Tennessee State Route 357
State Route 357 | ||||
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| Airport Parkway | ||||
SR 357 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.55 mi (4.10 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983–present | |||
| History | Completed in 1975 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | SR 75 in Kingsport city limits | |||
| North end | I-81 in Kingsport city limits | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Sullivan | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 357 (SR 357) is a 2.55-mile-long (4.10 km), north–south state route in Sullivan County, Tennessee. A four-lane divided highway, the route serves as a connector road from the Tri-Cities Regional Airport to Interstate 81 (I-81) and is known as Airport Parkway. It was constructed in conjunction with I-81 and was completed in 1975. The state assumed maintenance of the road in 1983, designating it as SR 357. Two proposed extensions of the road received significant public opposition and were ultimately indefinitely deferred in favor of other road improvements.