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Tennessee State Route 123

State Route 123 marker

State Route 123
Saw Mill Road
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length1.3 mi[1] (2.1 km)
Major junctions
West end SR 68 near Farner
East end NC 294 at the NC state line
Location
CountiesPolk
Highway system
  • Tennessee State Routes
Tennessee 122.svg SR 122I-124.svg I-124

State Route 123 (SR 123) is a short state route in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It serves to link SR 68 with NC 294, at the Tennessee/North Carolina state line.

Route description

SR 123 is a short 1.3-mile (2.1 km) highway entirely in Polk County and Cherokee National Forest. Two-lane throughout and no shoulders, it servers primarily as a link, with NC 294, to connect travelers from Turtletown and Farner, in Tennessee, to Murphy and the Hiwassee Dam, in North Carolina.

History

SR 123 was known for many years as the shortest state route in the entire state of Tennessee until 2007, when it was surpassed by SR 448 (North Parkway), at 0.6 miles (0.97 km) in Sevierville.

Junction list

SR 123 towards North Carolina

The entire route is in Polk County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 SR 68 – Ducktown, Farner, Tellico Plains
1.32.1 NC 294 east – Hiwassee DamContinuation beyond North Carolina state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b General Highway Map, Polk County, Tennessee (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2004. Retrieved July 11, 2014.

External links

  • Media related to Tennessee State Route 123 at Wikimedia Commons
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