Tennessee State Route 43

Infobox road
state=TN
type=Dual
route=43
alternate_name=
maint=TDOT

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length_mi=56.79
length_round=2
length_ref= [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/materials/pavement/Documents/Region4(All%20Counties)(PROTECTED).xls TDOT Region 4 Pavement Condition Data] ]
established=
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Madison, Gibson, Weakley, Obion
cities=Three Way, Medina, Milan, Bradford, Greenfield, Martin, South Fulton
previous_type=US
previous_route=43
next_type=Secondary
next_route=44

State Route 43 is a south to north highway in Tennessee that is 56.79 miles (91.39 km) long. It begins in Madison County and ends in Obion CountyTennessee Department of Transportation (24 January 2003). "State Highway and Interstate List 2003"] . State Route 43 is little-known by the general public by this designation as it is overlain by U.S. Route 45E for most of its length; the "43" designation is seen largely on mileposts. Two short sections of this route at Martin and South Fulton is fully signed.

Route description

Most of SR 43 is a four-lane divided highway, which either overlies or bypasses its original route. It begins at Three Way as a divided four-lane, overlain by US 45E, bypasses Medina, and goes through Milan as an undivided four-lane. SR 43 from its southern terminus to Milan is designated as a STRAHNET connector route servicing the Milan Arsenal [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep10/nhs/maps/tn/tn_tennessee.pdf FHWA National Highway System, State of Tennessee] ] . North of Milan, it becomes divided again and bypasses Bradford, passes through Greenfield undivided, divides again and bypasses Sharon.

At Martin, SR 43 breaks free from US 45E as a signed highway and bypasses Martin to the west. This road is the original US 45E around Martin, TN. It is not limited access, and because of its location, it could not easily be converted into a four-lane limited access highway in the 1990s. As a result, a new divided, limited-access four-lane US 45E was constructed around the east side of Martin where more land was available, and the original SR 43 designation was revealed on signposts.

North of Martin, SR 43 rejoins US 45E and continues as an undivided four-lane highway to South Fulton, where it breaks free again and follows the original US 45E Business Route through town to the Kentucky state line while 45E bypasses to the west.

Counties traversed (south to north)

State Route 43 traverses the counties shown in the table below.

History

Future

As part of Tennessee Department of Transportation's Fiscal Years 2008-2010 Transportation Improvement Program, In 2008, construction is scheduled to begin on a widening project involving US 79 (SR 76) in Milan from its junction with US 45E (SR 43) to the Carroll County line [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/roadprojects/2007/ 2008-2010 Transporation Improvement Program] ] . This project will result in modifications to or realignment of the current US 45E/SR 43 intersection with US 79/SR 76.

Major intersections

jctint
state=TN
county=Madison
cspan=2
location=Three Way
lspan=2
type=mplex
mile=0.00
road=jct|state=TN|US|45|US|45W|TN|5|city1=Jackson|city2=Humboldt|name4=unsigned
notes=Hidden SR 43 begins briefly overlapped with SR 186 at US 45/US 45W/SR 5 interchange as US 45E.jctint
state=TN
mile=0.55
type=mplex
road=jct|state=TN|Secondary|186|dir1=north
notes=SR 43/SR 186 overlap ends.jctint
state=TN
county=Gibson
cspan=7
location=Medina
mile=4.69
road=jct|state=TN|Secondary|152
notes=jctint
state=TN
location=Milan
lspan=4
mile=10.86
road=jct|state=TN|Secondary|187|dir1=west
notes=jctint
state=TN
mile=13.26
type=mplex
road=jct|state=TN|Secondary|104|dir1=east
notes=Hidden overlap with SR 104 begins.jctint
state=TN
mile=13.39
type=mplex
road=jct|state=TN|US|70A|US|79|TN|76|TN|77
notes=Hidden overlap with SR 104 continues. Hidden SR 77 overlap begins.jctint
state=TN
mile=13.81
type=mplex
road=jct|state=TN|TN|77|TN|104|dir2=west
notes=Hidden overlap with SR 104 & SR 77 ends.jctint
state=TN
location=Bradford
lspan=2
mile=25.15
type=mplex
road=jct|state=TN|Secondary|54|dir1=west
notes=Begin hidden overlap with SR 54jctint
state=TN
mile=26.50
type=mplex
road=jct|state=TN|Secondary|105
notes=Hidden overlap with SR 54 continues.jctint
state=TN
county=Weakley
cspan=9
location=Greenfield
lspan=3
mile=30.93
type=mplex
road=jct|state=TN|Secondary|124|dir1=east|city1=McKenzie
notes=jctint
state=TN
mile=30.98
type=mplex
road=jct|state=TN|Secondary|54|dir1=east|city1=Dresden
notes=Hidden overlap with SR 54 ends.jctint
state=TN
mile=32.63
road=jct|state=TN|Secondary|445|dir1=west
notes=jctint
state=TN
location=Sharon
mile=36.94
road=jct|state=TN|Secondary|89
notes=jctint
state=TN
location=Martin
lspan=5
mile=42.69
road=jct|state=TN|US|45E|TN|216|Secondary|372|dir1=north|dir2=north|dir3=north
notes=SR 43 becomes a signed highway and continues north. US 45E overlap ends. US 45E continues north overlapped with SR 216.jctint
state=TN
mile=44.66
road=jct|state=TN|Secondary|216|dir1=east
notes=jctint
state=TN
mile=46.18
road=jct|state=TN|Secondary|431
notes=jctint
state=TN
mile=47.47
road=jct|state=TN|TN|22|city1=Union City|city2=Dresden
notes=jctint
state=TN
mile=50.08
road=jct|state=TN|US|45E|Secondary|372|dir2=south
notes=SR 43 resumes hidden status and continues north overlapped with US 45E.jctint
state=TN
county=Obion
cspan=2
location=South Fulton
lspan=2
mile=51.71
road=jct|state=TN|Secondary|190
notes=jctint
state=TN
mile=56.21
road=jct|state=TN|US|45E|TN|215|dir1=north
notes=SR 43 becomes a signed highway through downtown South Fulton. Overlap with US 45E ends.

External links

* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/ Tennessee Department of Transportation]
* [http://hepgis.fhwa.dot.gov/hepgis_v2/Highway/Map.aspx Federal Highway Administration HEPGIS NHS Viewer]

References