 State Route 166 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 51.60 mi (83.04 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 127 at the Alabama state line in Bethel | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| North end |  US 412 in Hampshire | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Giles, Maury | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 166 (SR 166) is a north–south state highway in southern Middle Tennessee, traversing Giles and Maury counties.
Route description
Giles County
Alabama State Route 127 becomes SR 166 at the Alabama state line in the Bethel community of southern Giles County. SR 166 goes north as a 2-lane highway and intersects SR 273, and then goes north through rural and hilly terrain before coming to an intersection with US 64 and entering Pulaski. SR 166 then becomes concurrent with SR 11, widens to an undivided 4-lane highway, and crosses a bridge over Richland Creek to enter downtown and come to an intersection with SR 15, where SR 166 splits from SR 11 to follow SR 15 west as a 2-lane. They then leave downtown and comes to another intersection with US 64, where they become concurrent with US 64 and SR 15 becomes unsigned. They then leave Pulaski and continue west as a 4-lane undivided highway for a little over a mile SR 166 splits off from US 64/SR 15 and turns northward as a 2-lane highway. SR 166 then passes through rural areas before passing through Campbellsville and having an intersection with SR 245. It then continues north to cross into Maury County.
Maury County
SR 166 continues northwest to enter Mount Pleasant, where it intersects and becomes concurrent with SR 243. They then enter downtown, where SR 166 splits off and goes west to have an intersection with US 43 (SR 6). SR 166 then turns northwest to leave Mount Pleasant and pass through rural areas before entering Hampshire and coming to an end at an intersection with US 412 (SR 99).
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giles | Bethel | 0.0 | 0.0 |  SR 127 south – Athens | Southern terminus at the Alabama state line |
| |   SR 273 east (Case Road) – Prospect, Elkton | Western terminus of SR 273 | |||
| Pulaski |    US 64 (Lawrenceburg Highway) to I-65 – Lawrenceburg, Fayetteville | ||||
 SR 11 south (Minor Hill Highway) – Minor Hill | Southern end of SR 11 concurrency | ||||
| C. E. Depriest Bridge over Richland Creek | |||||
  SR 15 east / SR 11 north (W College Street) – downtown, Fayetteville | Northern end of SR 11 concurrency; southern end of SR 15 concurrency | ||||
| US 64 east (Lawrenceburg Highway) to I-65 – Fayetteville | Southern end of US 64 concurrency; SR 15 becomes unsigned | ||||
| |  US 64 west (Lawrenceburg Highway/SR 15 west) – Fayetteville | Northern end of US 64 and unsigned SR 15 concurrency | |||
| |  SR 245 north (Yokley Creek Road) – Columbia | Southern terminus of SR 245 | |||
| Maury | Mount Pleasant |  SR 243 south (S Main Street) – Summertown, Ethridge, Lawrenceburg | Southern end of SR 243 concurrency; former US 43 | ||
 SR 243 north (N Main Street) – Columbia | Northern end of SR 243 concurrency; former US 43; provides access to Maury County Airport | ||||
 US 43 (Lawrenceburg Highway/SR 6) – Lawrenceburg, Columbia | Interchange under construction | ||||
| Hampshire | 51.6 | 83.0 | US 412 (Hampshire Pike/SR 99) – Columbia, Hohenwald | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- Mileage retrieved from DeLorme Street Atlas USA
- Official Tennessee Highway Maps