Tennessee State Route 197
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
State Route 197 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Map TN 197 in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 12.5 mi (20.1 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 45 at Pinson | |||
 SR 198 near Beech Bluff | ||||
| East end |  SR 200 at Mifflin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Madison, Chester | |||
| Highway system | ||||
| ||||
State Route 197 (SR 197) is a secondary west-east state road located in West Tennessee.
Route description
SR 197 starts at US 45 (SR 5) in Pinson in Madison County. It crosses the South Fork of the Forked Deer River[2] and is called locally Ozier Road and after approximately 2.5 miles passes Pinson Mounds.[3] At 4.0 miles along its length it passes through Five Points[4] and becomes Diamond Grove Road. Diamond Grove Road continues for 3.9 miles and then makes a right turn onto Mifflin Road and in 0.4 of a mile passes the southern terminus of SR 198 before passing into Chester County at the 10.3 mile mark or 2 miles from SR 198. It then terminates in Mifflin[5] at SR 200.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison | Pinson | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 45 (SR 5) – Jackson, Henderson | Western terminus |
| Bridge over the South Fork of the Forked Deer River | |||||
| | Pinson Mound Road - Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park | One-way loop through the park | |||
| |  SR 198 north (Beech Bluff Road) – Beech Bluff, Jackson | Southern terminus of SR 198 | |||
| Chester | Mifflin | 12.5 | 20.1 | SR 200 – Henderson, Lexington | Eastern terminus |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "South Fork Forked Deer River Watershed | Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation - TN.gov". tn.gov. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Pinson Mounds State Archaeological Park — Tennessee State Parks". tnstateparks.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Five Points Populated Place Profile / Madison County, Tennessee Data". tennessee.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
- ^ "Mifflin Populated Place Profile / Chester County, Tennessee Data". tennessee.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
External links
- Official Tennessee Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.