Great River Road | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by TDOT | ||||
Length | 25.10 mi (40.39 km) | |||
Existed | July 1, 1983 [1] –present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SR 88 at Hales Point | |||
I-155 / US 412 Exit 2 near Ayers | ||||
North end | SR 79 near Cottonwood Grove | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Tennessee | |||
Counties | Lauderdale, Dyer, Lake | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 181 (abbreviated SR 181) is a primary state highway running through Lake, Dyer, and Lauderdale counties in Tennessee. This highway traverses very sparsely populated areas and is located entirely within the flood plains of the Mississippi River, Obion River and Forked Deer River. SR 181 is constructed as a modern two-lane facility with paved shoulders and a 55 mph (89 km/h) speed limit throughout its length. Prior to its designation as a state highway (and subsequent raising of the levee), it was a narrow gravel road. It is constructed atop the "Big Levee" in Dyer County and is used as a primary defense against floodwaters from the Mississippi River itself, however, floodwaters from the Obion River often back up on the eastern side of the levee. This highway doesn't pass through any municipalities or unincorporated communities. The area is a popular destination for fishermen and hunters.
The entire length of SR 181 is signed as the Great River Road and also carries a Tennessee Scenic Parkway designation. This state route carries both a primary and secondary designation.
County | Location | mi [2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Lauderdale | | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 88 / Great River Road south – Halls, Hales Point | Southern terminus; SR 181 begins as a Secondary Highway |
Dyer | | 11.9 | 19.2 | SR 104 – Finley, Dyersburg | |
| 15.4 | 24.8 | I-155 / US 412 – Dyersburg, St. Louis | I-155/US 412 exit 2; SR 181 becomes Primary | |
| 20.4 | 32.8 | SR 103 – Bogota | ||
Lake | Cottonwood Grove | 25.1 | 40.4 | SR 79 / Great River Road north – Ridgely | Northern terminus; SR 181 ends as a Primary Highway |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
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Interstate 155 (I-155) is an east–west auxiliary route of Interstate 55 (I-55) that runs through the Bootheel of Missouri and the northwestern corner of Tennessee. It begins south of Hayti, Missouri at I-55, passes eastward through Caruthersville, and crosses the Mississippi River on the Caruthersville Bridge into Tennessee. The route then proceeds to Dyersburg, Tennessee, where it terminates at U.S. Route 51 (US 51). I-155 is the only road that directly connects Missouri and Tennessee, and is concurrent with US 412 for its entire length.
U.S. Route 51 (US 51), mostly overlapped by the unsigned State Route 3 (SR 3), is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Tennessee, that is 135.9 miles (218.71 km) long, completely within West Tennessee. It begins in Shelby County and ends in Obion County. The SR 3 designation is seen largely on mileposts.
U.S. Route 45E (US 45E) is a 61.23-mile-long (98.54 km) state highway in West Tennessee, connecting Jackson with South Fulton via Milan and Martin. For the majority of its length, it runs concurrently with unsigned State Route 43 (SR 43) for most of that highway’s length except for short segments at Martin and South Fulton, where it is cosigned with SR 216 and SR 215, respectively.
U.S. Route 45W is a 62.33-mile-long (100.31 km) United States Numbered Highway in West Tennessee, connecting Jackson with South Fulton via Humboldt, Trenton, Rutherford, and Union City. For the majority of its length, it runs concurrently with unsigned State Route 5.
State Route 22 is a 172.8-mile long (278.1 km) south-to-north state highway in the western part of Tennessee, United States. It begins at the Mississippi state line in McNairy County, where the roadway continues as Mississippi Highway 2. It ends at the Kentucky state line in Lake County, when it crosses into the Kentucky Bend, a detached portion of Fulton County, Kentucky. The monument for the 1862 Battle of Island Number Ten in the American Civil War is located on SR 22, about 3 mi (4.8 km) north of Tiptonville.
State Route 43 is a south to north highway in Tennessee that is 56.79 miles (91.39 km) long. It begins in Madison County and ends in Obion County. State Route 43 is little-known by the general public by this designation as it is overlain by U.S. Route 45E for most of its length; the "43" designation is seen largely on mileposts. Two short sections of this route at Martin and South Fulton is fully signed. SR 43 from its southern terminus to Milan is designated as a Strategic Highway Network connector route servicing the Milan Arsenal.
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