Tennessee State Route 281
State Route 281 | ||||
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SR 281 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.1 mi (9.8 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 53 near Iconium | |||
 US 70S in Bluewing | ||||
| East end |  SR 146 in Center Hill | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Cannon | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 281 (SR 281) is a 6.1-mile-long (9.8 km) east-west state highway in Cannon County, Tennessee that links the communities of Iconium, Bluewing, and Center Hill.
Route description
SR 281 begins at an intersection with SR 53 just a few miles south of Woodbury. It winds its way east as Iconium Road to pass through farmland along the edge of the Highland Rim to pass through Iconium, where it becomes Manustown Road. The highway continues its way northeast to pass through Bluewing, where it has an intersection with US 70S/SR 1 and becomes Center Hill Road. SR 281 the curves to the east through more farmland to enter Center Hill, where it comes to an end at an intersection with SR 146.[2] The entire route of SR 281 is a rural two-lane highway.[3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Cannon County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 53 (Jim Cummings Highway) – Manchester, Woodbury | Western terminus | |
| Bluewing | 4.3 | 6.9 | US 70S (McMinnville Highway/SR 1) – Woodbury, Centertown, McMinnville | ||
| Center Hill | 6.1 | 9.8 | SR 146 (Short Mountain Road) – Smithville | 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.
- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). "Cannon County road map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
- ^ Google (October 31, 2019). "State Route 281" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved October 31, 2019.