U.S. Route 129 (US 129) is an auxiliary route of US 29, which it intersects in Athens, Georgia. US 129 currently runs for 582 miles (937 km) from and intersection with US 19/US 27 ALT/US 98 in Chiefland, Florida, to an interchange with I-40 in Knoxville, Tennessee. It passes through the states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. It goes through the cities of Macon, Georgia, Athens, Georgia, Gainesville, Georgia, and Knoxville, Tennessee. Eleven miles of US 129 located on the Tennessee/North Carolina border is known as the The Dragon, a popular motorcycle and sports car destination. This name is apparently derived from the roadway's resemblance to a dragon's back. This segment runs from Tab Cat Creek to Deals Gap and has about 318 curves.
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