| State | TN |
|---|---|
| Route | 31 |
| Maint | TDOT |
| Length | 17.2 mi |
| Established | October 1, 1923[1] |
| Direction a | South |
| Terminus a | in Mooresburg |
| Direction b | North |
| Terminus b | in Sneedville |
| Counties | Hawkins, Hancock |
| Previous route | 31A |
| Next route | 32 |
State Route 31 (SR 31) is a 17.2-mile (27.7-kilometre) north-south state highway in northeastern Tennessee. The highway runs from U.S. Route 11W (US 11W) in Mooresburg north to SR 66 in Sneedville.
Route description
SR 31 begins at a junction with US 11W/SR 1 in Mooresburg. The highway heads north into rural Hawkins County, passing through the community of Spruce Pine. While crossing over Clinch Mountain, the route crosses into Hancock County.[2] Past the mountain ridge, the highway intersects SR 131 in Treadway and briefly becomes a four-laned undivided Highway and continues northward through Luther and Duck Creek before turning northeast along the Clinch River.[3] The route then enters Sneedville, where it terminates at SR 66, which connects to SR 33 and Sneedville via a bridge.[4]
The entire route of SR 31 is a narrow rural 2-lane mountain highway. [5]
References
- ^ Highway Planning Survey Division (1925). Biennial Report of the Commissioner of the Department of Highways and Public Works State of Tennessee for the Years 1923 and 1924 (Report). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works. pp. 39–44. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Hawkins County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ Hancock County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2002. Archived from the original on April 27, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ DeLorme (2017). Tennessee Atlas & Gazetteer. 2017 ed. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 978-1946494047.
- ^ City Map: Sneedville, Hancock County, Tennessee. Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2012.