TN 115
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From:  North Carolina State Line near Tapoco NC (Blount County)
To:  Knoxville (Knox County)
Total Length:
52.9 miles
The route continues as US 129 to end at US 19-27 ALT-98 in Chiefland FL.
ROUTE LOG
NC STATE LINE: 0 - 0
Foothills Pkwy: 14.3 - 14.3
Monroe-Blount Line: 6.2 - 20.5
TN 72: 0.9 - 21.4
Blount-Monroe Line: 0.2 - 21.6
TN 336: 3.4 - 25.0
US 411 SB, TN 35 SB: 7.0 - 32.0
TN 335: 1.8 - 33.8
US 411 NB, TN 33 NB: 2.5 - 36.3
US 321, TN 73: 0.9 - 37.2
TN 446: 0.2 - 37.4
TN 35: 2.8 - 40.2
TN 335: 0.7 - 40.9
I-140 (exit 11), TN 162: 2.7 - 43.6
TN 333: 2.2 - 45.8
Knox-Blount Line: 0.5 - 46.3
TN 168: 0.8 - 47.1
US 11, US 70, TN 1: 4.7 - 51.8
I-40 (exit 387), US 129 END: 1.1 - 52.9
Creation: Appeared in 1933 or 1934 running from TN 72 Williams Springs to TN 33 near Clover Hill. This is a renumbering of part of TN 72.
Adjustments: In 1939 or 1940, US 129 was added to the full length of TN 115.
In 1959, TN 115 was extended north with US 129-411, then with the new US 129 bypass around Maryville to end at US 129 Bus (now TN 35).

1932 Official
TN 72 from TN 95 to TN 33
1932 Official
1938 Official
TN 115 from TN 72 to TN 33
1938 Official
1971 Official
TN 115 extended to north end of Maryville Bypass
1971 Official

About 1982, TN 115 was extended north with US 129 to its endpoint with I-40, replacing TN 73. TN 115 was also extended south replacing TN 72 to the Nourth Carolina line.

1980 Knox County
TN 73 with US 129
1980 Knox County
1985 Knox County
TN 115 replaces TN 73
1985 Knox County

Posting: No standalone shields, but there ARE milemarkers on the northernmost 2+ miles of the US 129 freeway approaching I-40 that have TN 115 shields on them!
Secret US Route Overlay: US 129 (entire route)
Comment: The current state route designation for the "Tail of the Dragon" highway that runs from the NC Line to the Tabcat Creek Bridge...famous for its multitude of mountainous curves and is popular with motorcyclists. Mapmikey drove this one time in 1987...at night and in a 1984 Chevette. Guessing it isn't the same sort of experience.


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