West end: SR 68 near Farner Length 2.1 km | Counties: Polk County Polk County, Tennessee | |
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East end: NC 294 at the NC state line | ||
Tennessee State Route 123 (SR 123) is a state route in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It serves to link SR 68 with NC 294, at the Tennessee/North Carolina state line.
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Map of TN-123, Turtletown, TN 37391, USA
Route description
SR 123 is a short 1.3-mile (2.1 km) highway entirely in Polk County and Cherokee National Forest. Two-lane throughout and no shoulders, it servers primary as a link, with NC 294, to connect travelers from Turtletown and Farner, in Tennessee, to Murphy and the Hiwassee Dam, in North Carolina.
History
SR 123 was known for many years as the shortest state route in the entire state of Tennessee until 2007, when it was surpassed by SR 448 (North Parkway), at 0.6 miles (0.97 km) in Sevierville.
Junction list
The entire route is in Polk County.
References
Tennessee State Route 123 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA