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Interstate 81 in Tennessee

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the final stretch of I-81 in Tennessee to be completed, the 43-mile (69 km) section located between US 11E and SR 126 near Blountville, began on July 7, 1969, in the southern part of that county. The remaining Sullivan County portions were contracted for construction in December 1970 and March 1971, and sections in Washington and Greene Counties were let in November and December 1971. The last construction contract for I-81 in Tennessee, which was for the northernmost 5.8 miles (9.3 km) in Greene County, was awarded in March 1972. The opening of the 9.6-mile (15.4 km) stretch between SR 126 and US 11W in Bristol was announced on December 23, 1972. Once all remaining construction began, completion of I-81 in Tennessee was expected by late 1973, but was delayed by the
1824:(AASHTO). Exit numbers were based on US 23 mileage, which at the time was in the process of being upgraded to a freeway to the North Carolina state line. On August 5, 2003, AASHTO approved extending I-26 west into Tennessee, replacing I-181 from Johnson City to I-81. They ruled against an extension of the I-26 designation along the remainder of I-181 to Kingsport, however, since federal guidelines usually require mainline Interstate Highways to end at a junction with another Interstate Highway, an international border, or a seacoast. TDOT had proposed to renumber that stretch as I-126, but rescinded that proposal later that year. The 749: 1790: 601: 1636: 1582: 1352: 1223: 1086: 1595: 1540: 503: 884: 1744: 1844: 1672: 1189: 1601: 1426: 1414: 1311: 1299: 1098: 379: 364: 1576: 4141: 1589: 1420: 1305: 1092: 35: 1712: 1257: 1149: 186: 149: 135: 1493: 168: 4160: 1750: 1488: 1045: 208: 163: 111: 982:
completed until March 2003. A 2008 study conducted by TDOT on the I-40 and I-81 corridors identified a number of steep grades on both Interstates difficult for trucks to ascend, causing congestion and safety hazards. This study resulted in the construction of a truck climbing lane on I-81 northbound between the Holston River and SR 357 that was completed in 2019.
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Contracts for construction of the stretch between US 25E near Morristown and US 11E near Mosheim were let in August 1967 and February 1968, and the section opened to traffic on December 10, 1970. Contracts for sections in Sullivan County were awarded throughout 1969, and work on what became
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until it reaches Bristol. The first parts of I-81 in the state were constructed in the early 1960s, with additional progress made on the Interstate throughout that decade. However, most of the route was constructed later than the other Interstate Highways initially allocated to Tennessee, and did
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The first stretch of I-81 in Tennessee to be completed was the one-mile (1.6 km) segment between US 11W and the Virginia state line, along with the southernmost 5.6 miles (9.0 km) of the Interstate in Virginia. Referred to at the time as the "Bristol Bypass", this section opened to
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Between September 2011 and June 2014, the interchange with US 25E was modified in a project that replaced the southbound loop onramp with a traditional diamond ramp, widened the radius of the northbound loop exit ramp, replaced the US 25E overpass with a wider bridge, and added turn lanes at the
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directly across the state line. Grading and bridge construction on the interchange with I-40 took place in the early 1960s, but this interchange was not opened to traffic until work on the approaches was complete. The contract to construct the segment between the southern terminus with I-40 and
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Work to widen the northernmost 1.3 miles (2.1 km) of I-81 in Tennessee to six lanes, along with the southernmost 7.5 miles (12.1 km) in Virginia, began in April 1998. Initially planned for completion in late 2000, the project experienced multiple delays and cost overruns, and was not
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interchange, which was the next exit. The family was then taken to a secluded road nearby where they were shot. Three of the victims died, and the lone survivor was left permanently disabled. The perpetrators were apprehended two days later in
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and Bristol. After the formation of the Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works, the predecessor agency to TDOT, in 1915, the Old Stage Road was designated as part of the Memphis to Bristol Highway. This section became part of the
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US 25E near Morristown was awarded in June 1964, and completed in December 1966, along with the connecting section of I-40. Like much of the Interstate System in Tennessee, priority was generally given to completing sections in
711:. The route then proceeds through a mix of farmland, woodlands, and residential neighborhoods, briefly shifting eastward and crossing a ridge after a few miles. Shifting northeastwardly again, the Interstate has an interchange with 1825: 945:, and partially opened, with some portions restricted to two lanes. This stretch cost $ 49.4 million (equivalent to $ 238 million in 2023), and was dedicated on the same day that the last sections of I-40 and 482:
not open until after 1970. The last stretch of I-81 in Tennessee, which was more than half of the entire route in the state, was completed in 1975. From 1985 to 2007, the Interstate had one
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and begins another slight uphill climb, once again gaining a northbound truck climbing lane. About three miles (4.8 km) beyond this, the truck lane terminates at an interchange with
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act, signed into law on August 10, 2005, authorized the remainder of I-181 to be redesignated as part of I-26. This took place in March 2007, when the remainder of I-181 was officially
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intersections with the ramps. This project was necessitated by the hazardous conditions of the previous configuration and the adoption of US 25E as part of an alternate route to I-75.
