State Route 344 (SR 344) is a state highway in
Hamblen and
Hawkins counties, within the
U.S.
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state of
Tennessee
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. It connects
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 ...
in
Russellville to
US 11W
U.S. Route 11W (US 11W), locally known as Bloody 11W, 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 11E to the south and east, runs from US 11, US 11E, and US 70 in Kn ...
west of
Rogersville, Tennessee
Rogersville is a town in, and the county seat of, Hawkins County, Tennessee, Hawkins County, Tennessee, United States. It was settled in 1775 by the grandparents of Davy Crockett. It is named for its founder, Joseph Rogers (pioneer), Joseph Roger ...
via
SR 113.
Route description
SR 344 begins in
Hamblen County in
Russellville at a Y-Intersection 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 ...
/
SR 34/
SR 66. The highway goes east along the original US 11E alignment through downtown (Old Russellville Pike) before leaving Russellville and turning northeastward through farmland before having an intersection and becoming concurrent with
SR 113, where it crosses into
Hawkins County. SR 113/SR 344 continue northeast to
Saint Clair
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Saints
* Clair of Nantes (3rd century), first bishop of Nantes, the Saint named Clair
* Clare of Assisi (1194–1253), source na ...
, where SR 344 splits off and goes north. It then passes through a couple of ridges before making a sharp right and crossing a bridge over
Cherokee Lake
Cherokee Lake, also known as Cherokee Reservoir, is an artificial reservoir in the U.S. state of Tennessee formed by the impoundment of the Holston River behind Cherokee Dam.
Hydrology
The reservoir has a surface area of about , a flood-storage ...
/
Holston River
The Holston River is a river that flows from Kingsport, Tennessee, to Knoxville, Tennessee. Along with its three major forks (North Fork, Middle Fork and South Fork), it comprises a major river system that drains much of northeastern Tennessee, ...
a short distance later. SR 344 then comes to an end at an intersection with
US 11W
U.S. Route 11W (US 11W), locally known as Bloody 11W, 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 11E to the south and east, runs from US 11, US 11E, and US 70 in Kn ...
/
SR 1 just west of
Rogersville.
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Major intersections
References
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344
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