State Route 246 (SR 246) is a 21.7-mile-long (34.9 km) north–south state highway in Middle Tennessee. It connects the cities of Columbia with Franklin via the community of Burwood. SR 246 serves as an alternate route to U.S. Route 31 (US 31) to the east.
 State Route 246 | ||||
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 SR 246 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 21.7 mi (34.9 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 31 in Columbia | |||
| North end | US 31 in Franklin | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Maury, Williamson | |||
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Route description
editSR 246 begins as Carters Creek Pike in Maury County at the northern edge of Columbia at an intersection with US 31 (SR 6). It winds its northwest through industrial areas before leaving Columbia and continuing north through farmland. The highway then has a concurrency with SR 247 shortly before crossing into Williamson County.[2] SR 246 turns northeast and passes through the community of Burwood, where it has an interchange with Interstate 840 (I-840; Exit 23), before passing through hilly and rural areas. It then enters Franklin, where it passes through neighborhoods, as Main Street, for several miles before entering downtown and making an abrupt right turn onto 7th Avenue before coming to an end at an intersection with US 31 (SR 6/Columbia Avenue).[3] The entire route of SR 246 is a two-lane highway.[4]
Major intersections
edit| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Maury | Columbia | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 31 (Nashville Highway/SR 6) – Columbia, Spring Hill | Southern terminus |
| |   SR 247 east (Beechcroft Road) – Spring Hill | Southern end of SR 247 concurrency | |||
| |  SR 247 west (Les Robinson Road) – Santa Fe | Northern end of SR 247 concurrency | |||
| Williamson | Burwood |  I-840 – Dickson, Murfreesboro | I-840 exit 23 | ||
| Franklin | 21.7 | 34.9 | US 31 (Columbia Avenue/SR 6) | Northern terminus | |
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.
- ^ "Maury County" (PDF). Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "Williamson County" (PDF). Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ "TN-246 · Tennessee".