State Route 175 (SR 175) is a Tennessee designated state route, running for a total of approximately 26.3 miles (42.3 km) through southern Shelby County, Tennessee.[2]
State Route 175 | ||||
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| Shelby Drive Byhalia Road | ||||
 SR 175 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 26.3 mi (42.3 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  MS 301 at Mississippi state line | |||
| East end |   US 72 / SR 57 in Collierville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Shelby | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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History edit
The original SR 175 was on a different route before 2004, when the last 2 miles (3.2 km) of East Shelby Drive were included into the route. The original road took a sharp left onto what is now Houston Levee Road for 0.4 miles (0.64 km), then a sharp right onto what is now Collierville Road, and continued east for 2.4 miles (3.9 km), until reaching Byhalia Road, and taking a sharp left, continuing to the end of the current route. These last 2.4 miles of SR 175 (Collierville Road) have undergone rigorous construction since about 1998, and barely one-third of the current road follows exactly the original route.
Prior to the 1980s, Shelby Drive was known as "Whitehaven-Capleville Road" or "Whitecap" for short; also, the portion of the current route between Fleming Road and Byhalia Road in Collierville was called "Mann Road."[3]
Route description edit
Memphis edit
SR 175 begins in extreme southwestern Shelby County as a continuation of MS 301 along Weaver Road. It intersects US 61/SR 14 (Third Street) and travels with it until Shelby Drive where it turns east. After about 1 mile (1.6 km), SR 175 passes Greeter Park and intercepts Horn Lake Road to become East Shelby Drive, passing through the community of Persey. SR 175 then crosses the Illinois Central Railroad. From this point, SR 175 travels another 2.4 miles through Whitehaven in southern Memphis, and intercepts US 51 (SR 3/Elvis Presley Boulevard). Then, SR 175 continues for 1.3 miles (2.1 km), and intercepts I-55/I-69 (Exit 2). Shortly after, intercepting Airways Boulevard and passing the Memphis International Airport. After passing the airport SR 175 has an intersection with SR 176 (Getwell Road) before it intercepts US 78 (SR 4/Lamar Avenue) within the community of Capleville and crosses the BNSF Railway twice.
Germantown edit
After 3.5 miles (5.6 km), and crossing several major city roads, SR 175 (East Shelby Drive) crosses South Germantown Road and enters Germantown. It then intercepts Hacks Cross Road after 1.5 miles (2.4 km).
Collierville edit
Following another 2 miles, SR 175 (East Shelby Drive) shares a crossroads with Forest Hill Irene Road, entering Collierville, and becoming a two-lane road. For the next 2 miles SR 175 is somewhat rural, then crossing South Houston Levee Road. SR 175 then briefly widens to six lanes for 0.6 miles (0.97 km) before crossing Fleming Road, and then goes another 0.5 miles (0.80 km) along a narrow rural route before stopping at Byhalia Road. SR 175 turns left onto Byhalia Road and heads nearly due north. SR 175 continues for 1 mile until widening to four lanes and crossing SR 385. SR 175 then travels 1 mile before the designation ends at Poplar Avenue (US 72/SR 57) in the heart of the Collierville business district. Although SR 175 stops here, Byhalia Road continues.[4][5]
Major intersections edit
The entire route is in Shelby County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis | 0.0 | 0.0 |  MS 301 south (Weaver Road) – Lynchburg | Mississippi state line; western terminus | |
| 1.2 | 1.9 |  US 61 south (S 3rd Street/SR 14 south) – Tunica Resorts, MS | Western end of US 61/SR 14 overlap | ||
| 2.0 | 3.2 |  US 61 north (S 3rd Street/SR 14 north) – Downtown | Eastern end of US 61/SR 14 overlap | ||
| 5.5 | 8.9 |  US 51 (Elvis Presley Boulevard/SR 3) – Southaven, MS, Downtown | |||
| 6.6– 7.0 | 10.6– 11.3 |  I-55 (I-69) – Jackson, MS, St. Louis, MO | I-55 exit 2 northbound, exit 2 A/B southbound; I-69 is unsigned | ||
| 7.5 | 12.1 |  Airways Boulevard - Memphis International Airport | |||
| 10.5 | 16.9 |  SR 176 (Getwell Road) | |||
| 12.7 | 20.4 |  US 78 (Lamar Avenue/SR 4) – Tupelo, MS, Downtown | |||
| Collierville | 25.4– 25.5 | 40.9– 41.0 |  SR 385 (Bill Morris Parkway) – Memphis, Arlington | Interchange | |
| 26.3 | 42.3 | US 72 / SR 57 (W Poplar Avenue) – Germantown, Downtown, Piperton | Eastern terminus | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "TN.gov Maps - TN.gov". Archived from the original on 2010-01-06. Retrieved 2010-02-09.
- ^ "NETR Online • Historic Aerials". Historic Aerials.
- ^ "Google Maps".
- ^ http://www.mapquest.com/maps?1c=Memphis&1s=TN&1a=[67-111]+W+Shelby+Dr&1z=38109&1y=US&1l=35.02094&1g=-90.06644&1v=BLOCK&2c=Memphis&2s=TN&2a=[110-134]+W+Shelby+Dr&2z=38109&2y=US&2l=35.02093&2g=-90.067465&2v=BLOCK#b/maps/m:map:14:35.019862:-90.083015::::::1:1:::::::::/l::W+Shelby+Dr:Memphis:TN:38109:US:35.020902:-90.068946:address:Shelby:1:::/l::4679+S+3rd+St:Memphis:TN:38109:US:35.020806:-90.087845:address:Shelby:1:::/io:1:::::f:en_US:M::/bl:/e