State Route 31 (SR 31) is a 17.2-mile (27.7 km) north-south state highway in northeastern Tennessee. The highway runs from U.S. Route 11W in Mooresburg north to SR 66 in Sneedville.
 State Route 31 | ||||
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 TN 31 mainline in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.2 mi[1] (27.7 km) | |||
| Existed | October 1, 1923[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 11W in Mooresburg | |||
| North end |   SR 33 / SR 66 in Sneedville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Hawkins, Hancock | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSR 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.[3] 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.[4] The route then enters Sneedville, where it terminates at SR 66, which connects to SR 33 and Sneedville via a bridge.
The entire route of SR 31 is a narrow rural 2-lane mountain highway. [5]
Junction list
edit| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins | Mooresburg | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 11W (Lee Highway/SR 1) – Bean Station, Rogersville | Southern terminus |
| Hancock | Treadway | 8.9 | 14.3 |   SR 131 south (Mountain Valley Highway 131) – Thorn Hill, Washburn, Luttrell | Northern terminus of SR 131 |
| Sneedville | 17 | 27 | SR 66 south – Rogersville | Southern end of SR 66 concurrency | |
| Hancock County Veterans Memorial Bridge over Clinch River | |||||
| 17.2 | 27.7 | SR 33 – Sneedville, Tazewell | Northern terminus of SR 31 and SR 66 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b "Overview map of State Route 31" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ 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 (PDF) (Report). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works. pp. 39–44. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Hawkins County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2004. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ Hancock County, Tennessee General Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
- ^ City Map: Sneedville, Hancock County, Tennessee (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2002. Retrieved November 24, 2012.