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In 1911, a series of Tennessee businesspeople formed the Memphis to Bristol Highway Association to encourage the state to improve the network of roads that ran between
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in Tennessee were opened. I-81 was officially completed in Tennessee on August 27, 1975, when all four lanes of the final section were fully opened to traffic.
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exploring much of the region during the 1760s and the first permanent settlements arising by the end of that decade. The Great Indian Warpath from Knoxville to
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Official Route Numbering for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways as Adopted by the American Association of State Highway Officials
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The general location of the highway that became I-81 was included in the National Interregional Highway Committee's 1944 report, titled
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General Location of National System of Interstate Highways Including All Additional Routes at Urban Areas Designated in September 1955
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Biennial Report of the Commissioner of the Department of Highways and Public Works State of Tennessee for the Years 1923 and 1924
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to the north. The Interstate proceeds through additional farmland for several more miles and passes the town of
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I-81 in Tennessee roughly parallels US 11W, which had earned the nickname "Bloody 11W" and was the site of the
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to the south, two of the principal municipalities of the Tri-Cities. Shortly thereafter is an interchange with
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known as the Old Stage Road, and was used extensively by early Tennesseans and travelers from other states.
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Tennessee Department of Transportation Long Range Planning Division Office of Data Visualization (2018).
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Tennessee Department of Transportation Long Range Planning Division Office of Data Visualization (2018).
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to the northwest. Continuing through a predominantly rural and agricultural area, I-81 reaches
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south of Morristown, which is a major north–south arterial route in the region and part of the
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in Tennessee, but unlike many stretches of Interstate Highways, does not closely parallel any
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This article is about the section of Interstate 81 in Tennessee. For the entire route, see
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trails existed in the area that I-81 now passes through. Most of these were part of the
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occurred at the I-81 southbound rest area near Baileyton. A group of six youths from
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Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users
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in Johnson City and US 11W in Kingsport, which had been constructed as part of
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for its entire length in Tennessee, and runs in a northeast to southwest direction.
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About five miles (8.0 km) past the Greene County line is an interchange with
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Southern terminus; I-40 exit 421; signed as left exit 1A (east) and 1B (west).
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were opposed to this. The alignment was reaffirmed in a map produced by the
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was established in 1923, this part of the Lee Highway became part of
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in 1972. The slow progress on the Interstate became an issue in the
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Tennessee State Highway Department Highway Planning Survey Division
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Signed as exits 57A (east) and 57B (west), I-26 exits 8A-B; former
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American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials
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in 1942 with signs showing distances to cities along each route.
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to the north. I-81 then turns northeast again, and crosses into
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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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in an event that came to be known as "The Tennessee Split".
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Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (June 28, 1982).
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Signage for former I-181, now part of I-26, in Johnson City
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Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (May 31, 2003).
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Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (June 9, 1986).
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Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (May 6, 2006).
