State Route 455 (SR 455, also known as Tennessee Waltz Parkway) is a state highway and bypass around downtown
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 ...
in
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 ...
.
History
The route traces its origins to a 1997 referendum in which voters of Ashland City voted yes to a 1/2 cent increase in
sales tax
A sales tax is a tax paid to a governing body for the sales of certain goods and services. Usually laws allow the seller to collect funds for the tax from the consumer at the point of purchase. When a tax on goods or services is paid to a govern ...
with the proceeds going to build and maintain a new Bypass back around to
SR 12. The route was completed in 2005.
Route description
The section of SR 455 south of SR 49/SR 249 is a narrow 2-lane highway, with the section north of SR 49/SR 249 being a 3-lane undivided highway. The entire highway passes through industrial areas and runs parallel to the
Cumberland River
The Cumberland River is a major waterway of the Southern United States. The U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map, accessed June 8, 2011 river drains almost of southern Kentucky and ...
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Junction list
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Transportation in Cheatham County, Tennessee