State Route 189 (SR 189) is a short north–south state highway in
Crockett County, Tennessee
Crockett County is located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,911. Its county seat is Alamo. Crockett County is included in the Jackson, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Crockett County was fo ...
, connecting the towns of
Maury City and
Friendship
Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an "acquaintance" or an "association", such as a classmate, neighbor, coworker, or colleague.
In some cultures, the concept o ...
.
Route description
SR 189 begins at a Y-intersection with
SR 88 in the eastern part of
Maury City. It passes through neighborhoods as it heads northwest, then north, to bypass downtown. The highway then leaves Maury City and heads through farmland and rural areas to have an intersection with Reynolds Road, a connector to
SR 152. SR 189 continues north through farmland to enter the
Friendship
Friendship is a relationship of mutual affection between people. It is a stronger form of interpersonal bond than an "acquaintance" or an "association", such as a classmate, neighbor, coworker, or colleague.
In some cultures, the concept o ...
city limits, where it comes to an end at an interchange 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 continues north into downtown, and beyond, as Highway 189, even though this is not maintained by
TDOT
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is a multimodal agency with statewide responsibilities in roadways, aviation, public transit, waterways, and railroads. The mission of TDOT is to provide a safe and reliable transportation system ...
as SR 189. The entire route of SR 189 is a two-lane highway.
[https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/tdot/maps/county-maps-(us-shields)/a-g/Crockett%20County.pdf ]
History
SR 189 follows the former alignment of US 412/SR 20 between Maury City and Friendship prior to the four-lane divided highway being built.
Major intersections
References
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Transportation in Crockett County, Tennessee