Interstate 81 in Tennessee

Interstate 81 Main route of the Interstate Highway System in Tennessee
Length:	75.66 mi[1] (121.76 km)
South end:	Interstate 40 in Tennessee
Major junctions:	US 25E near Morristown I-26/US 23 near Kingsport US 11W near Bristol
North end:	Interstate 81 in Virginia
Tennessee State Routes

Interstate 81 is an 824 mile long expressway stretching from Dandridge, Tennessee northward to the Thousand Islands Bridge at the United States-Canada border near Fishers Landing, New York. In Tennessee, Interstate 81 runs for 75 miles (121 km) from its southern terminus at Interstate 40 near Dandridge to the Virginia state line in Bristol.

Route description

Interstate 81 begins in Tennessee at Interstate 40 near Dandridge. I-81 parallels the Appalachian Mountains for most of Tennessee and Virginia. At mile marker 8, I-81 meets the eastern half of U.S. Route 25: U.S. Route 25E south of Morristown. I-81 doesn't go through either Johnson City or Kingsport; but at mile marker 57, I-81 meets Interstate 26 and U.S. Route 23 which go to Kingsport and Johnson City. At mile marker 75, I-81 leaves Tennessee and enters the commonwealth of Virginia.

Exit list

County	Location	Mile	#	Destinations	Notes
Jefferson		0.0	1	I-40 - Asheville (NC), Nashville
	White Pine	4.4	4	SR 341 - White Pine
Hamblen		8.6	8	US 25E - White Pine, Morristown	No Trucks In Cumberland Gap Tunnel.
		12.4	12	TN 160 - Lowland, Morristown
		15.3	15	SR 340 (Fish Hatchery Rd)	Access to Copper Airport.
Greene		23.1	23	US 11E - Bulls Gap, Greeneville, Rogersville, Morristown	Access to Tusculum College.
		30.2	30	TN 70 to TN 66 - Rogersville and Greeneville
		36.2	36	SR 172 (Baileyton Rd) - Baileyton, Greeneville
		43.9	44	Jearoldstown Rd
Washington	Fall Branch	50.5	50	TN 93 to TN 81 - Fall Branch, Jonesborough
Sullivan	Kingsport		56	Tri-Cities Crossing
		57.7	57	I-26/US 23 - Johnson City, Kingsport
		59.4	59	SR 36 (Fort Henry Dr.) - Johnson City, Kingsport
		63.5	63	SR 357 to SR 75 (Airport Parkway)	Access to Tri-Cities Airport.
		66.1	66	SR 126 (Memorial Blvd.) - Blountville, Kingsport
	Blountville	69.6	69	SR 394 - Blountville
	Bristol	74.8	74	US 11W (W. State St.)- Kingsport, Bristol	Lee Highway. Signed as Exit 74A & 74B.
Virginia state line. I-81 continues into Virginia.

See also

• Interstate 40
• Interstate 81

References

• 2007 Rand McNally Atlas

1. ^ Route Log - Main Routes of the Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways - Table 1

External links

• Interstate 81 in Tennessee

Interstate 81
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