ROUTE LOG
US 25E, TN 32, TN 383 BEGIN: 0 - 0
VA STATE LINE: 0.8 - 0.8
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Creation: Appeared in Tennessee in 1933 as a renumbering of US 421 along State St. There is a possibility this was a direct renumbering of US 411 instead. Since State St runs along the state line, US 58 eastboud was in Tennesee. US 58 turned north onto Piedmont Ave from State St.
Adjustments: In May 1952 (Virginia CTB), US 58 was rerouted in Bristol to be one one-way splits. Westbound was not changed and remained in Virginia. Eastbound used State St east to 9th St (now Volunteer Pkwy), then south into Tennessee to Shelby St east to 7th St north which turns into Piedmont at State St.
In Oct 1966 (Virginia CTB), US 58 was removed from Tennessee when Virginia added it to I-81 in the Bristol area.
US 58 initial route
1933 Virginia Official
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US 58 splits in Bristol
1961 Washington County VA
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US 58 moved to I-81 and out of Tennessee
1969 Virginia Official
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US 58 reappeared in Tennessee about 1995 running from N. Cumberland Dr (was US 25E then) near Cumberland Gap east the short distance to Virginia. This is shown clearly on Historic Aerials but not on any map I have seen.
In Oct 1996, US 58 was extended southwest, replacing US 25E to its current routing that approaches the Cumberland Gap Tunnel.
US 25E into Virginia at Cumberland Gap
1985 Claiborne County
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US 58 into Virginia at Cumberland Gap
1998 Claiborne County
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Posting: Fully posted
Secret TN Route Overlay: TN 383 (entire length)
Comment: Provides access to Cumberland Gap National Historic Park.
You may think that since US 58 does not appear on any Sullivan County maps in Tennessee and did not appear on the Tennessee route log that US 58 wasn't really a Tennessee route. Well, it WAS posted as a Tennessee highway:
US 58 posted as a Tenneessee route on State St
April 1954 Virginia Highways Bulletin.
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Post Oak (Claiborne County)