Tennessee State Route 140
State Route 140 | ||||
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Map TN 140 in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 43.88 mi (70.62 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 22 in McKenzie | |||
 SR 54 in Como US 641 in Puryear | ||||
| East end |  US 79 near Paris Landing State Park | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Henry | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 140 (SR 140) is a west-east state highway located entirely in Henry County in northwest Tennessee.
Route description
SR 140 begins at a junction with SR 22 within the city limits of McKezie in Henry County’s southwestern corner between the county’s western and southern boundaries with Weakley and Carroll Counties, respectively. SR 140 travels north to cross the East Fork of the Obion River and SR 54 at Como, and intersect SR 69 in the northwestern Henry County town of Cottage Grove. After a brief concurrency with SR 69, SR 140 turns due east to intersect and have a 575 feet concurrency with US 641 (SR 54) in Puryear, and ends at a junction with US 79 (SR 76) at Paris Landing State Park.[1][2][3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Henry County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| McKenzie | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 22 – Dresden, Gleason, Huntingdon | Western terminus | |
| Como | SR 54 – Dresden, Paris | ||||
| Cottage Grove |    SR 69 south – Paris | Western end of SR 69 concurrency; provides access to Henry County Airport | |||
| |  SR 69 north – Sedalia, KY | Eastern end of SR 69 concurrency | |||
| Puryear | US 641 north (SR 54 east) – Hazel, KY, Murray, KY | Western end of US 641/SR 54 concurrency | |||
| US 641 south (SR 54 west) – Paris | Eastern end of US 641/SR 54 concurrency | ||||
| Buchanan |   SR 218 west (Buchanan Road) | Eastern terminus of SR 218 | |||
| Paris Landing State Park | 43.88 | 70.62 | US 79 (Austin Peay Memorial Highway/SR 76) – Dover, Paris | Eastern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- Mileage retrieved from DeLorme Street Atlas USA
- Official Tennessee Highway Maps
- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation (2017). Tennessee's Official Transportation Map [front] (PDF) (Map) (2017 ed.). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Transportation. § B5, C5, D5, and E5. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
- ^ Rand McNally (2016). "Tennessee" (Map). The Road Atlas (2016 Walmart ed.). 1 in≈30 mi. Chicago: Rand McNally. p. 94. §§ B6, B7 and C6. ISBN 0-528-00626-6.
- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation (1999). Henry County General Highway Map (PDF) (Map) (1999 ed.). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 4, 2017.