Tennessee State Route 176
State Route 176 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getwell Road | ||||
Map TN 176 in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.1 mi[1] (9.8 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | Getwell Road (Mississippi Highway 747) at the Mississippi State Line | |||
 US 78 in Memphis | ||||
| North end |  I-240 in Memphis | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Shelby | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 176 (SR 176) is a north–south state highway located entirely within Memphis, Tennessee.
Route description
SR 176 runs from Interstate 240 (I-240) south to the Mississippi state line. The state highway portion varies between two and three lanes on each side. The portion that runs between Knight Arnold Road and Winchester Road is built as a four-lane Freeway. A wide median (with a fairly large drainage ditch) and grade-separated interchanges at major routes exist in this portion. The speed limit is 40 mph (64 km/h). This route is more commonly known as Getwell Road or New Getwell Road (old sections are named Old Getwell Road).
History
The original name was Shotwell Road, after one of the founding families, but was changed in the 1940s as a "good faith" gesture since the local V.A. hospital's address was on that road, and wounded American servicemen were being brought in by the trainload. A couple of residential blocks are still seen, named Shotwell, north of Park Avenue, in line with Getwell, but not designated as State Highway 176.[3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Memphis, Shelby County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | Getwell Road (MS 747 south) | Mississippi state line; southern terminus | ||
| 1.8 | 2.9 |  SR 175 (E Shelby Drive) | |||
| 3.9– 4.1 | 6.3– 6.6 | Winchester Road | Interchange; south end of freeway | ||
| 4.3– 4.5 | 6.9– 7.2 | US 78 (Lamar Avenue/SR 4) | Interchange | ||
| 4.8– 5.1 | 7.7– 8.2 | Knight Arnold Road | Interchange; north end of freeway | ||
| 5.8– 6.1 | 9.3– 9.8 | I-240 | I-240 exit 20 westbound, 20 A/B eastbound; northern terminus; roadway continues north as Getwell Road | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ TDOT Region 4 Pavement Condition Data
- ^ "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ Memphis Memoirs: Beyond the Parkways--WKNO-TV (2003)