Tennessee State Route 243
State Route 243 | ||||
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 SR 243 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 12.9 mi (20.8 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | File:US 43.svg US 43 in Mount Pleasant | |||
| File:Secondary Tennessee 166.svg SR 166 in Mount Pleasant File:Tennessee 50.svg SR 50 in Columbia | ||||
| North end | File:Business plate.svg File:US 412.svg US 412 Bus. in Columbia | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Maury | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 243 (SR 243) is a 12.9 miles (20.8 km) north-south state highway in Maury County, Tennessee. It connects Mount Pleasant with Columbia, while also providing access to Maury County Airport.
Route description
SR 243 begins at the southern edge of Mount Pleasant at an intersection with US 43/SR 6. It heads northeast along Main Street to become concurrent with SR 166 before passing through downtown, where SR 166 splits off and heads west. The highway then passes through before crossing a creek and passing by some businesses and the Maury County Airport, where it has an interchange with US 43/SR 6. SR 243 begins passing through rural areas and the community of Ashwood, where it has an intersection with Zion Road (connector to US 43), and crosses into the Columbia city limits as Trotwood Avenue. It continues northeast to pass through neighborhoods before coming to an intersection with SR 50. The highway then passes through mix of neighborhoods and businesses before coming to an end at an intersection with US 412 Business/SR 99.[2] The entire route of SR 243 is a two-lane highway.[3]
History
The entire route of SR 243 represents the former two-lane alignment of US 43 between Mount Pleasant and Columbia.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Maury County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Mount Pleasant | 0.0 | 0.0 | File:US 43.svg US 43 (Lawrenceburg Highway / SR 6) – Lawrenceburg, Ethridge, Columbia | Southern terminus | |
| 1.2 | 1.9 | File:South plate.svg File:Secondary Tennessee 166.svg SR 166 south (Enterprise Road) – Campbellsville, Pulaski | Southern end of SR 166 concurrency | ||
| 2.2 | 3.5 | File:North plate.svg File:Secondary Tennessee 166.svg SR 166 north (1st Avenue) – Hampshire | Northern end of SR 166 concurrency | ||
| 4.0 | 6.4 | File:US 43.svg US 43 (Lawrenceburg Highway / SR 6) – Lawrenceburg, Columbia File:Airport Sign.svg Maury County Airport main entrance | Connector to US 43; access road into airport | ||
| Ashwood | 6.7 | 10.8 | File:To plate.svg File:US 43.svg Zion Road to US 43 | Connector to US 43 | |
| Columbia | 11.4 | 18.3 | File:Tennessee 50.svg SR 50 (James Campbell Boulevard West) | ||
| 12.9 | 20.8 | File:Business plate.svg File:US 412.svg US 412 Bus. (West 7th Street / SR 99) | Northern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ↑ "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ↑ Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). "Maury County road map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
- ↑ "Overview map of SR 243" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
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