Tennessee State Route 218

Last updated

Secondary Tennessee 218.svg
State Route 218
Paris Bypass
Tennessee State Route 218
SR 218 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
ExistedJuly 1, 1983 [1] –present
Major junctions
South endUS 641.svg US 641 north of Paris
Major intersections
North endSecondary Tennessee 140.svg SR 140 in Buchanan
Location
Country United States
State Tennessee
Counties Henry
Highway system
Secondary Tennessee 217.svg SR 217 Secondary Tennessee 219.svg SR 219

State Route 218 (SR 218) is a state highway and bypass around the city of Paris, in the western portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Contents

The first section of the route opened in 2010 and finished in 2013. [2]

Route description

It begins at an intersection with US 641 north of Paris. The route then travels west to an intersection with SR 69 northwest of Paris. The route travels to the south to intersect SR 54 on the west side of Paris. Just past this intersection, the highway turns to the southeast, and then intersects US 79 and turns east and travels just south of Paris city limits. It then enters the city limits of Paris and intersects US 641/SR 69. Then, the route begins to gradually turn north. The route comes to an intersection at US 79 on the east side of Paris and turns northeast along US 79 to an intersection where SR 218 turns north and becomes a curvy rural road and comes to an at SR 140 in Buchanan.

Junction list

The entire route is in Henry County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
North of Paris 0.00.0US 641.svg US 641 (SR 54) Puryear, Paris Southern terminus
2.64.2Secondary Tennessee 69.svg SR 69  Paris, Airport, Mayfield
5.69.0Tennessee 54.svg SR 54 (West Wood Street) Dresden, Paris
8.814.2US 79.svg US 79 (Austin Peay Highway/SR 76) Paris, Henry, McKenzie
Paris 1118Secondary Tennessee 77.svg SR 77  Paris, Huntingdon
11.919.2US 641.svg US 641 (SR 69) Paris, Camden
13.321.4Secondary Tennessee 69A.svg SR 69A  Paris, Big Sandy
Paris 16.226.1South plate.svg
US 79.svg
US 79 south (East Wood Street/SR 76) Paris
Southern end of US 79 concurrency
19.230.9North plate.svg
US 79.svg
US 79 north (SR 76) Dover, Paris Landing, Land Between the Lakes
Northern end of US 79 concurrency
Buchanan 2642Secondary Tennessee 140.svg SR 140  Puryear, Paris Landing State Park Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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. https://www.tn.gov/news/2010/10/20/tdot-opens-state-route-218-bypass-in-henry-county.html%5B%5D