Tennessee State Route 109

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Tennessee 109.svg
State Route 109
Tennessee State Route 109
SR 109 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length38.9 mi (62.6 km)
Existedc.1940 [1] –present
Major junctions
South endI-840.svgSecondary Tennessee 265.svg I-840  / SR 265 in Lebanon
Major intersections
North endI-65.svg I-65 in Portland
Location
Country United States
State Tennessee
Counties Wilson, Sumner
Highway system
Tennessee 108.svg SR 108 Secondary Tennessee 110.svg SR 110

State Route 109 (SR 109) is a primary state highway in Middle Tennessee. It runs from the intersection of SR 265 and Interstate 840 (I-840, exit 72) near Lebanon, north through Gallatin to the Kentucky state line and I-65 (exit 121).

Contents

SR 109 is mentioned in several country music songs including "Church on the Cumberland Road" by Shenandoah and "Goodbye Earl" by the Dixie Chicks. The first Cracker Barrel Restaurant was opened by Dan Evins at the corner of I-40 and SR 109 in Lebanon, Tennessee, in 1969. [2]

History

SR 109 originally ended at its interchange with U.S. Route 70 (US 70), but was extended southward to connect with I-40 in 1968 and in the early 2000s to connect with SR 265 and I-840. The highway is a four-lane divided highway from I-840/SR 265 to I-40 where it becomes a four-lane non-divided highway to US 70. It then becomes a two-lane highway until it intersects with Airport Road and South Water Avenue in Gallatin. At that point, SR 109 becomes a four-lane divided highway once again and continues as a four-lane divided highway to just south of the intersection of SR 109 and SR 76 in Portland. The highway continues as a four-lane, non-divided highway to two miles (3.2 km) north of downtown Portland where it becomes two lanes to US 31W.

A new interchange was constructed in the mid-2000s with US 70, allowing for the free flow of traffic on US 70 with traffic signals controlling the exits onto SR 109. Prior to the reconstruction, US 70 eastbound traversed a long down-sloping hill to the at-grade intersection, which was a four-way stop until the early 2000s, before being converted to one using a standard traffic signal.

A bypass of downtown Gallatin was constructed in the 1990s, allowing traffic to divert around the city proper to the West. Control of the former SR 109 through town reverted to the city. In 2010, a newly constructed four-lane divided section of the highway opened between Gallatin and Portland to replace the original narrow, curvy two-lane portion through the Highland Rim.

A four-lane bridge over the Cumberland River replaced the old two-lane bridge that was constructed in the 1950s and demolished in 2014.

Plans are also underway for SR 109 to bypass downtown Portland and intersect with I-65. This project would extend SR 109 across US 31W to intersect with the Interstate just south of the Tennessee-Kentucky state line near Lake Springs Road in Robertson County. This project was completed on November 27, 2019. [3]

Route description

Tennessee State Route 109 in Martha, Tennessee Tennesssee State Route 109 - Martha Tennessee 04-13-2014.JPG
Tennessee State Route 109 in Martha, Tennessee

SR 109 begins in southern Wilson County at an interchange with I-840 and SR 265 (exit 72) near Gladeville. The highway heads north as a four-lane divided highway, concurrent with SR 265, for a few hundred feet before SR 265 splits off and goes west. SR 109 then heads north to enter Lebanon and have an interchange with I-40 (exit 232) and pass through a small business district, where it passes by the original Cracker Barrel. The highway then becomes undivided and continues north through rural areas before entering an industrial area and having an interchange with US 70/SR 24 in the Martha area before leaving Lebanon and narrowing to 2-lanes. SR 109 then passes through LaGuardo before crossing the Cumberland River into Sumner County.

SR 109 immediately enters Gallatin and widens to a four-lane undivided highway and passes through a business district before coming to an intersection with Airport Road, where it turns left onto a bypass of downtown, where it becomes a divided highway once again. SR 109 then passes several neighborhoods before having an interchange with US 31E/SR 6. It then has an interchange with SR 174/SR 386 before having an at-grade intersection with SR 25. It then has an interchange with Albert Gallatin Avenue before leaving Gallatin. [4] SR 109 then passes through the mountains of the Highland Rim as a divided highway and then enters Portland, where it becomes an undivided four-lane highway shortly before entering downtown, where it has an intersection with SR 76. The highway passes by several homes and businesses before an intersection with SR 52 and passing through downtown. SR 109 then passes through an industrial area before narrowing to two lanes. The highway then passes through farmland before widening to a four-lane divided highway and coming to a junction with US 31W/SR 41, which marks the Robertson County line. SR 109 comes to an end shortly thereafter at an interchange with I-65 (exit 121). [3]

Future

SR 109 is slated to be widened to a four-lane highway, with a middle 12-foot (3.7 m) turn lane from Gallatin to I-40 in Lebanon, primarily for the increased level of traffic from the industrial park just off the Interstate.

A plan to construct a four-lane, partial access controlled highway bypassing the town of Portland is currently being discussed by the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). [5]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Wilson Lebanon 0.00.0I-840.svgEast plate.svg
Secondary Tennessee 265.svg
I-840  / SR 265 east (Central Pike) Murfreesboro, Watertown
Southern end of SR 265 concurrency; southern terminus of SR 109; I-840 exit 72
West plate.svg
Secondary Tennessee 265.svg
SR 265 west (Central Pike) Mount Juliet, Hermitage
Northern end of SR 265 concurrency
I-40.svg I-40  Nashville, Knoxville I-40 exit 232
US 70.svg US 70 (Lebanon Road/SR 24) Mount Juliet, Lebanon Interchange
Sumner Gallatin South Water Avenue – Downtown Gallatin
Airport Road – Bledsoe Creek State Park, Sumner County Regional Airport
SR 109 turns westward, South Water Avenue and Airport Road are continuations
US 31E.svg US 31E (Nashville Highway/SR 6) Hendersonville, Westmoreland Interchange
South plate.svg
Tennessee 386.svg
Secondary Tennessee 174.svg SR 386 south / SR 174 (Long Hollow Pike) Hendersonville, Shackle Island
Interchange
Tennessee 25.svg SR 25  Gallatin, Cross Plains
Albert Gallatin Road Gallatin Interchange
Portland West plate.svg
Secondary Tennessee 76.svg
SR 76 west (Portland-White House Road) White House
Eastern terminus of SR 76
Tennessee 52.svg SR 52 (Maple Street) Westmoreland, Orlinda
SumnerRobertson
county line
38.361.6US 31W.svg US 31W (SR 41) White House, Franklin, Kentucky
Robertson 38.962.6I-65.svg I-65  Nashville, Louisville I-65 exit 121; northern terminus of SR 109; road continues as Vaughn Parkway; opened November 27, 2019 [3]
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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References

  1. State Farm Insurance Companies Travel Bureau; Rand McNally and Company (1940). "Road Map of Kentucky–Tennessee" (Map). State Farm Road Atlas: United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America. 1:1,400,000. Bloomington, Illinois: State Farm Insurance Companies Travel Bureau. pp. 46–47. OCLC   34743885.
  2. "Cracker Barrel's Founder Dan Evins Dies At 76". WTVF. January 15, 2012. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 "Tennessee Department of Transportation announces New I-65 Interchange at SR 109 is Now Open". Clarksville Online. November 27, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. Mitchell, Sherry (August 3, 2022). "Long-awaited Albert Gallatin Avenue extension opens". The Gallatin News.
  5. Tennessee Department of Transportation. "State Route 109 Portland Bypass - Sumner County". Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
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