State Route 212 (SR 212) is a 2.4-mile-long (3.9 km) state highway in Lake County in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It provides access to the Tennessee Department of Correction's Northwest Correctional Complex.
 State Route 212 | ||||
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 SR 212 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.4 mi (3.9 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  SR 22 in Tiptonville | |||
| East end |  SR 78 northeast of Tiptonville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Lake | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editSR 212 begins in Tiptonville city limits, (but north of downtown) at an intersection with SR 22. It travels to the west to an entrance to the Northwest Correctional Complex and then, at a steep curve, it turns south. Then, at another steep curve, it turns back west and travels in front of the Northwest Correctional Complex. At a three-way intersection, SR 212 turns south again and continues southerly until it meets its eastern terminus, an intersection with SR 78 northeast of Tiptonville.[2]
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Lake County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Tiptonville | 0.00 | 0.00 | SR 22 (Cedar Street) – Tiptonville, Kentucky Bend | Western terminus | |
| | 2.4 | 3.9 | SR 78 – Tiptonville, Hickman, KY | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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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.
- ^ "TN-212 · Tennessee 38079".