State Route 66 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by TDOT | ||||
Length: | 86.25 mi (138.81 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end: | US 441 / US 411 / SR 71 / SR 35 at Sevierville | |||
I-40 near Kodak US 25W / US 70 / SR 9 at Dandridge SR 160 near Morristown US 11E / SR 34 at Morristown US 11W / SR 1 at Rogersville |
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North end: | SR 33 at Sneedville | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Sevier, Jefferson, Hamblen, Hawkins, Hancock | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 66 is a state-maintained highway in eastern Tennessee, including a six-lane divided highway segment in Sevier County and a two-lane segment through mountainous terrain to the northeast.
The six-lane portion of State Route 66 extends from Interstate 40 in the north and ends at U.S. Highway 441 and U.S. Highway 411 in Sevierville It is a popular route for tourists traveling to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. This route is part of the Great Smoky Mountains Parkway.
The secondary State Route 66 extends from U.S. Highway 25W/70 in Dandridge to State Route 31 just south of Sneedville, crossing U.S. Highway 11E in Morristown. Between Dandridge and Morristown it is a two-laned curvy road over moderately mountainous terrain. It then follows U.S. Highway 11E to Bulls Gap, Tennessee, where it turns to the north as a Primary highway going into Rogersville, Tennessee. Then it veers northwesterly, as a secondary highway again, until its terminus at State Route 33 just south of Sneedville, Tennessee. This section of State Route 66 is around 60 miles (97 km).