Tennessee State Route 361 Explained

State:TN
Type:Sec
Route:361
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:TN 361 highlighted in red
Length Mi:8.8
Established:July 1, 1983[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Pine Crest
Junction: south of Elizabethton
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Hampton
Counties:Carter
Previous Type:Sec
Previous Route:360
Next Type:Sec
Next Route:362

State Route 361 (SR 361) is an 8.8adj=midNaNadj=mid east–west state highway in Carter County, Tennessee. It serves as a connector between Pine Crest and Hampton, as well as provides access to the Laurels Recreation Area section of the Cherokee National Forest.

Portions of the highway are known as Laurels Road, Dry Creek Road, and Gap Creek Road.

Route description

SR 361 begins as Laurels Road in southern Pine Crest at an intersection with SR 359. It heads southeast through farmland and rural areas before passing through mountains, a narrow section of the Cherokee National Forest, and by the Laurels Recreation Area. The highway then becomes Dry Creek Road and goes east along a narrow valley to have an intersection with SR 362. SR 361 then becomes Gap Creek Road and continues east through rural areas to enter Hampton and crosses a bridge over the Little Doe River. The highway then comes to an end at an intersection with US 19E/SR 37 south of downtown. The entire route of SR 361 is a two-lane highway.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. September 2014 . The Road To 100 Years . Tennessee Road Builder . 17 . 5 . 22 . April 6, 2019 .
  2. Web site: Carter County road map . www.tn.gov . PDF . 2019-08-15.
  3. Web site: State Route 361. Google Maps.