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Tennessee State Route 243

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State Route 243 marker
State Route 243
Map
SR 243 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length12.9 mi (20.8 km)
ExistedJuly 1, 1983[1]–present
Major junctions
South end US 43 in Mount Pleasant
Major intersections SR 166 in Mount Pleasant
SR 50 in Columbia
North end
US 412 Bus. in Columbia
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesMaury
Highway system
SR 242 SR 244

State Route 243 (SR 243) is a 12.9 miles (20.8 km) north-south state highway in Maury County, Tennessee. It connects Mount Pleasant with Columbia, while also providing access to Maury County Airport.

Route description

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SR 243 begins at the southern edge of Mount Pleasant at an intersection with US 43/SR 6. It heads northeast along Main Street to become concurrent with SR 166 before passing through downtown, where SR 166 splits off and heads west. The highway then passes through before crossing a creek and passing by some businesses and the Maury County Airport, where it has an interchange with US 43/SR 6. SR 243 begins passing through rural areas and the community of Ashwood, where it has an intersection with Zion Road (connector to US 43), and crosses into the Columbia city limits as Trotwood Avenue. It continues northeast to pass through neighborhoods before coming to an intersection with SR 50. The highway then passes through mix of neighborhoods and businesses before coming to an end at an intersection with US 412 Business/SR 99.[2] The entire route of SR 243 is a two-lane highway.[3]

History

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The entire route of SR 243 represents the former two-lane alignment of US 43 between Mount Pleasant and Columbia.

Major intersections

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The entire route is in Maury County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Mount Pleasant0.00.0 US 43 (Lawrenceburg Highway / SR 6) – Lawrenceburg, Ethridge, ColumbiaSouthern terminus
1.21.9
SR 166 south (Enterprise Road) – Campbellsville, Pulaski
Southern end of SR 166 concurrency
2.23.5
SR 166 north (1st Avenue) – Hampshire
Northern end of SR 166 concurrency
4.06.4 US 43 (Lawrenceburg Highway / SR 6) – Lawrenceburg, Columbia
Maury County Airport main entrance
Connector to US 43; access road into airport
Ashwood6.710.8
Zion Road to US 43
Connector to US 43
Columbia11.418.3 SR 50 (James Campbell Boulevard West)
12.920.8
US 412 Bus. (West 7th Street / SR 99)
Northern terminus
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 (TDOT). "Maury County road map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved October 7, 2019.
  3. ^ "Overview map of SR 243" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved October 7, 2019.