State Route 216 (SR 216) is a 17.7-mile-long (28.5 km) east–west state highway in West Tennessee, connecting Rives with Martin.
State Route 216 | ||||
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 SR 216 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.7 mi (28.5 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 45W near Rives | |||
 SR 43 in Martin | ||||
| East end |    US 45E / SR 22 / SR 431 in Martin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Obion, Weakley | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description edit
SR 216 begins as secondary highway in Obion County at an intersection with US 45W/SR 5/SR 21. It goes as Pleasant Hill Road to pass through the town of Rives before crossing the North Fork of the Obion River and becoming Rives Mount Pelia Road. The highway then winds its way southeast through farmland to cross into Weakley County.[2] SR 216 becomes Mount Pelia Road as it passes through the community of Mount Pelia before winding its way eastward and entering Martin, where it passes through some neighborhoods before splitting off onto Baker Road. It then becomes concurrent with SR 43 (Skyhawk Parkway) as they bypass downtown and come to an interchange with US 45E and US 45E Business (Elm Street/SR 372). Prior to this point, the entire route of SR 216 is a two-lane highway. Here SR 43 becomes unsigned and follows US 45E south while SR 216 becomes an unsigned primary highway and follows US 45E north. They go east as a 4-lane divided freeway, having an interchange with Pair Road, before SR 216 comes to an end at an with SR 22 and SR 431, with US 45E continuing north along SR 22 north.[3][4]
Major intersections edit
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Obion | | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 45W (SR 5/SR 21) – Union City, Kenton | Western terminus; SR 216 begins as a secondary highway |
| Rives | Bridge over the North Fork of the Obion River | ||||
| Weakley | Martin |  SR 43 north (Skyhawk Parkway) – South Fulton | Western end of SR 43 concurrency | ||
 US 45E south (Elm Street/SR 43 south) – Sharon, Milan, Jackson  US 45E Bus. north (Elm Street/SR 372 north) – Downtown | Interchange; eastern end of SR 43 concurrency; western end of US 45E concurrency; southern terminus of US 45E Business and SR 372; SR 216 becomes an unsigned primary highway; west end of freeway | ||||
| Pair Road | Interchange | ||||
| 17.7 | 28.5 | US 45E north / SR 22 north – Union City, South Fulton SR 431 north (Main Street) – Downtown | Eastern terminus; interchange; southern terminus of SR 431; eastern end of US 45E concurrency; freeway continues along US 45E/SR 22 north; SR 216 ends as an unsigned primary highway | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References edit
- ^ "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "Map of Obion County" (PDF). tn.gov. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "TN-216 · Tennessee".
- ^ "Map of Weakley County" (PDF). tn.gov. Retrieved 15 September 2023.