Tennessee State Route 315 Explained

State:TN
Type:Sec
Route:315
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 315 highlighted in red
Alternate Name:Tellico-Reliance Road
Maint:TDOT
Length Mi:15.0
Established:July 1, 1983[1]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Reliance
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Jalapa
Counties:Polk, Monroe
Previous Type:Sec
Previous Route:314
Next Type:Sec
Next Route:316

State Route 315 (SR 315), also known as Tellico-Reliance Road, is a 15adj=midNaNadj=mid north–south state highway in the Unicoi Mountains region of southeastern East Tennessee.

Route description

SR 315 begins in Polk County in Reliance at an intersection with SR 30. It immediately heads across the Hiwassee River via a long bridge to pass through the community before leaving Reliance and entering the Unicoi Mountains and the Cherokee National Forest. The highway then winds its way northeast through the mountains to cross into Monroe County. SR 315 then leaves the mountains and the forest to pass through farmland before coming to an end at an intersection with SR 39 in Jalapa. The entire route of SR 315 is a rural two-lane highway.

Notes and References

  1. September 2014 . The Road To 100 Years . Tennessee Road Builder . 17 . 5 . 22 . April 6, 2019 .