Tennessee State Route 396
 State Route 396 | ||||
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| Saturn Parkway | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 4.75 mi[1] (7.64 km) | |||
| Existed | 1989–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 31 in Spring Hill | |||
| East end |  I-65 near Spring Hill | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Maury, Williamson | |||
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State Route 396 (SR 396) is a 4.75-mile-long (7.64 km) primary state route located in Maury County and Williamson County in the U.S. State of Tennessee.
Route description
SR 396, also known as Saturn Parkway, is a divided four-lane access-controlled facility located in Middle Tennessee approximately 42.2 miles (67.9 km)[2] south of Nashville. SR 396 begins at U.S. Route 31 (US 31) in Spring Hill and provides a direct connection to Interstate 65 (I-65). This route provides direct service to the General Motors (formerly Saturn Corporation) Spring Hill Manufacturing complex at its western terminus in Spring Hill. SR 396 has only two interchanges on its short journey allowing access to Kedron Road and Port Royal Road.
History
TDOT announced plans to build SR 396 on September 11, 1985 for a price of $29.3 million to provide access to the then-future Saturn Plant, which had been announced earlier that year.[3] Contracts to construct SR 396 were awarded in November 1987, and the route opened on August 7, 1989.[4][5] The GM plant began operations the next year.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[6] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maury | Spring Hill | 0.0 | 0.0 | Spring Hill Manufacturing entrance | Western terminus |
| 0.1– 0.9 | 0.16– 1.4 | US 31 (Nashville Highway/Main Street/SR 6) – Spring Hill, Columbia | Modified cloverleaf interchange | ||
| 1.5– 2.2 | 2.4– 3.5 | Kedron Road | Diamond interchange | ||
| 3.2– 3.9 | 5.1– 6.3 | Port Royal Road | Diamond interchange | ||
| Maury–Williamson county line | 4.5– 5.7 | 7.2– 9.2 | I-65 – Nashville, Huntsville | Trumpet interchange; I-65 exit 53 | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ TDOT Region 3 Pavement Condition Data
- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation County Maps and City Maps
- ^ Sherman, Joe (1994). In The Rings of Saturn. Oxford University Press.
- ^ "Two Saturn parkway contracts awarded". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. November 25, 1987. p. 6. Retrieved 2019-05-01 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Saturn Parkway Officially Open; Final Work Will Take 6–8 Weeks". The Tennessean. August 8, 1989. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tennessee State Route 396" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved June 29, 2018.
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