State Route 247 (SR 247) is a long east-west state highway in Maury and Williamson counties of

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Route description

SR 247 begins in

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at an intersection with SR 50 in Williamsport. It heads east through rural farmland and slightly hilly terrain, running parallel to the Duck River, to Santa Fe, where it has a short concurrency with SR 7. The highway leaves the river and passes northeast through mountains for several miles to pass through

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before reentering farmland and having over a long concurrency with SR 246 just south of Burwood. SR 247 the enters Spring Hill and passes along the northern edge of

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before passing through downtown, where it has an extremely short concurrency with

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/ SR 6. It then crosses into Williamson County and passes through subdivisions before leaving Spring Hill and crossing over

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without an interchange. The highway then passes through more wooded areas before entering Duplex and coming to an end at an intersection with

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/ SR 106.

Major intersections

References

{{reflist 247 Transportation in Maury County, Tennessee Transportation in Williamson County, Tennessee