Tennessee State Route 181

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Tennessee 181.svg Secondary Tennessee 181.svg
State Route 181
Tennessee State Route 181
SR 181; primary in red, secondary in blue
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length25.10 mi (40.39 km)
ExistedJuly 1, 1983 [1] –present
Tourist
routes
GreatRiverRoad brown.svg Great River Road
Major junctions
South endSecondary Tennessee 88.svg SR 88 at Hales Point
Major intersectionsI-155.svgUS 412.svg I-155  / US 412 near Boothspoint
North endTennessee 79.svg SR 79 near Cottonwood Grove
Location
Country United States
State Tennessee
Counties Lauderdale, Dyer, Lake
Highway system
Secondary Tennessee 180.svg SR 180 Secondary Tennessee 182.svg SR 182

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.

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Route description

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.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi [2] kmDestinationsNotes
Lauderdale 0.00.0Secondary Tennessee 88.svgSouth plate brown.svg
GreatRiverRoad brown.svg
SR 88  / Great River Road south Halls, Hales Point
Southern terminus; SR 181 begins as a Secondary Highway
Dyer 11.919.2Secondary Tennessee 104.svg SR 104  Finley, Dyersburg
15.424.8I-155.svgUS 412.svg I-155  / US 412  Dyersburg, St. Louis I-155/US 412 exit 2; SR 181 becomes Primary
20.432.8Secondary Tennessee 103.svg SR 103  Bogota
Lake Cottonwood Grove 25.140.4Tennessee 79.svgNorth plate brown.svg
GreatRiverRoad brown.svg
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

References

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  1. "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  2. Tennessee Department of Transportation. "County Maps". Archived from the original on December 28, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2011.