Interstate 26 East - Kingsport to Johnston City

SR 36 (former U.S. 23) splits with U.S. 23 south at the state line into north Kingsport.
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The freeway along U.S> 23 curves west to cross Bell Ridge from SR 36 at Morrison City and Carter Valley.
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A Tennessee welcome sign precedes the bridge spanning McKenzie Branch and Bell Ridge Drive.
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A six-ramp parclo interchange at Exit 1 joins U.S. 23 and the west end of Interstate 26 with U.S. 11W (W Stone Drive).
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East from Exit 1, U.S. 11W (Stone Drive) is an arterial bypass running north of Downtown Kingsport.
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Heading west, U.S. 11W continues to the cities of Mt. Carmel and Church Hill.
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Milepost 0.0 for Interstate 26 stands at the center line with U.S. 11W (W Stone Drive).
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A long viaduct system spans the South Fork of the Holston River and Long Island.
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A welcome center was constructed along the west side of I-26/U.S. 23. A diamond interchange connects both directions with the rest area.
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Interstate 26 is the James H. Quillen Parkway.
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Eastern Star Road parallels I-26/U.S. 23 south from Miller Ridge to a diamond interchange (Exit 10) with the freeway along the Washington County line.
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I-26/U.S. 23 turn southeast ahead of Douglas Shed Ridge.
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SR 75 (Suncrest Drive / Bobby Hicks Highway) meets I-26/U.S. 23 at the unincorporated community of Gray.
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SR 75 heads northeast to Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) and Blountville and southwest to Sulphur Springs and U.S. 321 near Limestone.
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A $14.44 million contract let on March 29, 2019 converted the diamond interchange (Exit 17) with SR 354 (Boones Creek Road) into a DDI. Work ran through September 2020.¹
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