State Route 100 (SR 100) is a west–east state highway in both
West Tennessee
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and
Middle Tennessee
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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 ...
. It is long.
Route description
Hardeman County
SR 100 begins as a primary highway in
West Tennessee
West Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions (Tennessee), Grand Divisions of the U.S. state of Tennessee that roughly comprises the western quarter of the state. The region includes 21 counties between the Tennessee River, Tennessee and Miss ...
in
Hardeman County at an intersection with
US 64
U.S. Route 64 (US 64) is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,326 miles (3,743 km) from Nags Head in eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners in northeast Arizona. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 1 ...
/
SR 15
Route 15, or Highway 15, can refer to:
For roads named A15, see A15 roads.
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* European route E15
* European route E015
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in
Whiteville. Then SR 100 leaves Whiteville heading east but slightly northward before crossing the
Hatchie River
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. SR 100 then has an intersection with
SR 138 just north of
Toone. Shortly afterwards, it has an interchange with
SR 18 and shortly thereafter enters
Chester County Chester County may refer to:
* Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
* Chester County, South Carolina, United States
* Chester County, Tennessee
Chester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, th ...
.
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 Henderson may refer to:
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. It then bypasses downtown to the south and has an interchange with
US 45
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US 45 is notable for incorporatin ...
/
SR 5. SR 100 the leaves Henderson and crosses over the
South Fork of the Forked Deer River
The South Fork of the Forked Deer River is formed at the confluence of Huggins Creek and Tar Creek in the southern part of Chester County, Tennessee, United States. It flows in a generally northern direction and passes just to the east of Henderso ...
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
Reagan
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passing through
Scotts Hill and having an intersection with
SR 114. Scotts Hill resides in Henderson County as well as
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*Decatur County, Georgia
*Decatur County, Indiana
*Decatur County, Iowa
*Decatur County, Kansas
*Decatur County, Tennessee
*Decatu ...
.
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
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before coming to an intersection and becomes concurrent with
US 412
U.S. Route 412 is an east–west United States highway, first commissioned in 1982. U.S. 412 overlaps expressway-grade Cimarron Turnpike from Tulsa west to Interstate 35 and the Cherokee Turnpike from east of Chouteau, Oklahoma, to west of the ...
/
SR 20. The highway then crosses the
Tennessee River
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on the
Alvin C. York Bridge into
Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of the U.S. state of Tennessee that composes roughly the central portion of the state. It is delineated according to state law as 41 of the state's 95 counties. Middle Tennessee contains the s ...
and
Perry County.
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
Wrigley,
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
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before coming to an end at
US 70S/
SR 1.
History
Prior to construction of
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west Interstate Highway running through the south-central portion of the United States. At a length of , it is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the country, after I-90 and I-80. From west to ea ...
, SR 100 (in conjunction
US 64
U.S. Route 64 (US 64) is an east–west United States highway that runs for 2,326 miles (3,743 km) from Nags Head in eastern North Carolina to just southwest of the Four Corners in northeast Arizona. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 1 ...
between
Bartlett and
Whiteville) was a customarily traveled route between
Memphis
Memphis most commonly refers to:
* Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt
* Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city
Memphis may also refer to:
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* Memphis, Alabama
* Memphis, Florida
* Memphis, Indiana
* Memp ...
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
The Tennessee state routes do not follow a systematic numbering system unlike the U.S. Highway System and some other states' highway systems. The routes are separated into primary and secondary routes though. Many of the routes are hidden in tha ...
*
List of highways numbered 100
References
External links
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