State Route 249 (SR 249) is a north–south secondary

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located in

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. The route is located entirely In Cheatham County.

Route description

SR 249 is one of three state routes in Tennessee that begins and ends with an interchange along a freeway or interstate. The others being SR 385 and SR 109. any type. Its southern and northern termini are with

I-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 ...

and

I-24 Interstate 24 (I-24) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. It runs diagonally from I-57, south of Marion, Illinois, to Chattanooga, Tennessee, at I-75. It travels through Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, ...

in the southern and northern ends of the county, respectively. SR 249 begins in

Kingston Springs Kingston Springs is a town in Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,824 at the 2020 census and 2,756 at the 2010 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of . Climate ...

at the Exit 188 interchange of I-40. It continues northward through

Pegram Pegram is a town completely in Cheatham County, Tennessee, Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,093 at the 2010 census and 2,072 people at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the ...

Ashland City Ashland City is a town in and the county seat of Cheatham County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 4,767 as of the 2020 census. History Ashland City was created in 1856 as a county seat for the newly established Cheatham County. Th ...

, then it turns northeast to end at I-24’s exit 31 interchange in northeastern Cheatham County. Concurrencies involved in this route includes

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( SR 1) in Pegram, SR 49 through Ashland City, and SR 12 in downtown Ashland City.

Major intersections

References

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