State Route 97 | ||||
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 SR 97 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 5.64 mi (9.08 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 65 at the Alabama state line | |||
| North end |  SR 122 in Huntland | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Franklin | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 97 (SR 97) is a rural state highway located entirely in Franklin County in southern Middle Tennessee. [1]
SR 97 begins at the Alabama state line where it transitions from being Alabama State Route 65 north of Francisco, Alabama, in Jackson County, which connects SR 97 to a junction with U.S. Route 72 (US 72) located 26 miles (42 km) south of the state line.
SR 97 traverses mainly rural areas of southwestern Franklin County as its northern terminus is located at Huntland with a junction with SR 122 just south of that route's intersection with US 64 (SR 15). [2]
The entire route is in Franklin County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| | 0.00 | 0.00 |  SR 65 south – Skyline, Paint Rock | Southern terminus at Alabama state line | |
| Huntland | 5.64 | 9.08 |   SR 122 (Main Street/John Hunter Highway) to US 64 – Winchester, Elora | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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State Route 17 is a major north-to-south highway within the U.S. state of Alabama. Covering 346.562 miles, it travels the length of the state between US 90 in Mobile and SR 13 at the Tennessee state line, north of Zip City.
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State Route 18 is a primary state highway in south-central West Tennessee. SR 18 is a two-lane facility throughout the majority of its length through the state with the exception being in Bolivar, Tennessee. SR 18 has a short concurrency with US 64 and also with SR 125 at Bolivar.
State Route 52 is an east–west state highway that crosses eight counties in northern and northeastern Tennessee. The 141.4-mile-long (227.6 km) route originates in Orlinda along SR 49 and ends in Elgin along U.S. Route 27.
U.S. Route 231 (US 231) in Alabama runs north–south up through the eastern half of Alabama for 306.273 miles (492.899 km). US 231 enters the state from Florida south of Madrid and exits into Tennessee, running councurrently with US 431 north of Hazel Green. US 231 passes through the major cities of Dothan, Troy, Montgomery, and Huntsville.
State Route 441 is a 3.7-mile-long (6.0 km) east–west state highway in Williamson County, Tennessee in the central part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It travels along the Franklin–Brentwood city line, just south of Nashville.
State Route 7 is a south–north state highway in Middle Tennessee, running from the Alabama state line in Lincoln County to SR 100/SR 46 in Hickman County.
State Route 11 is a mostly unsigned south–north highway that goes from the Alabama border in Giles County, Tennessee to the Kentucky border in Montgomery County.
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State Route 120 is a north–south secondary state highway located entirely in Stewart County in northwestern Middle Tennessee.
State Route 46 is a north–south state highway located in Middle Tennessee. It mainly goes on a northwest to southeast course while passing through towns and cities such as Cumberland City, Dickson, Leipers Fork, along with mainly rural areas of Stewart, Houston, Dickson, Hickman and Williamson Counties.
State Route 238 is a north–south secondary state highway located entirely in Montgomery County in Middle Tennessee.
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State Route 27 is an east–west state highway in southeastern Tennessee. The 48.51-mile-long (78.07 km) route traverses portions of Marion and Hamilton counties in Tennessee, including the Chattanooga area. Both of this route's termini are at state lines. Its western end is at the Alabama state line near South Pittsburg, and its eastern end is at the Georgia state line on Chattanooga's south side.
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