State Route 63 (SR 63) is an east–west state highway in the northern portion of

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. It goes from U.S. Route 27 (US 27) in

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to SR 33 in Sneedville, running . SR 63 is a primary route west of US 25E in

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; the portion east of the

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junction in Caryville is part of Corridor F of the

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, which stretches from Caryville to Jenkins, Kentucky. East of Harrogate, SR 63 is a much curvier secondary route. The portion of the highway from US 27 in Huntsville to I-75 in Pioneer is named after Congressman Howard Baker Sr.

Route description

Scott County

SR 63 begins as a primary highway in Scott County in

at an intersection with

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/ SR 29/ SR 297. It begins concurrent with SR 297. It goes east and enters downtown. It then goes through downtown and junctions with SR 456, a short cut to Oneida, before leaving Huntsville. It continues east through rural Scott County and the community of Fairview before crossing into Campbell County.

Campbell County

They then enter the community of Pioneer and SR 297 separates from SR 63 here. SR 63 then continues east alone to intersect Old Hwy. 63, the original route of SR 63 and a direct route to Caryville. It then has an interchange and becomes concurrent with

at exit 141. It goes south along I-75 before entering Caryville. In Caryville, it passes by downtown and then separates from I-75 at exit 134, intersects with the other end Old Hwy. 63, and becomes concurrent with US 25W/ SR 9. US 25W/SR 63 immediately afterwards junction with SR 116 (John McGhee Blvd./Old US 25W) and then enters Cove Lake State Park and passes by Cove Lake and Caryville Dam before leaving Caryville. They then enter Jacksboro and becomes the major artery of the city, bypassing downtown to the west and running through the heart of the main business district. They then leave Jacksboro and enter LaFollette. US 25W/SR 63 continue through the center of LaFollette and enter downtown. In downtown, US 25W and SR 63 separate with US 25W heading north towards Jellico and Kentucky and SR 63 heads towards

and Middlesboro. SR 63 then leaves LaFollette and travels up the Powell Valley through the communities of Fincastle, Well Springs, Speedwell, Powell Valley and

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before entering Harrogate, crossing into Claiborne County in between Fincastle and Speedwell. LaFollette-Central-Tennessee-tn1

Claiborne County

In Harrogate, SR 63 passes by the

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(LMU) campus then has an intersection and short concurrency with US 25E/ SR 32. It then becomes a very curvy secondary route and continues east through a mix of farmland and mountainous terrain to pass through the communities of Forge Ridge and Hopewell before crossing the Powell River and having a junction with SR 345 and crossing into Hancock County.

Hancock County

SR 63 runs parallel to the river for several miles before going through Mulberry Gap and then crossing a mountain pass before entering Sneedville and ending as a secondary highway at an intersection with SR 33.

Major intersections

References

{{reflist 063 Transportation in Scott County, Tennessee Transportation in Campbell County, Tennessee Transportation in Claiborne County, Tennessee Transportation in Hancock County, Tennessee