Tennessee State Route 289
State Route 289 (SR 289), also known as North Spring Street, is a short 2.63-mile-long (4.23 km) north-south state highway located entirely in the city of Sparta, Tennessee.[1]
North Spring Street | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by TDOT | ||||
Length | 2.63 mi (4.23 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | ||||
North end | ||||
Location | ||||
Counties | White | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
SR 289 begins at an intersection with US 70/SR 1 (West Bockman Way) in a business district just across the Calfkiller River from downtown. It heads north north through some neighborhoods before passing through some industrial areas, where it has an intersection Sewell Drive, which provides access to Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital.[2] SR 289 then has a Y-intersection with SR 135 (Roberts Matthews Highway) just shortly before coming to an end at an interchange with SR 111.[3] The entire route SR 289 is a two-lane highway.[4]
History
For its entire length, SR 289 represents the former two-lane alignment of SR 111 prior to the new 4-lane freeway being built.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Sparta, White County.
mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.00 | 0.00 | Southern terminus | |||
1.25 | 2.01 | ||||
2.39– 2.48 | 3.85– 3.99 | Southern terminus of SR 135 | |||
2.63 | 4.23 | Northern terminus; road continues north as North Spring Street | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). "White County road map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). "South Sparta city map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). "North Sparta city map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- Google (November 2, 2019). "State Route 289" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 2, 2019.