeton.
I-185 south of Gantt
I-85 on the Gantt–Greenville city line
I-185 south-southwest of Dunean
US 123 on the Welcome–Parker city line
US 276 south of Travelers Rest. The highways travel concurrently, but on different lanes, to Travelers Rest.
North Carolina
US 176 south of East Flat Rock
I-26 / US 74 east of East Flat Rock. The highways travel concurrently to Fletcher.
US 64 in Hendersonville
I-40 in Asheville
I-240 / US 70 in Asheville
Future I-26 / US 19 / US 23 / US 70 in Woodfin. I-26/US 19/US 23/US 25 travel concurrently to Weaverville. US 25/US 70 travel concurrently to Newport, Tennessee.
Tennessee
US 321 in Newport. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 25E / US 25W / US 70 / US 321 in Newport
Northern segment
Kentucky
US 25E / US 25W in North Corbin
I-75 east-southeast of Mt. Vernon
US 150 in Mt. Vernon
I-75 in Mt. Vernon
US 421 south-southeast of Richmond. The highways travel concurrently to Lexington.
I-75 in Richmond
I-75 south-southeast of Lexington. The highways travel concurrently to Lexington.
US 60 in Lexington. The highways travel concurrently through the city.
US 27 / US 60 / US 68 in Lexington
US 62 / US 460 in Georgetown
US 42 / US 127 in Florence. The highways travel concurrently to the Ohio state line.
I-275 in Crestview Hills
I-71 / I-75 in Fort Mitchell
I-71 / I-75 in Covington

See also

References

  1. 1 2 US Highways from US 1 to US 830 Robert V. Droz
  2. ↑ Google (April 6, 2014). "Route of US 25 (Brunswick to Millen)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
    Google (April 6, 2014). "U.S. Route 25 in Georgia" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved April 6, 2014.
  3. ↑ Google (June 29, 2013). "U.S. Route 25 in South Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
  4. ↑ Google (February 26, 2011). "U.S. Route 25 in North Carolina" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 26, 2011.
  5. ↑ Google (July 2, 2014). "U.S. Route 25 in Tennessee" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Appalachian Development Highway System". Appalachian Regional Commission. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  7. 1 2 "Status of Corridors in Tennessee" (PDF). Appalachian Regional Commission. September 30, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Status of Corridors in Kentucky" (PDF). Appalachian Regional Commission. September 30, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Status of Corridors in South Carolina" (PDF). Appalachian Regional Commission. September 30, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Status of Corridors in North Carolina" (PDF). Appalachian Regional Commission. September 30, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  11. ↑ Kenison, Leon (April 8, 2000). "Report of the Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering to the Standing Committee on Highways" (PDF) (Report). St. George, UT: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Cumberland Gap Tunnel". Retrieved September 13, 2010.

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