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that runs 855.02 miles (1,376.02 km) northward from
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Section of Interstate Highway in Tennessee, United States
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for about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) near the community of
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to the north. Soon thereafter, the highway crosses into
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Memphis-Nashville-Bristol Highway Association (1911).
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I-81 northbound at the SR 394 exit in Blountville
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U.S. Route 23 in Tennessee Β§ Designation history
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This route provides access to 628:, which connects to Greeneville to the south and 442:region of the state and the eastern parts of the 4195: 4131:Template:Attached KML/Interstate 81 in Tennessee 2621:"Interstate 81, City Spur To Open Here Tomorrow" 2210:Tennessee Frontiers: Three Regions in Transition 1926: 3466:Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). 3459: 2847: 2845: 2143:. Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture 838:American Association of State Highway Officials 91: 4229:Transportation in Washington County, Tennessee 4214:Transportation in Jefferson County, Tennessee 3812: 557:about 35 miles (56 km) east of downtown 4234:Transportation in Sullivan County, Tennessee 3795:"Tennessee seeks input on Interstates 40/81" 3046:"I-81 Open In Hamblen and Greene Counties". 2842: 2589: 2587: 2213:. Indiana University Press. pp. 40–41. 1896: 1894: 915:deadliest traffic collision in state history 851: 4219:Transportation in Hamblen County, Tennessee 2810: 2536:History of the Tennessee Highway Department 1728:Signed as exits 74A (north) and 74B (south) 4224:Transportation in Greene County, Tennessee 3709:"Lengthy I-81 project nearing end of road" 2301:. Tennessee Department of Transportation. 565:(SR 341) a short distance later near 4134: 3870: 3868: 3535: 2584: 2494:Bureau of Public Roads (September 1955). 2353:Highway Planning Survey Division (1925). 2236:"The Old Stage Road: a trip with history" 1989: 1987: 1985: 1891: 896:traffic on November 20, 1961, along with 3932:"Part of Route 23 gets interstate label" 3679: 3594: 3536:Yarbrough, Willard (December 21, 1974). 3060: 2880:"11-W Disaster Brings New Highway Pleas" 1962:Tennessee Department of Transportation. 1788: 889:deadliest collision in Tennessee history 882: 768:Prior to the settlement of Tennessee by 747: 599: 501: 3766: 3682:"VDOT to celebrate I-81 expansion plan" 3624: 3412: 2907: 2853:"Hooker Raps Road Gaps Here: Politics?" 2191: 1993: 1964:"Transportation Data Management System" 743: 4196: 4042: 4012: 3874: 3865: 3851:National Transportation Atlas Database 3792: 3769:"What's all that work off I-81 about?" 3736: 3706: 3382: 2818:"Where Do We Stand On The Interstate?" 2438:National System of Interstate Highways 2292:Tennessee Department of Transportation 2280:– via Tennessee Virtual Archive. 2206: 2181:– via Tennessee Virtual Archive. 