Tennessee State Route 64
State Route 64 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Map TN 64; primary in red, secondary in blue | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TNDOT | ||||
| Length | 50.43 mi (81.16 km) | |||
| Existed | October 1, 1923[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   US 31A / SR 271 in Farmington | |||
| ||||
| East end |  US 70S in Readyville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Marshall, Bedford, Coffee, Cannon | |||
| Highway system | ||||
| ||||
State Route 64 (SR 64) is an east–west state highway in Middle Tennessee. The 50.43-mile-long (81.16 km) route goes from the Lewisburg area to rural western Cannon County via Shelbyville and Beech Grove.
Route description
Marshall County
SR 64 begins in the Marshall County community of Farmington, at an intersection with US 31A, SR 11, and SR 271.
Bedford County
It then goes east and crosses into Bedford County, going through Bedford and farmland before intersecting and becoming concurrent with SR 130 and entering Shelbyville. In Shelbyville they intersect and become concurrent with US 231/SR 10/SR 82 and turn north. They then enter downtown and have an intersection with SR 387 (Lane Parkway), where US 231/SR 10 split and turn north, while SR 64/SR 130 turn east on SR 82. They then go around the east side of downtown before splitting, with SR 82 going south, SR 130 going southeast, and SR 64 going east. SR 64 then goes through some suburbs before coming to an intersection with US 41A/SR 16. A short distance later, it intersects SR 437 (Shelbyville Bypass). SR 64 then leaves Shelbyville and continues east. It then curves north to enter Wartrace, where it intersects with SR 269. It then curves east again and intersects SR 82 again before crossing into Coffee County and entering Beech Grove.[2]
Coffee County
In Beech Grove, SR 64 has an interchange with I-24 at Exit 97. It then has an intersection with US 41/SR 2 before leaving Beech Grove. SR 64 then enters some mountains and becomes curvy before entering Cannon County.
Cannon County
It then enters Bradyville and has a junction with SR 99 and turning north. SR 64 then enters Readyville to end at US 70S/SR 1.[2]
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall | Farmington | 0.00 | 0.00 | US 31A (Nashville Highway/SR 11) – Lewisburg, Chapel Hill SR 271 south (Belfast–Farmington Road) – Belfast | Western terminus; SR 64 begins as a primary route; northern terminus of SR 271 |
| Bedford | |   SR 130 west – Petersburg | Western end of SR 130 overlap | ||
| Shelbyville |  US 231 (S Cannon Boulevard/SR 10 south) – Fayetteville | Southern end of US 231/SR 10 overlap | |||
 US 231 north (Lane Parkway/SR 387 north) – Murfreesboro US 231 Bus. north (N Cannon Boulevard/SR 10 north) | Northern end of US 231/SR 10 overlap; southern terminus of US 231 Business and unsigned SR 387 | ||||
 SR 82 north (N Main Street) | Western end of SR 82 overlap; SR 64 turns secondary | ||||
| SR 82 south (S Jefferson Street) – Lynchburg | Eastern end of SR 82 overlap | ||||
 SR 130 east (Belmont Avenue) – Tullahoma | Eastern end of SR 130 overlap; SR 64 turns primary | ||||
 US 41A (Madison Street/SR 16) – Eagleville, Tullahoma | |||||
 SR 437 (Shelbyville Bypass) | |||||
| Wartrace |  SR 269 west (Spring Street) – Bell Buckle | Western end of SR 269 overlap | |||
| SR 269 east (Church Street) – Normandy | Eastern end of SR 269 overlap | ||||
| | SR 82 south (Sawnee Webb Memorial Highway) – Bell Buckle | Northern terminus of SR 82 | |||
| Coffee | Beech Grove |  I-24 – Nashville, Chattanooga | I-24 Exit 97 | ||
 US 41 (SR 2) – Murfreesboro, Manchester | SR 64 turns secondary | ||||
| Cannon | Bradyville |  SR 99 west (Bradyville Pike) – Murfreesboro | Eastern terminus of SR 99 | ||
| Readyville | 50.43 | 81.16 | US 70S (SR 1) – Murfreesboro, Woodbury | Eastern terminus; SR 64 ends as a secondary route. | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
| |||||
References
- ^ Highway Planning Survey Division (1925). Biennial Report of the Commissioner of the Department of Highways and Public Works State of Tennessee for the Years 1923 and 1924 (PDF) (Report). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works. pp. 39–44. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ a b DeLorme (2010). Tennessee Atlas & Gazetteer (Map) (4th ed.). Yarmouth, ME: DeLorme.[page needed]