State Route 138 (SR 138) is a 23.01-mile-long (37.03 km) state highway in West Tennessee, connecting the town of Toone with Interstate 40 (I-40).
 State Route 138 | ||||
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 SR 138 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 23.01 mi (37.03 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 18 near Toone | |||
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| North end |  I-40 in rural western Madison County | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Hardeman, Madison | |||
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Route description
editSR 138 begins in Hardeman County at an intersection with SR 18. It goes northwest through wooded areas to enter Toone, where it passes through town along Main Street before having an intersection with SR 100.[1] The highway then leaves Toone and continues northwest through mostly wooded areas to cross into Madison County.[2] SR 138 continues north through farmland to have an intersection with SR 223 before passing Mercer. It continues north through farmland and rural areas for several miles to an intersection with US 70/SR 1 before coming to an end at an interchange with I-40 (Exit 68), where the road continues north as Providence Road.[3] The entire route of SR 138 is a rural two-lane highway.[4]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Hardeman | | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 18 – Bolivar, Medon | Southern terminus |
| Toone | 3.3 | 5.3 |  SR 100 – Whiteville, Henderson | ||
| Madison | | 12.7 | 20.4 |   SR 223 north (Shady Grove Road) – Denmark, Jackson | Southern terminus of SR 223 |
| | 22.1 | 35.6 |  US 70 (Brownsville Highway/SR 1) – Brownsville, Jackson | ||
| | 23.01 | 37.03 | I-40 – Memphis, Nashville | I-40 exit 68; northern terminus; road continues north as Providence Road | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). "Toone road map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). "Hardeman County road map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). "Madison County road map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- ^ "State Route 138" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved August 26, 2019.