From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tennessee State Route 60
Tennessee State Route 60
(SR-311). The road becomes a secondary route and heads
northwest into residential areas, turning north into busi-
ness areas. The route intersects SR-74 and turns south-
east to form a concurrency with that route on Spring
Place Road SE. SR-74 continues north at this intersection
State Route 60
along Wildwood Avenue SE. The two routes pass through
Route information a mix of homes and businesses, reaching an interchange
Maintained by TDOT
with US-64 Bypass/US-74 Bypass.[1][2]
At this point, SR-60 splits from SR-74 by heading
Length: 54.04 mi (86.97 km) north along US-64 Bypass/US-74 Bypass on a four-lane
Major junctions divided highway, becoming a primary route again. The
road passes through wooded areas near some residential
South end: development, bypassing Cleveland to the east. Upon
SR 71 at the Georgia State Line
reaching a cloverleaf interchange with US-64/US-74
US-64 / US-74 in Cleveland (SR-40), US-64 Bypass/US-74 Bypass terminates and
SR-60 continues north as a freeway, becoming 25th Street
I-75 in Cleveland
NE. The route comes to an interchange with Benton Pike
SR-58 in Georgetown before coming to the Overhead Bridge Road exit, at
North end:
which point the freeway widens to six lanes, influenced
US-27 in Dayton by the exit ramps at each end of the long bridge. SR-60
Location
passes over a Norfolk Southern railroad line and inter-
changes with 20th Street NE, making a turn to the north-
Counties: Bradley, Hamilton, Meigs, Rhea west and narrowing back to four lanes. The road passes
Highway system some woods and farms before entering developed areas
of homes and businesses as it becoming a surface road
Tennessee State Routes again. SR-60 comes to intersections with SR-74 again and
Interstate • US
US-11 (SR-2) in this area. The road passes through a patch
← SR-59 US-61 → of woods before passing more commercial establish-
ments as it comes to the I-75 interchange.[1][2]
At this point, SR-60 turns north and becomes George-
It is requested that a map or maps be in- town Road, a secondary route that passing through resi-
cluded in this article to improve its qual- dential areas, where it narrows into a two-lane undivid-
ity. ed road. The route leaves Cleveland and heads into a mix
State Route 60 is a north-south major state route in of farmland and woodland before passing near more res-
Eastern Tennessee. It covers 54 miles and runs from the idential and commercial areas as it comes to the SR-306
Tennessee-Georgia state line in Bradley County, Ten- junction. Following this, the road continues northwest
nessee to Dayton Tennessee joining US 27. through forested areas with some farm fields and resi-
dences. SR-60 continues into more agricultural areas be-
Route description fore it becomes the border between Meigs County to the
northeast and Hamilton County to the southwest. The
SR-60 begins at the Georgia border in Bradley County, route passes through Georgetown, where it passes a few
heading north on two-lane Dalton Pike, a primary state residences and businesses. A short distance past George-
route. At the state line, the route continues into Georgia town, SR-60 passes through more rural areas as an un-
as SR 71. From the border, SR-60 passes a mix of hilly named road and comes to a junction with SR-58. The
farmland and woodland as it reaches a junction with road passes through more agricultural and wooded areas,
SR-317. The route continues through the agricultural val- turning to the north and entering more forested sur-
ley, passing a few homes. Continuing northeast, the road roundings. After a turn to the northwest, the route con-
enters Cleveland and passes residential development as tinues through wooded areas with a few farm fields fully
it turns to the north. SR-60 heads into commercial areas within Hamilton County, reaching an intersection with
and interchanges with US-64 Bypass/US-74 Bypass
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tennessee State Route 60
County Location Mile Roads intersected Notes
Bradley Red Clay 0.00 SR 71 south (Cleveland Road) Georgia border
State Park SR-317 west (Weatherley Switch
Road SE)
Cleveland Interchange, SR-60 becomes secondary route
US-64 Byp. / US-74 Byp. /
SR-311
SR-74 north (Wildwood Avenue South end of SR-74 overlap
SE)
Interchange, north end of SR-74 overlap, south
US-64 Byp. / US-74 Byp. / end of US 64 Byp./US 74 Byp. overlap, SR-60 be-
SR-311 west / SR-74 south (Spring comes primary route
Place Road SE)
South end of freeway section
US-64 / US-74 / SR-40 North end of US 64 Byp./US 74 Byp. overlap
(Waterlevel Highway) – Cleveland,
Ocoee
Benton Pike
Overhead Bridge Road
20th Street
North end of freeway section
SR-74 (North Ocoee Street)
US-11 / SR-2 (Keith Street
NW)
I-75 I-75 exit 25, SR-60 becomes secondary route
SR-306 north (Eureka Road NW)
Hamilton Georgetown SR-58
Birchwood SR-312 south (Birchwood Pike)
Rhea Dayton 54.04 US-27 / SR-29 (Rhea County
Highway)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
SR-312. At this point, SR-60 turns north again and passes
through the residential community of Birchwood. From
Major intersections
here, the road becomes Hiwassee Highway and curves
northwest into farmland with some woods and homes, References
crossing into Meigs County. Upon crossing the Tennessee
[1] ^ Google, Inc. Google Maps – overview of Tennessee
River, SR-60 enters Rhea County and turns north into
State Route 60 [map]. Cartography by Google, Inc.
forested areas with a few farms. The road continues to
Retrieved February 20, 2011.
wind through rural areas with some residential devel-
[2] ^ TDOT (2011). Official Transportation Map [map].
opment before SR-60 reaches its northern terminus at
Retrieved February 20, 2011.
US-27 (SR-29).[1][2]
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