2161: 2126:Tennessee Department of Transportation 2102:Tennessee Department of Transportation 2078:Tennessee Department of Transportation 2054:Tennessee Department of Transportation 2030:Tennessee Department of Transportation 1982: 1818:Appalachian Development Highway System 727:before crossing into Virginia and its 512:Tennessee Department of Transportation 3838: 3565: 2910:"Ellington Pledges 11-W Improvements" 2877: 2593: 2560: 2457: 2408: 2380: 2308:from the original on January 23, 2020 2138: 1740: 1732: 1709: 1700: 1669: 1660: 1633: 1624: 1572: 1563: 1537: 1528: 1518: 1485: 1476: 1469: 1460: 1411: 1402: 1385: 1376: 1349: 1340: 1296: 1287: 1254: 1245: 1220: 1211: 1186: 1177: 1146: 1137: 1083: 1074: 1042: 1033: 826:United States Numbered Highway System 667:Entering a semiurbanized part of the 3441:"East Tennessee's Christmas Present" 3421:. Johnson City, Tennessee. p. 1 3413:Samples, Henry (December 20, 1974). 3115:"Interstate 81–New Section Complete" 2995:"I-81, I-75 Jobs in Feb. 23 Letting" 2937: 2233: 2139:Smith, David Ray (October 8, 2017). 497: 3847:"National Highway Planning Network" 3707:Watson, James (December 20, 2002). 3222:"Low bids opened for road building" 2673:"$ 4 Million In ET Jobs May Be Let" 2411:"Designating the Urban Interstates" 2328:"Lee Highway Body Meets In Bristol" 1778: 70:75.66 mi (121.76 km) 13: 3959:"Route Numbering Committee Agenda" 3907:"Route Numbering Committee Agenda" 3306:"New I-81 Section Opens In County" 3170:"Ft. Henry, I-81 Bids To Be Asked" 3147:. December 17, 1974. pp. 1A, 3141:"Interstate Opening Slated Friday" 2792:"Interstate highways to be opened" 2471:. January 12, 2022. Archived from 2192:Doughty, Richard Harrison (1975). 2164:"Map of Cumberland & Franklin" 1832:, and replaced with I-26 signage. 1008: 490:, which was renumbered as part of 14: 4245: 4103: 3793:Wagner, Rick (February 6, 2020). 3383:Oleson, Lee (September 9, 1973). 3061:Jennings, Bill (April 24, 1969). 1619:Northeast State Community College 4209:Interstate Highways in Tennessee 4158: 4139: 4043:Watson, James (April 19, 2003). 3737:Powers, Gregg (March 23, 2003). 3680:Rutledge, Mark (April 9, 1998). 3595:DeLozier, Stan (April 9, 1997). 3504:"Dunn Opens 96 Interstate Miles" 3338:. December 24, 1972. p. B-6 3254:. January 21, 1972. pp. 1, 3176:. November 22, 1970. p. 8-A 2908:Binkley, Ellis (June 29, 1966). 2413:. Federal Highway Administration 1842: 1748: 1742: 1710: 1670: 1634: 1599: 1593: 1587: 1580: 1574: 1538: 1491: 1486: 1424: 1418: 1412: 1350: 1309: 1303: 1297: 1255: 1221: 1187: 1147: 1096: 1090: 1084: 1043: 952: 872:, the predecessor agency to the 840:(AASHO) to redesignate US 11 as 715:near the unincorporated town of 526:highways in Tennessee. In 2022, 377: 362: 206: 184: 166: 161: 147: 133: 109: 33: 4066: 4036: 4013:Watson, James (July 25, 2003). 4006: 3973: 3950: 3938:. December 25, 1985. p. 3A 3924: 3898: 3786: 3767:Osborne, J. H. (July 2, 2017). 3760: 3730: 3700: 3673: 3647: 3618: 3588: 3566:Sharp, Ashley (April 6, 2022). 3559: 3529: 3496: 3487:Gross Domestic Product deflator 3447:. December 10, 1974. p. 11 3433: 3406: 3376: 3350: 3324: 3298: 3269: 3240: 3214: 3196:"I-81 bids opened in Nashville" 3188: 3162: 3107: 3081: 3054: 3039: 3013: 2987: 2961: 2931: 2901: 2871: 2784: 2780:. December 18, 1966. p. 2. 2769: 2743: 2717: 2691: 2665: 2639: 2613: 2594:Lakin, Matt (August 26, 2012). 2554: 2519: 2487: 2425: 2402: 2374: 2346: 2320: 2284: 2254: 2227: 2200: 2185: 2155: 2132: 2108: 1996:Tennessee Atlas & Gazetteer 878:Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 604:I-81 near Bristol looking south 3920:– via Wikimedia Commons. 