U.S. Route 64 in Tennessee
In Tennessee, U.S. Route 64 (US 64) stretches 404.1 miles (650.3 km) from the Mississippi River (Arkansas state line) in Memphis to the North Carolina state line near Ducktown. The highway, along with US 72, is a major route for travel between Memphis and Chattanooga.
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| Length | 404.1 mi (650.3 km) | |||
| Existed | 1926–present | |||
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| Counties | Shelby, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin, Wayne, Lawrence, Giles, Lincoln, Franklin, Coffee, Grundy, Marion, Hamilton, Bradley, Polk | |||
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Route description
US 64 enters Tennessee on the Memphis-Arkansas Bridge in Memphis. The route shares the bridge with Interstate 55 (I-55) and US 61, US 70, and US 79. The route traverses several streets in Memphis before becoming a rural divided highway in eastern Shelby County. The highway runs directly to the east through the county seats of Tennessee's most southern counties including Oakland, Somerville, Whiteville, Bolivar, Selmer, Adamsville, Savannah, Waynesboro, and Lawrenceburg, the largest on the route between Memphis and I-65. The route then interchanges with I-65, and runs through Fayetteville, Winchester, and comes to an interchange with I-24 near Pelham. The route unofficially runs concurrent with I-24 across the Cumberland Plateau, often cited as one of the most hazardous stretches of highway in the United States and splits at exit 152 near Kimball where it then enters Jasper, becoming concurrent with US 41, of which it crosses Nickajack Lake, part of the Tennessee River to Chattanooga. The route then becomes concurrent with US 11 and runs to Cleveland, where it splits and runs along US 74 into Polk County to the North Carolina state line. The section beginning in Cleveland and continuing into North Carolina is part of Corridor K of the Appalachian Development Highway System. The easternmost portion of the highway along the Ocoee River is the Ocoee Scenic Byway, a winding, two-lane road through the Ocoee River gorge.[1] The steep terrain around the highway is subject to rockslides. This is one of the only sections of US 64 in Tennessee that is still two lanes.
Bypass route
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| Location | Cleveland, Tennessee |
| Length | 6.6 mi[2] (10.6 km) |
| Existed | 1966–present |
A bypass route exists for the route in Cleveland. The east–west route is part of a beltway around the business district known as APD-40, and stretches from I-75 to a cloverleaf interchange with US 64 and SR 60. SR 60 makes up the remainder of the route. Part of the route is controlled access, and an interchange with US 11/64 is located approximately a mile from the western terminus.
History
The route between Cleveland and the eastern end of the Ocoee Scenic Byway follows the route of the Old Copper Road, a wagon trail dating back to the 1830s used for transporting copper from the mines in Copperhill to Cleveland and Chattanooga.
The route originally continued westward from downtown Cleveland, crossing the Tennessee River at a ferry in Hamilton County, through Soddy-Daisy and across the Cumberland Plateau, and joined where the concurrency splits from US 41 (now part of Interstate 24) near Pelham. This designation was removed in 1940 after the Chickamauga Dam went into operation, flooding much of the original route, and the route was moved to its present concurrency with US 11 and 41. Much of this original route no longer exists even as county maintained road. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has plans to restore this route with a new four lane highway and toll bridge across the Tennessee River, providing Clevelanders with a more convenient access to Nashville.[3]
The Ocoee Scenic Byway was the first National Forest Scenic Byway in the nation, designated on July 22, 1988 by the United States Forest Service (USFS).[1] TDOT plans to remove the designation of US 64 from the Ocoee Scenic Byway, and build a new four lane route, due to the high volumes of commercial traffic passing through the area. Multiple methods have been proposed, including a route on the south side over the river and existing route, a route over nearby Little Frog Mountain, and a tunnel.[4]
In 1986, TDOT began preparations to widen the entire segment of US 64 between Memphis and Pelham to four lanes, a distance of about 266 miles (428 km), or about 70% of the length of the route in Tennessee.[5] The final project, in Hardin County, was completed in the fall of 2017.
