Interstate 140 (Tennessee)
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| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length: | 19.7 mi (31.7 km) | |||
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| Western end: |
 SR 62 at Solway |
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| Current Eastern end: |
 SR 33 in Alcoa |
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The Pellissippi Parkway is a highway in Knox and Blount counties in Tennessee. It extends from Tennessee State Route 62 (Oak Ridge Highway) at Solway in Knox County to a terminus east of U.S. Route 129 (Alcoa Highway) in Blount County. The central portion of the Pellissippi Parkway is included in the Interstate Highway system and is designated Interstate 140 (I-140), while portions at either end (a 5.9-mile (9.5 km) long section in Knox County and a short section in Blount County) are designated SR 162, a north–south primary highway.
Pellissippi Parkway comprises I-140 and two sections of SR-162 that seamlessly extend from either end of the Interstate highway. The northern segment of SR-162 runs 5.9 miles (9.5 km) from SR-62 at Solway south to I-40 and I-75 in Knoxville. I-140 has a length of 11.17 miles (17.98 km) from the junction with I-40 and I-75 to US-129 in Alcoa. The southern segment of SR-162 begins at US-129 and runs 2.7 miles (4.3 km) to SR-33 within Alcoa. Pellissippi Parkway from Solway to US 129 is a part of the National Highway System. The predominant roadway configuration along the route is a four-lane divided cross-section.
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