U.S. Route 129
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| Auxiliary route of US 29 | |
| Length: | 582 mi (937 km) |
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| South end: |
     US 19 / US 27 Alt. / US 98 in Chiefland, FL
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 I-10 near Live Oak, FL I-75 near Jasper, FL I‑16 in Macon, GA I‑20 in Madison, GA I‑85 near Jefferson, GA   I‑985 / US 23 / SR 365 in Gainesville, GA US 19 / SR 9 in rural Lumpkin County, GA  US 64 / US 74 near Murphy, NCUS 19 / US 74 near Andrews, NC I-140 in Alcoa, TN
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| North end: |
 I-40 in Knoxville, TN
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| Location | |
| States: | Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee |
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U.S. Route 129 (US 129) is an auxiliary route of US 29, which it intersects in Athens, Georgia. US 129 currently runs for 582 miles (937 km) from an intersection with US 19/US 27 ALT/US 98 in Chiefland, Florida, to an interchange with Interstate 40 (I-40) in Knoxville, Tennessee. It passes through the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. It goes through the cities of Macon, Athens, Gainesville, and Knoxville.
The section that is located beside Deals Gap on the North Carolina–Tennessee state line is known as The Dragon or The Dragon's Tail from its winding course. It is a popular motorcycle and sports car destination. This segment runs from Tab Cat Creek to Deals Gap and has about 318 curves.
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