Tennessee State Route 123

State Route 123 is a short state route in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It serves to link Tennessee [State Route 68|SR 68] with North [Carolina Highway 294|NC 294], at the Tennessee/North Carolina state line.

Route description

SR 123 is a short highway entirely in Polk County and Cherokee [National Forest]. As a two-lane road throughout and no shoulders, it serves primarily as a link, with NC 294, to connect travelers from Turtletown and Farner, in Tennessee, to Murphy, [North Carolina|Murphy] and the Hiwassee Dam, in North Carolina.

History

SR 123 was known for many years as the shortest state route in the entire state of Tennessee until 2007, when it was surpassed by SR 448, at in Sevierville.