State Route 342 (SR 342) is a
state highway
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in
Hamblen County
Hamblen County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 64,499. Its county seat and only incorporated city is Morristown. Hamblen County is the core county of the Morristown Metropolitan Sta ...
in the
eastern part of the
U.S.
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state of
Tennessee
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. The western portion of the route (from
US 11E
U.S. Route 11E (US 11E) is a divided highway of US 11 in the U.S. states of Tennessee and Virginia. The U.S. Highway, which is complemented by US 11W to the north and west, runs from US 11, US 11W, and US 70 in Knoxville, Tennessee north and e ...
west) serves as a connector to
Panther Creek State Park
Panther Creek State Park is a state park in Morristown, Tennessee, United States. It is located prominently on the shore of Cherokee Lake, an impoundment of the Holston River. The western terminus of Tennessee State Route 342 is located insid ...
.
Route description
SR 342 begins inside
Panther Creek State Park
Panther Creek State Park is a state park in Morristown, Tennessee, United States. It is located prominently on the shore of Cherokee Lake, an impoundment of the Holston River. The western terminus of Tennessee State Route 342 is located insid ...
at the
intersection
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of Panther Creek Park Road and Panther Creek Road. The route then heads southeast to junction with
US 11E
U.S. Route 11E (US 11E) is a divided highway of US 11 in the U.S. states of Tennessee and Virginia. The U.S. Highway, which is complemented by US 11W to the north and west, runs from US 11, US 11W, and US 70 in Knoxville, Tennessee north and e ...
and the two routes begin a short
concurrency to and intersection with
SR 160 where SR 342 turns south along SR 160. The two routes begin a short concurrency. Then SR 342 turns southeast and meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with
SR 66.
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Major intersections
See also
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References
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Transportation in Hamblen County, Tennessee
Morristown, Tennessee