In November 2009, a massive rock slide closed the Ocoee Scenic Byway for several months. This was reportedly the largest rockslide in the area's history.[6]
Junction list
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |||
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| Mississippi River | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Continuation west into Arkansas; western terminus of unsigned SR 1; western end of unsigned SR 1 concurrency | ||||
| Shelby | Memphis | 0.5– 0.7 | 0.80– 1.1 | | Eastern end of I-55 concurrency; I-55 exits 12A & 12B | |||
| 1.3 | 2.1 |    | Eastern end of US 61 concurrency; western end of SR 4/SR 14 concurrency | |||||
| 2.2 | 3.5 |  | Western terminus of US 78 | |||||
| 2.6 | 4.2 |  | Western end of SR 3 concurrency; eastern end of SR 14 concurrency | |||||
| 2.9 | 4.7 |   | Eastern end of SR 4/SR 1 concurrency; western end of US 51 concurrency | |||||
| 4.0– 4.2 | 6.4– 6.8 |  | No direct access to north(west)bound I-240 nor from south(east)bound I-240 (both signed at Madison Avenue); I-240 exit 30 | |||||
| 4.3 | 6.9 | | Eastern end of US 51/SR 3 concurrency; western terminus of unsigned SR 23; western end of unsigned SR 23 concurrency | |||||
| 6.4 | 10.3 |   | Eastern end of unsigned SR 23 concurrency; western end of unsigned SR 277 concurrency | |||||
| 6.9 | 11.1 |   | Western terminus of US 72; western end of SR 57 concurrency | |||||
| 7.5 | 12.1 | Sam Cooper Boulevard east to  | Western terminus of Sam Cooper Boulevard | |||||
| 7.7 | 12.4 | | Western end of SR 1 concurrency; eastern end of SR 57 and unsigned SR 277 concurrency; northern terminus of unsigned SR 277 | |||||
| 13.0– 13.2 | 20.9– 21.2 | | No access to I-40 eastbound; I-40 exit 12A | |||||
| Bartlett | 17.7 | 28.5 |    | Eastern end of US 70/US 79/SR 1 concurrency; western end of unsigned SR 15 concurrency | ||||
| 20.2 | 32.5 |  | ||||||
| 21.1– 21.4 | 34.0– 34.4 | | I-40 exit 18 | |||||
| Eads | 28.0– 28.1 | 45.1– 45.2 |  | I-269 exit 15; Memphis outer beltway | ||||
| 28.2 | 45.4 |  | ||||||
| Fayette | Hickory Withe | 32.1 | 51.7 |  | ||||
| Oakland | 36.2 | 58.3 |  | |||||
| Somerville | 45.6 | 73.4 |  | |||||
| Laconia | 51.0– 51.1 | 82.1– 82.2 | Bridge over the Loosahatchie River | |||||
| Hardeman | Whiteville | 57.8 | 93.0 |  | Western terminus of US 64 Bus | |||
| 58.4 | 94.0 |  | Eastern terminus of SR 179 | |||||
| 59.4 | 95.6 | | Eastern terminus of US 64 Bus | |||||
| 59.6 | 95.9 |  | Western terminus of SR 100 | |||||
| Bolivar | 69.0 | 111.0 |  | Western end of SR 18 concurrency | ||||
| 69.7 | 112.2 |  | Eastern end of SR 18 concurrency | |||||
| | 73.6– 73.7 | 118.4– 118.6 | Bridge over the Hatchie River | |||||
| McNairy | | 83.7 | 134.7 |  | Southern terminus of SR 225 | |||
| Selmer | 91.5 | 147.3 |   | Interchange; western end of US 45 concurrency; western terminus of US 64 Bus | ||||
| 95.5 | 153.7 | | Eastern end of US 45 concurrency; eastern terminus of US 64 Bus | |||||
| | 104.8 | 168.7 | Airport Road  | |||||
| | 108.7 | 174.9 |  | Western end of SR 224 concurrency | ||||
| | 109.9 | 176.9 | | Eastern end of SR 224 concurrency | ||||
| Adamsville | 111.8 | 179.9 |   | Western end of SR 22 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 117; provides access to Shiloh National Military Park | ||||
| Hardin | Crump | 115.7 | 186.2 |  | Western end of SR 69 concurrency | |||
| 115.9 | 186.5 | | Eastern end of SR 22 concurrency; provides access to Shiloh National Military Park | |||||
| Savannah | 119.3– 119.7 | 192.0– 192.6 | Harrison-McGarity Carpenter Memorial Bridge over the Tennessee River | |||||
| 119.9 | 193.0 |  | Western terminus of US 64 Truck | |||||
| 120.3 | 193.6 |  | Western end of SR 128 concurrency; provides access to Pickwick Landing State Park and Pickwick Landing Dam | |||||
| 120.5 | 193.9 |   | Eastern end of SR 69 concurrency; eastern terminus of US 64 Truck | |||||
| Olivet | 123.0 | 197.9 |  | Northern terminus of SR 226 | ||||
| | 125.7 | 202.3 | | Eastern end of SR 128 concurrency | ||||
| Wayne | Clifton Junction | 139.1 | 223.9 |  | Southern terminus of US 641 | |||
| Waynesboro | 150.9 | 242.9 |  | Interchange via Access road | ||||
| 151.0– 151.3 | 243.0– 243.5 | J. H. Haggard Sr. Memorial Bridge over the Green River | ||||||
