State Route 162 (Tennessee)
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State Route 162 is the official designation for a highway also known as Pellissippi Parkway
. It is a south to north primary highway in Tennessee
.
As of 2003, the route number was applied to an 5.9 miles (9.5 km) long route in Knox County
; its southern terminus was with I-40 where I-140
begins, and its northern terminus was with State Route 62 at Solway. Additionally, as of 2005 the eastward highway extension of I-140
east of U.S. Route 129
(Alcoa Highway) in Blount County, Tennessee
was signed as SR 162. Plans call for extending the highway eastward to U.S. Route 321
in Blount County, Tennessee
. Originally, the highway that is now designated as I-140 was designated SR 162 and "Pellissippi Parkway." The state route designation was dropped when the central portion was accepted into the Interstate Highway system
as I-140, but the entire route of SR 162 and I-140 from Solway to SR 129 is still known as Pellissippi Parkway.
The Mabry Hood House, an antebellum
home located on the south side of Kingston Pike, was demolished to allow construction of Pellissippi Parkway.
Pellissippi Parkway
The Pellissippi Parkway is a highway in Knox and Blount counties in Tennessee. It extends from State Route 62 at Solway in Knox County to a terminus east of U.S. Route 129 in Blount County...
. It is a south to north primary highway in Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
As of 2003, the route number was applied to an 5.9 miles (9.5 km) long route in Knox County
Knox County, Tennessee
Knox County is a county in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its 2007 population was estimated at 423,874 by the United States Census Bureau. Its county seat is Knoxville, as it has been since the creation of the county. The county is at the geographical center of the Great Valley of East Tennessee...
; its southern terminus was with I-40 where I-140
Interstate 140 (Tennessee)
Interstate 140 is a spur route of Interstate 40 near Knoxville, Tennessee, that forms part of the Pellissippi Parkway. It runs east from Dutchtown Road north of Interstate 40 near Farragut to U.S. Route 129, near McGhee Tyson Airport. It intersects with U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 70 near its...
begins, and its northern terminus was with State Route 62 at Solway. Additionally, as of 2005 the eastward highway extension of I-140
Interstate 140 (Tennessee)
Interstate 140 is a spur route of Interstate 40 near Knoxville, Tennessee, that forms part of the Pellissippi Parkway. It runs east from Dutchtown Road north of Interstate 40 near Farragut to U.S. Route 129, near McGhee Tyson Airport. It intersects with U.S. Route 11 and U.S. Route 70 near its...
east of U.S. Route 129
U.S. Route 129
U.S. Route 129 is an offshoot route of U.S. Route 29, which it intersects near Athens, Georgia. US 129 currently runs for 582 miles from Knoxville, Tennessee, to Chiefland, Florida, at U.S. Route 19 and U.S. Route 98. It passes through the states of Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida...
(Alcoa Highway) in Blount County, Tennessee
Blount County, Tennessee
Blount County is a U.S. county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its population was 123,010 at the United States Census, 2010. The county seat is at Maryville, which is also the county's largest city....
was signed as SR 162. Plans call for extending the highway eastward to U.S. Route 321
U.S. Route 321
U.S. Route 321 is a spur of U.S. Route 21. It runs for 526 miles from South Carolina to Tennessee. The northern terminus of U.S. 321 is between Lenoir City and Oak Ridge, Tennessee, at Interstate 40 exit 364, which is about 4 miles west of Interstate 40's junction with Interstate 75...
in Blount County, Tennessee
Blount County, Tennessee
Blount County is a U.S. county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. Its population was 123,010 at the United States Census, 2010. The county seat is at Maryville, which is also the county's largest city....
. Originally, the highway that is now designated as I-140 was designated SR 162 and "Pellissippi Parkway." The state route designation was dropped when the central portion was accepted into the Interstate Highway system
Interstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
as I-140, but the entire route of SR 162 and I-140 from Solway to SR 129 is still known as Pellissippi Parkway.
The Mabry Hood House, an antebellum
Antebellum architecture
Antebellum architecture is a term used to describe the characteristic neoclassical architectural style of the Southern United States, especially the Old South, from after the birth of the United States in the American Revolution, to the start of the American Civil War...
home located on the south side of Kingston Pike, was demolished to allow construction of Pellissippi Parkway.