U.S. Route 79 in Tennessee
U.S. highway section within the state of Tennessee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 79 in Tennessee. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 79.
U.S. Route 79 (US 79) in Tennessee enters the state from Arkansas via the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge in Memphis, and runs northeast through western and the northwestern portions of middle Tennessee, and leaving the state into Kentucky northeast of Clarksville. Along the route, US 79 is accompanied with several concurrencies, including hidden designations, throughout its alignment in Tennessee.
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Maintained by TDOT | ||||
Length | 209.83 mi (337.69 km) | |||
Existed | 1944–present | |||
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West end | I-55 / US 61 / US 64 / US 70 / US 79 at the Arkansas state line/Mississippi River in Memphis | |||
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North end | US 79 at the Kentucky state line northeast of Clarksville | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Tennessee | |||
Counties | Shelby, Fayette, Tipton, Haywood, Crockett, Gibson, Carroll, Henry, Stewart, Montgomery | |||
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