Tennessee State Route 191
State Route 191 | ||||
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Map TN 191 in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 24.02 mi (38.66 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-40 at Exit 133 | |||
 US 70 at Camden US 70 Bus. at Camden SR 69A at Camden | ||||
| North end | Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park north of Eva | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Benton | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 191 (abbreviated SR 191) is a 24.02 miles (38.66 km) north-south secondary state highway in Benton County, Tennessee.
Route description
SR 191 runs from I-40 (Exit 133) north to Nathan Bedford Forest State Park just north of Eva, Tennessee. This highway crosses US 70, US 70 Bus, and SR 69A. The section of road from I-40 to US 70 is also known as Birdsong Road. This highway passes through the small communities of Chalk Level, Eva, and the town of Camden.
Near the northern terminus this road features unstripped shoulders, narrow roadway width, hairpin curves, and degraded pavement. All sections of SR 191 are quite curvy, with speed limits at the southern sections dropping from 55 mph (89 km/h) to 45 mph (72 km/h). North of Camden, the posted speed limit is 50 mph (80 km/h) and drops off from 40 mph (64 km/h) at Eva to as low as 20 mph (32 km/h) inside the state park. Total length of highway is 24.02 miles (38.66 km).
Major intersections
The entire route is in Benton County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | I-40 – Memphis, Nashville | I-40 exit 133 | |
| | US 70 (SR 1) – Huntingdon, Bruceton, New Johnsonville, Waverly | ||||
| |  US 70 Bus. east (S Forrest Avenue/SR 391 east) – New Johnsonville | Southern end of US 70 Bus/SR 391 concurrency | |||
| Camden |   US 70 Bus. west (W Main Street/SR 391 west) / SR 69A begins – Bruceton | Southern terminus of SR 69A; southern end of SR 69A concurrency; northern end of US 70 Bus/SR 391 concurrency | |||
 SR 69A north (N Forrest Avenue) – Big Sandy | Northern end of SR 69A concurrency | ||||
| Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park | 24.02 | 38.66 | Dead end in Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park | 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.