State Route 375 (SR 375), also known as Lakeshore Drive,[3] is an 18.2-mile-long (29.3 km) state highway located in Grainger County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1]
 State Route 375 | ||||
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| Lakeshore Drive | ||||
 TN 375 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 18.2 mi[1] (29.3 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 92 in Cherokee | |||
| North end |  US 25E in Bean Station | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Grainger | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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It connects US 25E with SR 92, traveling along the north coast of Cherokee Lake.
Route description
editLakeshore Drive begins at SR 92 in the small community of Cherokee and goes east-northeast following closely to Cherokee Lake to Bean Station. The highway winds and cuts through rural unincorporated Grainger County.[3] Farms, marinas, and lakefront housing developments scattered along the route.[3] It curves its way along the shores of lake before crossing an arm of the lake via the German Creek Bridge,[4] and leaves the shoreline of Cherokee Lake before ending at the intersection of US 25E-SR 32 in Bean Station.[1]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Grainger County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee | 0.0 | 0.0 |  SR 92 – Rutledge, Jefferson City, Cherokee Dam | Southern terminus | |
| Hoppers Bluff | Helton Road | State connector road to US 11W | |||
| German Creek | 15– 15.2 | 24– 24.5 | German Creek Bridge over Cherokee Lake/German Creek | ||
| Rocky Springs Road | State connector road to US 25E-US 11W | ||||
| Bean Station | 18.2 | 29.3 |  US 25E (Dixie Highway/SR 32/East Tennessee Crossing Byway) – Tazewell, Morristown | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tennessee State Route 375" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
- ^ "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ a b c Ball, Randy (July 30, 2020). "Lakeshore Drive, Bean Station's Scenic Roadway". Discover Grainger County. Rogersville Review. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Sneed, Calvin (September 15, 2008). "German Creek Bridge". Bridgehunter.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.