3625:Wilhoit, Robin (May 9, 2022). 3283:. March 24, 1972. pp. 1, 3277:"I-81 gets new work contracts" 3228:. December 18, 1971. p. 1 3202:. November 20, 1971. p. 1 3121:. November 17, 1972. p. 6 2705:. October 24, 1963. p. 15 2679:. December 11, 1962. p. 1 2653:. November 20, 1961. p. 3 2515:– via Wikimedia Commons. 2388:Federal Highway Administration 2334:. December 14, 1919. p. 1 2084: 2060: 2036: 2012: 1955: 1877:Federal Highway Administration 1873:FHWA Route Log and Finder List 1861: 874:Federal Highway Administration 832:, and SR 34 was designated as 735:one mile (1.6 km) later. 1: 3875:Barber, Rex (March 2, 2007). 3468:"What Was the U.S. GDP Then?" 3248:"I-75, I-81 in Next Lettings" 2561:Smith, Paul (July 21, 1957). 1943:. August 27, 1975. p. 16 1854: 1003: 587:East Tennessee Crossing Byway 514:(TDOT), along with all other 3739:"Today's the big day at BMS" 3419:Johnson City Press-Chronicle 3362:Johnson City Press-Chronicle 3281:Johnson City Press-Chronicle 3226:Johnson City Press-Chronicle 3200:Johnson City Press-Chronicle 3067:Johnson City Press-Chronicle 3001:. January 4, 1968. p. 5 2969:"I-40 Bids on Knox Link Set" 2944:Johnson City Press-Chronicle 2796:Johnson City Press-Chronicle 2731:. June 14, 1964. p. A-8 2567:Johnson City Press-Chronicle 2240:Johnson City Press-Chronicle 1941:Johnson City Press-Chronicle 1642:(Memorial Boulevard) β€“ 989: 814:Tennessee State Route System 528:annual average daily traffic 7: 4062:– via Newspapers.com. 4032:– via Newspapers.com. 3946:– via Newspapers.com. 3894:– via Newspapers.com. 3726:– via Newspapers.com. 3696:– via Newspapers.com. 3614:– via Newspapers.com. 3601:The Knoxville News-Sentinel 3542:The Knoxville News-Sentinel 3525:– via Newspapers.com. 3455:– via Newspapers.com. 3429:– via Newspapers.com. 3402:– via Newspapers.com. 3372:– via Newspapers.com. 3336:The Knoxville News-Sentinel 3320:– via Newspapers.com. 3294:– via Newspapers.com. 3265:– via Newspapers.com. 3252:The Knoxville News-Sentinel 3236:– via Newspapers.com. 3210:– via Newspapers.com. 3184:– via Newspapers.com. 3158:– via Newspapers.com. 3129:– via Newspapers.com. 3103:– via Newspapers.com. 3095:. 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May 2, 1965. p. 8-A 2751:"I-81 Stretch Bids Slated" 2332:The Bristol Herald Courier 2234:Hill, Ann (June 8, 1969). 1782: 1546:(Fort Henry Drive) β€“ 738: 510:I-81 is maintained by the 462:topographic region of the 458:routes. It remains in the 18: 4181: 4176: 4169: 4157: 3576:. Johnson City, Tennessee 2757:. May 12, 1964. p. 2 2699:"Parting of Ways (Photo)" 2223:– via Google Books. 1770: 1762: 1738: 1735: 1727: 1706: 1703: 1695: 1687: 1666: 1663: 1655: 1651: 1630: 1627: 1616: 1569: 1566: 1559: 1534: 1531: 1516: 1482: 1479: 1472: 1466: 1463: 1455: 1450: 1446: 1408: 1405: 1397: 1392: 1388: 1382: 1379: 1371: 1367: 1346: 1343: 1335: 1331: 1293: 1290: 1284: 1276: 1251: 1248: 1240: 1235: 1231: 1217: 1214: 1208: 1204: 1183: 1180: 1172: 1168: 1143: 1140: 1127: 1122: 1118: 1080: 1077: 1069: 1064: 1039: 1036: 1028: 1023: 1018: 1015: 1012: 1007: 1002: 999: 996: 929:accused primary opponent 852:Planning and construction 569:. This route connects to 543:directional T interchange 420:Fishers Landing, New York 404:Interstate Highway System 355: 294:Interstate Highway System 289: 284: 280: 254: 244: 234: 229: 225: 202: 124: 105: 100: 90: 86:Completed August 27, 1975 82: 74: 66: 58: 53: 46: 30: 2207:Finger, John R. (2001). 