| 151.5 | 243.8 |  | ||||||
| 152.2 | 244.9 |  | Western terminus of SR 99 | |||||
| Wayne–Lawrence county line | | 162.3– 162.6 | 261.2– 261.7 |  | Interchange / access road | |||
| Lawrence | Deerfield | 166.6 | 268.1 |  | Southern terminus of SR 240 | |||
| 172.5 | 277.6 |  | Southern terminus of SR 241 | |||||
| Lawrenceburg | 175.4 | 282.3 | | Western terminus of US 64 Bus; provides access to David Crockett State Park | ||||
| 176.6 | 284.2 |  | Interchange; provides access to David Crockett State Park | |||||
| 178.7– 178.8 | 287.6– 287.8 | Ivan Johnston Bridge over Shoal Creek | ||||||
| 179.4 | 288.7 | New Power House Road - New Shoal Creek Dam | ||||||
| 180.1– 180.6 | 289.8– 290.6 |  | Interchange | |||||
| 186.9 | 300.8 | | Eastern terminus of US 64 Bus | |||||
| Giles | Pulaski | 196.2 | 315.8 |  | Western end of SR 166 concurrency | |||
| 197.4 | 317.7 |  | Eastern end of SR 15 / SR 166 concurrency | |||||
| 199.8 | 321.5 |  | ||||||
| 200.1 | 322.0 | | Provides access to Abernathy Field | |||||
| 202.2 | 325.4 |  | ||||||
| 203.9 | 328.1 | | Western end of SR 15 concurrency | |||||
| Frankewing | 210.8– 211.0 | 339.2– 339.6 |  | I-65 exit 14 | ||||
| Lincoln | Boonshill | 219.9 | 353.9 |  | Southern terminus of SR 244 | |||
| | 226.8 | 365.0 |  | Western end of unsigned SR 273 concurrency | ||||
| Fayetteville | 228.4 | 367.6 | | Western terminus of US 64 Bypass; southern bypass of Fayetteville | ||||
| 229.9 | 370.0 |   | Western end of SR 50 concurrency; eastern end of unsigned SR 273 concurrency | |||||
| 230.9 | 371.6 |  | Eastern terminus of US 64 Bypass; southern bypass of Fayetteville | |||||
| 232.4 | 374.0 | | Eastern end of SR 50 concurrency | |||||
| Kelso | 235.5– 235.8 | 379.0– 379.5 | Donny Ray Hudson Memorial Bridge over the Elk River | |||||
| | 241.0 | 387.9 |  | Eastern terminus of SR 275 | ||||
| | 243.9 | 392.5 |  | Western end of SR 121 concurrency | ||||
| | 244.1 | 392.8 |  | Eastern end of SR 121 concurrency; provides access to Tims Ford Dam/Lake | ||||
| Franklin | Huntland | 250.2 | 402.7 |  | Eastern terminus of SR 122 | |||
| Winchester | 260.5 | 419.2 |  | Partial interchange; eastern end of unsigned SR 15 concurrency; western end of unsigned  | ||||
| 264.2– 264.6 | 425.2– 425.8 |  | Interchange; provides access to | |||||
| Decherd | 268.5– 269.2 | 432.1– 433.2 | | Interchange; northern terminus of unsigned SR 433; western end of SR 50 concurrency | ||||
| Franklin–Coffee county line | Alto | 278.2– 278.3 | 447.7– 447.9 | Bridge over the Elk River | ||||
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| Grundy | Pelham | 279.2 | 449.3 |   | Western end of I-24 concurrency; eastern end of SR 50 concurrency; I-24 exit 127 | |||
| Marion | Monteagle | 286.0 | 460.3 | | I-24 exit 134 | |||
| 287.1 | 462.0 |  | Western end of SR 2 concurrency; I-24 Exit 135 | |||||
| | 294.3– 294.5 | 473.6– 474.0 |  | Eastern end of SR 2 concurrency; I-24 Exit 143 | ||||
| Kimball | 303.4– 303.9 | 488.3– 489.1 | | Eastern end of I-24 concurrency; western end of US 72/SR 27 concurrency; I-24 exit 152 | ||||
| 304.0 | 489.2 | | Western end of SR 2 concurrency | |||||
| Jasper | 308.8– 308.9 | 497.0– 497.1 |  | Interchange; western end of US 41 concurrency; eastern end of SR 27 concurrency | ||||
| 309.5– 309.6 | 498.1– 498.3 | Marion County Veterans Bridge over the Sequatchie River | ||||||
| | 312.0 | 502.1 |  | |||||
| Haletown | 314.1– 314.4 | 505.5– 506.0 | Marion Memorial Bridge over the Tennessee River/Nickajack Lake | |||||
| 314.6 | 506.3 |  | Western terminus of SR 134 | |||||
| Hamilton | Lookout Valley | 328.9– 329.0 | 529.3– 529.5 | | I-24 exit 174 | |||
| 329.2 | 529.8 |  | Western end of US 11 concurrency; northern terminus of unsigned SR 38 | |||||
| 330.7 | 532.2 |  | Northern terminus of SR 318 | |||||
| 331.8 | 534.0 |  | Northern terminus of SR 148 | |||||
| Chattanooga | 332.7 | 535.4 |   | Western end of SR 17 concurrency | ||||
| 333.9– 334.1 | 537.4– 537.7 |  | No direct access to westbound I-24; northbound exit and southbound entrance from US 27 | |||||
| 334.2 | 537.8 | | Eastern end of US 41 / US 72 / SR 17 concurrency; western end of SR 58 concurrency | |||||
| 334.5 | 538.3 | | Eastern end of SR 58 concurrency | |||||
