State Route 33
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State Route 33 (SR 33) is a primary and secondary route in East Tennessee. It runs 176 miles, from the Georgia state line in Polk County, northeast to the Virginia state line north of Kyles Ford in Hancock County. South of Maryville, SR 33 is a "hidden" route which shares a concurrency with US 411.
The section of SR 33 between Knoxville and Tazewell, along with US 25E between Tazewell and Middlesboro, Kentucky, was an inspiration for the song The Ballad of Thunder Road. In the song, a moonshiner runs illegal whiskey from Kentucky to Knoxville on this route. Sections of the former Highway 33 in Union County have signs marking "The Original Thunder Road". |
Length of Route
174.42 mi. |
Begins:
US 411/SR 61 at the Georgia state line in Polk County |
Ends:
SR 696 at the Virginia state line in Hancock County |
Counties Covered:
Polk, McMinn, Monroe, Loudon, Blount, Knox, Union, Claiborne, Hancock
Polk, McMinn, Monroe, Loudon, Blount, Knox, Union, Claiborne, Hancock
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