2162:Keenan, William (1853). 1358:(Baileyton Road) β€“ 664:after a short distance. 3969:– via Wikisource. 3048:Morristown Gazette-Mail 2296:"Brief History of TDOT" 961:that culminated in the 939:energy crisis that year 752:The crossroads between 697:Fort Patrick Henry Lake 438:. The route serves the 412:Thousand Islands Bridge 78:August 14, 1957–present 48:I-81 highlighted in red 3310:Bristol Herald-Courier 3025:The Daily News-Journal 2625:Bristol Herald Courier 2531:Bureau of Public Roads 2469:Appalachian Free Press 2409:Weingroff, Richard F. 1794: 1690:Bristol Motor Speedway 892: 870:Bureau of Public Roads 858:Interregional Highways 765: 681:cloverleaf interchange 605: 573:, providing access to 507: 330:Tennessee State Routes 2755:The Knoxville Journal 2703:The Knoxville Journal 2677:The Knoxville Journal 1849:U.S. Roads portal 1792: 886: 751: 620:to the southeast and 603: 505: 479:U.S. Numbered Highway 464:Appalachian Mountains 4170:Previous state: 4148:at Wikimedia Commons 4135:KML is from Wikidata 3936:Kingsport Times-News 3799:Kingsport Times News 3773:Kingsport Times News 3445:Kingsport Times-News 3389:Kingsport Times-News 3332:"I-81 Section Opens" 3174:Kingsport Times-News 3093:Kingsport Times-News 2884:Kingsport Times-News 2823:Kingsport Times-News 2778:The Dandridge Banner 2475:on February 18, 2022 2381:Weingroff, Richard. 1229:(Fish Hatchery Road) 957:On April 6, 1997, a 862:Federal Works Agency 812:, in 1919. When the 778:Great Indian Warpath 744:Predecessor highways 563:State Route 341 430:in Dandridge to the 408:Dandridge, Tennessee 4087:on October 16, 2017 3994:on October 16, 2017 3826:. November 16, 2018 3489:figures follow the 1904:(August 14, 1957). 1879:. December 31, 2021 1798:Interstate 181 1470:Tri-Cities Crossing 1279:Tusculum University 967:Pikeville, Kentucky 699:impoundment of the 671:area, I-81 reaches 638:truck climbing lane 126:Major intersections 4049:Johnson City Press 4019:Johnson City Press 3881:Johnson City Press 3743:Johnson City Press 3713:Johnson City Press 3686:Johnson City Press 2435:(August 2, 1947). 1795: 893: 790:Abingdon, Virginia 770:European Americans 766: 606: 553:in unincorporated 508: 402:) is part of the 396:Interstate 81 4192: 4191: 4144:Media related to 2451:Wikimedia Commons 2220:978-0-253-33985-0 2141:"Historic Trails" 2094:Washington County 1920:Wikimedia Commons 1776: 1775: 1386:Jearoldstown Road 707:, a connector to 687:to the north and 656:to the south and 646:Washington County 541:I-81 begins at a 498:Route description 393: 392: 389: 388: 54:Route information 4241: 4182:Next state: 4162: 4161: 4155: 4154: 4143: 4125: 4097: 4096: 4094: 4092: 4086: 4079: 4070: 4064: 4063: 4061: 4059: 4040: 4034: 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Interstate 81
Interstate 81 marker
TDOT
I-40
Dandridge
US 25E
Morristown
US 11E
Greeneville
I-26
US 23
Kingsport
US 11W
Bristol
I-81
Virginia
Bristol
United States
Tennessee
Jefferson
Hamblen
Greene
Washington
Sullivan
Interstate Highway System
Main
Auxiliary
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Business
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