State Route 178 (SR 178) is an 11.5-mile-long (18.5 km) north–south state highway in Tipton County, Tennessee. It connects the towns of Munford and Gilt Edge.
 State Route 178 | ||||
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 SR 178 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.5 mi (18.5 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 51 in Munford | |||
 SR 206 in Munford | ||||
| North end |  SR 59 in Gilt Edge | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Tipton | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSR 178 begins in Munford at an intersection with US 51/SR 3 and heads north through neighborhoods and subdivisions as Tipton Road. It then enters downtown along Tipton Street S, where it passes businesses before having an intersection with SR 206 (Munford Avenue). The highway then makes a left onto Main Street before turning right onto Munford Giltedge Road. SR 178 continues northeast to pass through neighborhoods before leaving Munford and winding its way northward through rural areas. It then enters Gilt Edge and comes to an end at a y-intersection with SR 59. The entire route of SR 178 is a two-lane highway.[2][3]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Tipton County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Munford | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 51 (SR 3) – Millington, Brighton | Southern terminus | |
| 2.0 | 3.2 |  SR 206 south (Munford Avenue) – Atoka | Northern terminus of SR 206 | ||
| Gilt Edge | 11.5 | 18.5 | SR 59 – Randolph, Burlison, Covington | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
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 Tipton County" (PDF). tn.gov. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "TN-178 · Tennessee".