State Route 151 (SR 151) is a
state highway
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that runs southwest-to-northeast through portions of
Walker
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Places
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and
Catoosa counties in the
northwestern part of the
U.S. state
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of
Georgia
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. The route connects the
LaFayette
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area with the southeastern part of the
Chattanooga, Tennessee area.
Route description
SR 151 begins at an
intersection with
US 27/
SR 1, south of LaFayette, in the southern part of Walker County, just north of the
Chattooga County
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line. The road heads northeast to the
unincorporated community
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of
Naomi
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, where it intersects
SR 136. The two highways have a short
concurrency. After the concurrency ends, SR 151 continues to the northeast and enters Catoosa County. In
Ringgold, SR 151 has an
interchange with
Interstate 75
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(I-75). Almost immediately afterward is a brief concurrency with
US 41/
US 76/
SR 2/
SR 3. SR 151 departs to the north and continues until it meets its northern terminus, the
Tennessee
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state line, where the roadway continues as
Tennessee State Route 321
State Route 321 (SR 321) is a north–south state highway located entirely in Hamilton County in southeastern Tennessee. It traverses mainly the eastern outskirts of Chattanooga, and its eastern suburbs.
Route description
From the Georgia stat ...
.
SR 151 is not part of the
National Highway System, a system of roadways important to the nation's economy, defense, and mobility.
Major intersections
Ringgold spur route
State Route 151 Spur (SR 151 Spur) is an
spur route
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that carries
US 41 Truck and
US 76 Truck around an railroad bridge in
Ringgold. The route begins along Evitt Street and travels to the north. Across from the
intersection with Vermont Street, the Ringgold Fire Station can be found.
Ringgold Station 1 (Catoosa County Fire Department)
/ref> The fire department property ends across from the wye intersection
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with Kittle Street, where the road makes a reverse curve closer to the railroad tracks. The routes make a left turn at High Street and immediately have a grade crossing with the tracks. Only two other intersections exist along this segment (North Street, and Depot Street) before SR 151 Spur finally ends at the SR 151 mainline at the Ringgold City Hall.
See also
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References
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External links
Georgia Roads (Routes 141 - 160)
151
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Transportation in Walker County, Georgia
Transportation in Catoosa County, Georgia