State Route 318 (SR 318) is a short state highway in Hamilton County in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It serves as a connector between US 11 / US 41 / US 64 / US 72 and SR 148 and the Lookout Mountain tourist area.
 State Route 318 | ||||
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 SR 318 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 1.1 mi[1] (1.8 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 148 near Lookout Mountain | |||
| North end |     US 11 / US 41 / US 64 / US 72 in Tiftonia | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Hamilton | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSR 318 begins in the Tiftonia/Lookout Valley area of West Chattanooga at US 11/US 41/US 64/US 72. It is a narrow, winding mountain road that rises above the U.S. Highways which lie at the base of the mountain. It ends at SR 148 north of the town of Lookout Mountain and the route travels near the eponymous mountain ridge of the same name.
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Hamilton County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Lookout Valley | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 11 / US 41 / US 64 / US 72 (SR 2/Cummings Highway) – Chattanooga, Jasper, Nashville, Birmingham | Northern terminus | |
| Chattanooga | 1.1 | 1.8 | SR 148 (Lookout Mountain Parkway South) – Lookout Mountain, Ruby Falls | Southern Terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
editKML is not from Wikidata
- ^ a b "Tennessee State Route 318" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.