U.S. 23 South - Lee / Scott Counties

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SR 611 (Jasper Road) stems west from U.S. 23 into Lovelady Valley between Powell Mountain and Wallen Ridge.

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U.S. 23 south continues four miles from Jasper to Duffield and 28 miles to Kingsport, Tennessee.

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Paralleling the Clinch River below Cliff Mountain, U.S. 23 angles southeast into Scott County.

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U.S. 23 reaches the town of Duffield at Peterson and SR 654 (Cliff Mountain Way) east. A Norfolk Southern Railroad line runs along the west side.

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SR 856 along Railroad Avenue in Duffield follows the original alignment of U.S. 23

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U.S. 58/421 (Duff Pat Highway) east converge with U.S. 23 south across Powell Mountain from Stickleyville.

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U.S. 58 travels 53.26 miles west from U.S. 23 to the Tennessee state line at Cumberland Gap. U.S. 421 overlaps with U.S. 58 west to Dot en route to Pennington Gap.

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Part of the Virginia Coal Heritage Trail scenic byway, U.S. 23/421 south and U.S. 58 east combine for 17.93 miles south to Speers Ferry and east to Gate City.

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U.S. 23-58-421 meet the south end of SR 65 at Clinchport.

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SR 65 ventures 23.11 miles northeast to SR 72 (Hanging Rock Parkway) in the town of Dungannon and 34.06 miles to U.S. 58 ALT near St. Paul.

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U.S. 23-58-421 proceed six miles into Gate City from near SR 974 (Single Tree Road).

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U.S. 23-58-421 Business conclude a 2.65 mile long loop through Gate City where U.S. 23-58-421 intersects Kane Street and Gateway Plaza.

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U.S. 58/421 part ways with U.S. 23 south beyond Mocassin Gap at Weber City. The two routes cross Moccasin Creek ahead of SR 224 (Wadlow Gap Road). SR 224 runs 3.32 miles south to the Tennessee border.

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U.S. 23 shifts onto a freeway bypass of Kingsport at the Tennessee state line. SR 36 (Lynn Garden Drive) continues south into the city while U.S. 23 heads southwest to become a part of I-26 at U.S. 11W.

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