Tennessee State Route 143

State Route 143 (SR 143) is a 12.46 mile state highway that goes through the Cherokee National Forest and Roan Mountain State Park in northeastern Tennessee. The road is very curvy as it does go through a mountainous area. Its northern terminus is U.S. Route 19E (US 19E) in the town of Roan Mountain and its southern terminus is North Carolina Highway 261 (NC 261).

State Route 143 marker

State Route 143

Roan Road
SR 143 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length12.46 mi (20.05 km)
Major junctions
South end NC 261 at the North Carolina state line near Roan Mountain State Park
North end US 19E in Roan Mountain
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesCarter
Highway system
SR 142 SR 144

Route description

SR 143 begins at the top of Roan Mountain on the North Carolina border, where it continues south as North Carolina Highway 261. It goes north through some switchback curves and mountainous terrain before straightening out and leaving the mountains to pass through some farmland and Roan Mountain State Park. SR 143 then enters the town of Roan Mountain and intersects with its former alignment through town before bypassing downtown to the west before coming to an end at an intersection with US 19E/SR 37.

Junction list

The entire route is in Carter County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Carver's Gap0.00.0 NC 261 BakersvilleSouthern terminus; North Carolina state line
Roan Mountain11.919.2Old Highway 143 – Downtown Roan Mountain
12.4620.05 US 19E (SR 37) Elizabethton, Elk Park, NCNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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