Tennessee State Route 69

Infobox road
state=TN
type=Dual
route=69
alternate_name=
maint=TDOT


length_mi=145.53
length_round=
length_ref=
established=
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=

direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Wayne, Hardin, McNairy, Decatur, Benton, Henry
cities=Savannah, Decaturville, Parsons, Camden, Paris
previous_type=I
previous_route=69
next_type=US
next_route=70

State Route 69 (abbreviated SR 69) is a state highway in West and Middle Tennessee that runs nearby to the Tennessee River for the majority of its length. SR 69 carries both primary and secondary highway designations and is primarily rural in nature.

Route Description

The vast majority of this highway is two-lane with no access control. SR 69 overlaps U.S. Highway 641 from Interstate 40 to Paris and U.S. Highway 64 from Savannah to Crump. In Hardin County, there are two separate sections of this road due to the path of the Tennessee River through this area.

SR 69 is one of the few state highways in Tennessee that have a signed alternate route. SR 69A is approximately 27.09 miles long with a northern terminus of Paris and a southern terminus of Camden. It serves the community of Big Sandy and provides access to rural northern Benton County and southeastern Henry County. SR 69A is a narrow and very curvy two-lane highway throughout its entire length. SR 69A is known as 'Old Highway 69' in Benton County and a few old mileposts still exist indicating '69' and on the bottom of the sign, as opposed to newer mileposts which indicate '69A'.

Counties traversed (South to North)

SR 69/SR 69A traverses the following counties shown in the table below.

Counties traversed by State Route 69

County	miles	kilometers	bannered
Wayne	3.73	6.00
Hardin {South Section}	33.03	53.16
McNairy	0.46	0.74
Hardin {North Section}	10.08	16.22
Decatur	42.58	68.52
Benton	24.23	38.99
Benton	14.53	23.38	alternate
Henry	31.42	50.56
Henry	12.56	20.21	alternate

History

SR 192 and SR 69A both represent old alignments of SR 69 in Benton County. There are also numerous other unsigned historical sections that are named 'Old Highway 69' in Benton & Decatur county. These alignments generally run nearby the present day SR 69 and most feature narrow roadway width and extensive curves.

Points of interest (South to North)

*Pickwick Landing State Park
*Paris Landing State Park
*Nathan Bedford Forrest State Park

References

* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us Tennessee Department of Transportation]
* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Maps/county/co91.pdf Wayne County, TN Highway Map]
* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Maps/county/co36.pdf Hardin County, TN Highway Map]
* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Maps/county/co55.pdf McNairy County, TN Highway Map]
* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Maps/county/co20.pdf Decatur County, TN Highway Map]
* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Maps/county/co03.pdf Benton County, TN Highway Map]
* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Maps/county/co40.pdf Henry County, TN Highway Map]