State Route 100 (SR 100) is a west–east state highway in both
West Tennessee and
Middle Tennessee that connects
Whiteville with
Nashville
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
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Route description
Hardeman County
SR 100 begins as a primary highway in
West Tennessee in
Hardeman County at an intersection with
US 64/
SR 15
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in
Whiteville. Then SR 100 leaves Whiteville heading east but slightly northward before crossing the
Hatchie River. SR 100 then has an intersection with
SR 138
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just north of
Toone. Shortly afterwards, it has an interchange with
SR 18 and shortly thereafter enters
Chester County.
Chester County
SR 100 has an intersection with
SR 125 before entering a hilly area of western Tennessee and passing
Chickasaw State Park before intersecting
SR 225 and entering
Henderson. It then bypasses downtown to the south and has an interchange with
US 45/
SR 5. SR 100 the leaves Henderson and crosses over the
South Fork of the Forked Deer River within a few miles of its inception. It then continues on to
Jacks Creek, where it has an intersection with
SR 22A, before crossing into
Henderson County.
Henderson County
SR 100 continues northeast to intersect
SR 22 before having an intersection with
SR 104 in
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passing through
Scotts Hill and having an intersection with
SR 114. Scotts Hill resides in Henderson County as well as
Decatur County.
Decatur County
Once in Decatur County, SR 100 enters
Decaturville and intersects with
US 641
U.S. Route 641 (US 641) is a U.S. Route in Tennessee and Kentucky. It runs for from US 64 south of Clifton, Tennessee to an intersection with US 60 in Marion, Kentucky. While it is considered a spur route of U.S. Route 41, t ...
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SR 69/
SR 202, where it becomes a secondary highway, before passing through downtown. The highway then leaves Decaturville and continues northeast to
Perryville, where it crosses a bridge over the
Beech River before coming to an intersection and becomes concurrent with
US 412/
SR 20. The highway then crosses the
Tennessee River on the
Alvin C. York Bridge
The Alvin C. York Bridge is a continuous box girder bridge that carries U.S. Route 412 across the Tennessee River, connecting Perry County, Tennessee, and Decatur County, Tennessee. It was completed in 1986 to replace an earlier through truss b ...
into
Middle Tennessee and
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.
Perry County
They then have an intersection with
SR 438 before continuing east to
Linden, where they pass through downtown before having an intersection with
SR 13. US 412/SR 20/SR 100 then leaves Linden and passes through
Chestnut Grove before coming to a Y-Intersection where SR 100 splits off from US 412/SR 20 and goes northeast, becoming a primary highway and crossing into
Hickman County.
Hickman County
SR 100 continues northeast through rural areas before becoming concurrent with
SR 48 before entering
Centerville, where they have a short concurrency with
SR 50 before passing through downtown and crossing the
Duck River. SR 48 then splits off from SR 100 at an intersection with
SR 230, which becomes concurrent with SR 100 at this intersection. They then leave Centerville and continue northeast to an intersection where SR 230 splits off and goes southeast, before SR 100 passes through the communities of
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,
Lyles,
Bon Aqua Junction, and
Bon Aqua, where it has an intersection with
SR 7 and becomes concurrent with
SR 46 shortly before crossing into
Williamson County.
Williamson County
SR 46 immediately splits off from SR 100 just feet from SR 100's interchange with
I-840 (Exit 7). SR 100 then continues northeast to
Fairview where it has an interchange with and becomes concurrent with
SR 96, before leaving Fairview and entering the
Highland Rim
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Geologically, the Central Basin is a dome. The Highland Rim is a cuesta surround ...
, crossing into
Davidson County.
Davidson County
SR 96 then splits off and goes southeast while SR 100 passes through hilly terrain before passing through
Pasquo, where it has an interchange with the
Natchez Trace Parkway
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at the Parkway's northern terminus. SR 100 then enters
Belle Meade, where it passes through several neighborhoods and has an intersection with
SR 254 (Old Hickory Boulevard). SR 100 then passes northwest of
Percy Warner Park before coming to an end at
US 70S
U.S. Route 70S (US 70S) is an alternative to U.S. Route 70 between the western part of Nashville and Sparta in Tennessee. It runs concurrent with US 70 for several blocks in downtown Nashville. The highway follows Murfreesboro Pike from Nashville t ...
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SR 1.
History
Prior to construction of
Interstate 40, SR 100 (in conjunction
US 64 between
Bartlett
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United States
* Bartlett, Illinois
** Bartlett station, a commuter railroad station
* Bartlett, Iowa
Bartlett is an uninc ...
and
Whiteville) was a customarily traveled route between
Memphis and
Nashville
Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and the ...
but today serves primarily local traffic.
Major intersections
See also
*
List of state routes in Tennessee
*
List of highways numbered 100
Several highways are numbered 100:
Australia
* Great Ocean Road, Victoria
* Surf Coast Highway, Victoria
* Flinders Highway, South Australia
* Lincoln Highway, South Australia
Canada
* Alberta Highway 100 (Sherwood Park Freeway) (unsigned)
* ...
References
External links
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