State Route 320 (SR 320) is a west-east state highway located entirely in
Hamilton County in southeastern
Tennessee
Tennessee ( , ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. Tennessee is the 36th-largest by area and the 15th-most populous of the 50 states. It is bordered by Kentucky to th ...
. it traverses mainly the eastern portions of the county, including
Chattanooga
Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, ...
’s eastern outskirts and the
census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
of
East Brainerd
East Brainerd is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 14,132 at the 2000 census and was not recorded at the 2010 census. It is part of the Chattanoo ...
.
Route description
SR 320 is known as East Brainerd Road its entire length, and begins at an intersection with
Lee Highway
The Lee Highway was a national auto trail in the United States, connecting New York City and San Francisco, California, via the South and Southwest. After receiving a letter on January 15, 1919, from Dr. Samuel Myrtle Johnson of Roswell, New Mex ...
(
US 11
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64/
SR 2) near the
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) is 5 miles (8 km) east of downtown Chattanooga, in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The airport is owned and operated by the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority., effective O ...
. From here SR 320 travels eastward as a two lane road to traverse
I-75
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/
US 74
U.S. Route 74 (US 74) is an east–west United States highway that runs for from Chattanooga, Tennessee to Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina. Primarily in North Carolina, it serves as an important highway from the mountains to the ...
’s Exit 3 interchange, where it widens to five lanes, including a center turn lane.
[Official Chattanooga Visitor’s Guide 2018, page 115. Chattanooga Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.] SR 320 continues eastward through the community of
East Brainerd
East Brainerd is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 14,132 at the 2000 census and was not recorded at the 2010 census. It is part of the Chattanoo ...
, before ending at a four way intersection with
SR 321 just south of
Collegedale.
TDOT has been working since 2015 to widen the route to four lanes to this point, and some of this project is already complete.
Although the state route designation ends at this point, a county maintained road also labeled as East Brainerd Road continues east to
SR 317 in
Apison, and some maps show this portion as part of SR 320.
Major intersections
See also
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References
*Mileage retrieved from DeLorme Street Atlas USA
Official Tennessee Highway Maps
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External links
Tennessee Department of Transportation
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