| 335.3 | 539.6 | | Direct access only from eastbound I-24; I-24 exit 180A | |||||
| 336.9 | 542.2 |  | Western end of US 41 / US 76 concurrency | |||||
| 337.4 | 543.0 | | Eastern end of US 41 / US 76 concurrency | |||||
| 338.4– 338.6 | 544.6– 544.9 | McCallie Tunnels under Missionary Ridge | ||||||
| 342.0 | 550.4 |  | Western terminus of SR 320 | |||||
| 343.7– 343.8 | 553.1– 553.3 |  | SR 153 exit 1 | |||||
| 347.1 | 558.6 |  | Western end of SR 317 concurrency | |||||
| 347.2– 347.5 | 558.8– 559.2 | | Western end of I-75/US 74 concurrency; I-75 exit 7 | |||||
| 348.7– 349.3 | 561.2– 562.1 | | Eastern end of SR 317 concurrency; I-75 exit 9 | |||||
| Ooltewah | 351.4 | 565.5 | | Eastern end of I-75 / US 74 concurrency; I-75 exit 11 | ||||
| 352.2 | 566.8 |  | Northern terminus of SR 321 | |||||
| Bradley | Cleveland | 361.8– 362.0 | 582.3– 582.6 | | Interchange | |||
| 364.3 | 586.3 |  | Eastern end of unsigned SR 2 concurrency; southern terminus of US 11 Bypass; western terminus of unsigned SR 40; western end of unsigned SR 40 concurrency | |||||
| 365.0 | 587.4 |  | Western end of SR 74 concurrency; eastern end of US 11 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 312 | |||||
| 365.4 | 588.1 |   | Eastern end of SR 74 concurrency; western end of SR 60 concurrency | |||||
| 366.6– 367.0 | 590.0– 590.6 | | Interchange; eastern end of SR 60 concurrency; western end of US 74 concurrency | |||||
| Polk | Ocoee | 374.3 | 602.4 |  | Interchange | |||
| Parksville | 378.7 | 609.5 |  | Southern terminus of SR 314 | ||||
| Cherokee National Forest | 383.9 | 617.8 |  | Eastern terminus of SR 30 | ||||
| Ducktown | 400.1– 400.4 | 643.9– 644.4 |  | Interchange | ||||
| North Carolina state line | 404.1 | 650.3 | | Continuation east into North Carolina; eastern terminus of unsigned SR 40 | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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State Route 40
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| Length | 39.63 mi (63.78 km) | |||
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| Counties | Bradley and Polk | |||
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State Route 40 (SR 40) runs as a secret, or hidden designation for US 64/US 74 from downtown Cleveland, in Bradley County to the North Carolina state line near Ducktown, in Polk County. SR 40 was also a former designation for part of APD-40, which is the origin of part of the common name of that route.[7][8]
State Route 433
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| Location | Winchester-Decherd, Tennessee |
| Length | 8.2 mi (13.2 km) |
State Route 433 (SR 433) is the unsigned designation for US 64’s southern and eastern bypass of the cities of Winchester and Decherd in Franklin County, Tennessee. The entire route is a four-lane divided highway (which is known locally as Veterans Memorial Drive), with interchanges at SR 16 (1st Avenue/Rowe Gap Road), US 41A (S College Street/Cowan Highway), and SR 50 (Nissan Powertrain Drive).
References
- "Ocoee National Forest Scenic Byway". Tennessee Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 2014-10-08. Retrieved November 26, 2014.
- Google (November 1, 2015). "US 64 Bypass - Cleveland, Tennessee" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
- Walton, Judy (December 6, 2012). "Without a toll, Tennessee River bridge in doubt". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- "US 64 Corridor K". TN.gov. Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2015. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
- "TDOT Breaks Ground on US 64 Widening in Hardin County" (Press release). Nashville, Tennessee: Tennessee Department of Transportation. December 22, 2014. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- "Strike Two—Ocoee Gorge Rockslide Closes U. S. Highway 64". Retrieved 25 September 2014.
- South Cleveland, Tennessee (Map). US Geological Survey. 1965. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
- Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (November 19, 1982). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 2. Retrieved January 24, 2015 – via Wikisource.
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