Tennessee State Route 46
  State Route 46 | ||||
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 SR 46; primary in red, secondary in blue, unsigned in green | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 87.5 mi (140.8 km) | |||
| Existed | October 1, 1923[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| North end |  US 79 near Indian Mound | |||
 US 70 in Dickson
 Natchez Trace Parkway in Leipers Fork | ||||
| South end |  US 431 near Franklin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Stewart, Houston, Dickson, Hickman, Williamson | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 46 (SR 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. [2]
Most of SR 46 is signed as a secondary route except for the route from US 70 in Dickson to the junction with SR 7 and SR 100 in Bon Aqua, which is signed as primary. [3]
Route description
Stewart County
SR 46 begins as a secondary highway in Stewart County just north of Indian Mound at a junction with US 79/SR 76. It goes south as a narrow and curvy country road, going through Indian Mound going through some hills. It then has a junction and becomes concurrent with SR 233, before they cross the Cumberland River on a ferry and immediately entering Cumberland City. They then separate at an intersection with SR 434, with SR 233 running west passing by the Cumberland Fossil Plant. SR 46 then runs south through downtown before having an intersection and short concurrency with SR 149 before crossing into Houston County.
Houston County
It then continues south to Guices Creek to intersect SR 13 before coming to an intersection and becoming concurrent with SR 49 and turning east with it. They then separate with SR 46 turning south again to cross into Dickson County.
Dickson and Hickman Counties
SR 46 then goes through a narrow valley before curving to the east and becoming concurrent with SR 235 and entering Dickson. They then come to an intersection with US 70/SR 1, where SR 235 goes through downtown and SR 46 follows US 70/SR 1 around downtown on a Bypass to the north and east, becoming a primary highway. They then have an interchange with SR 48 before SR 46 separates at another intersection and turns southeast, having another intersection with SR 235 before a junction with SR 47. SR 46 then has an interchange with I-40 before leaving Dickson and continuing southeast. It then goes through Abiff before entering Hickman County and Bon Aqua. It then comes to an intersection with SR 100 and SR 7, where SR 46 turns east and becomes concurrent with SR 100.
Williamson County
They then cross into Williamson County and SR 46 separates and turns south as a secondary highway again just before SR 100's interchange with I-840. It then goes through some farmland as it curves to the southeast and has its own interchange with I-840 before going through some mountains. It then has an interchange with the Natchez Trace Parkway before turning northeast and going through Leipers Fork. It then intersects SR 96 before going through more farmland. It then comes to an end at an intersection with US 431/SR 106 north of Franklin.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Stewart | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 79 (SR 76) – Dover, Clarksville | Northern terminus; SR 46 begins as a secondary highway |
| |   SR 233 north (Hayes Ridge Road) – Woodlawn | Northern end of SR 233 concurrency | |||
| |  Ferry across Cumberland River | ||||
| Cumberland City |    SR 233 south (Cumberland City Road) / SR 434 east (State Highway 149 Bus) | Southern end of SR 233 concurrency; western terminus of SR 434; SR 233 south provides access to the Cumberland Fossil Plant | |||
 SR 149 east – Palmyra, Clarksville | Northern end of SR 149 concurrency | ||||
| |  SR 149 west – Erin | Southern end of SR 149 concurrency | |||
| Houston | Guices Creek |  SR 13 – Erin, Clarksville | |||
| |  SR 49 west – Erin | Northern end of SR 49 concurrency | |||
| | SR 49 east – Vanleer, Charlotte | Southern end of SR 49 concurrency | |||
| Dickson | |   SR 235 north (Sylvia Road) – Vanleer | Northern end of SR 235 concurrency; provides access to Dickson County Municipal Airport | ||
| Dickson | US 70 west (Henslee Drive/SR 1 west) – McEwen | Northern end of US 70/SR 1 concurrency | |||
 US 70 Bus. east (W College Street/SR 235 south) – Downtown | Western terminus of US 70 Bus.; southern end of SR 235 concurrency | ||||
  SR 48 (N Main Street) – Centerville, Downtown, Charlotte | Interchange | ||||
| US 70 east (Henslee Drive/SR 1 east) – White Bluff | Southern end of US 70/SR 1 concurrency; SR 46 becomes a primary highway | ||||
| US 70 Bus. (E College Street/SR 235) – Downtown, White Bluff | |||||
 SR 47 (E Walnut Street) – Downtown, Burns | |||||
 I-40 – Memphis, Nashville | I-40 exit 172 | ||||
| Hickman | Bon Aqua |   SR 7 south (N Lick Creek Road) / SR 100 west – Centerville, Lyles, Santa Fe, Columbia | Northern end of SR 100 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 7; SR 46 turns secondary | ||
| Williamson | |   SR 100 east (Fairview Boulevard) to I-840 – Fairview | Southern end of SR 100 concurrency | ||
| | I-840 – Dickson, Franklin | I-840 exit 14 | |||
| Leipers Fork | Natchez Trace Parkway | Interchange | |||
| |  SR 96 – Fairview, Franklin | ||||
| | 87.50 | 140.82 | US 431 (Hillsboro Road/SR 106) – Franklin, Forest Hills | Southern terminus; SR 46 ends as a secondary highway | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ Highway Planning Survey Division (1925). Biennial Report of the Commissioner of the Department of Highways and Public Works State of Tennessee for the Years 1923 and 1924 (PDF) (Report). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works. pp. 39–44. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ Tennessee Atlas & Gazetteer (Map) (2010 ed.). DeLorme.
- ^ "Official Tennessee Transportation Map (Front/West)" (PDF). Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2012-10-11.