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Tennessee State Route 21
State Route 21 (SR 21) is a two lane highway that runs from the Mississippi River west of Tiptonville, Tennessee to the Kentucky state line north of Union City, TN, Union City. This road provides access to Reelfoot Lake State Park. Route description SR 21 begins as a secondary highway in rural Obion County, Tennessee, Obion County at the Kentucky state line, at the intersection of Kentucky Route 116, KY 116 and Kentucky Route 239, KY 239. It then travels south to first a diamond interchange with Interstate 69 in Tennessee, SR 690 (Future I-69) and then an intersection with U.S. Route 51 in Tennessee, US 51/Tennessee State Route 3, SR 3/Tennessee State Route 22, SR 22 just north of Union City, Tennessee, Union City. It then enters Union City on North Clover Street, then turns west on East Cheatam Street, then south again on North Division Street to intersect Tennessee State Route 5, SR 5 (East Main Street) in D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee Department Of Transportation
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is the department of transportation for the State of Tennessee, with multimodal responsibilities in roadways, aviation, public transit, waterways, and railroads. It was established in 1915 as the Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works, and renamed the Tennessee Department of Transportation in 1972. The core agency mission of TDOT is to provide a safe and reliable transportation system for people, goods, and services that supports economic prosperity in Tennessee. Since 1998, TDOT has been ranked amongst the top five in the nation for quality highway infrastructure. It is primarily headquartered in downtown Nashville and operates four regional offices in Chattanooga, Jackson, Tennessee, Jackson, Knoxville, and Nashville. Major responsibilities The major duties and responsibilities of TDOT are to: * plan, build, and maintain the List of state routes in Tennessee, state-owned highway and Interstate system of over ; * admin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee State Route 184
State Route 184 (abbreviated SR 184) is a long highway in West Tennessee, running between the cities of Troy and Union City. Route description SR 184 begins at Troy as a rural two-lane secondary highway at an intersection with SR 21 and continues parallel to the US 51/ SR 3 expressway for its first . Entering Union City, SR 184 has a diamond interchange with the SR 690 (Future I-69) freeway. Within Union City, SR 184 is a 5-lane undivided highway and follows E. Reelfoot Avenue for approximately as a hidden concurrency with US 45W. SR 184 turns northerly at Miles Street for and then turns northwesterly along Nailing Drive before terminating at the SR 22 freeway. At this point, SR 184 changes to SR 214, which continues north along the Kenn-Tenn Highway. SR 184 is unsigned from its junction with US 51 to its northern terminus at SR 22. History SR 184 from Troy, Tennessee to Union City, Tennessee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky Bend
The Kentucky Bend, variously called the New Madrid Bend, Madrid Bend, Bessie Bend, or Bubbleland, is an exclave of Fulton County, Kentucky that is encircled by the states of Tennessee and Missouri. The exclave is a portion of a peninsula defined by an oxbow loop meander of the Mississippi River, and its inclusion in the state of Kentucky stems from uncertainties of the course of the Mississippi River when the boundary between Tennessee and Kentucky was established. As of the 2020 census, the population of the Kentucky Bend Census County Division was nine people. The mailing address of the area is Tiptonville, Tennessee. New Madrid, Missouri is directly across the river to the north, but it lacks connection to the bend by road or ferry. The closest crossings of the Mississippi River are the Dorena–Hickman Ferry and the Caruthersville Bridge located in nearby Dyer County. Geography Kentucky Bend is the extreme southwestern corner of Kentucky. The peninsula is traversed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hickman, Kentucky
Hickman is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Kentucky, Fulton County, Kentucky, United States. Located on the Mississippi River, the city had a population of 2,365 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census and is classified as a list of Kentucky cities, home rule-class city. Hickman is part of the Union City micropolitan area. History This area was long occupied by various cultures of indigenous peoples. European-American settlement of this area did not begin until decades after the American Revolutionary War. James Mills built the first cabin on the site in 1819. The community of Mills Point was large enough to receive a post office in 1830. Around 1834, G. Marr purchased much of the surrounding area and laid out more streets. The community was renamed Hickman in 1837 after the maiden name of Marr's wife. The city was formally incorporated by the Kentucky Assembly, state assembly on February 18, 1841.Commonwealth of Kentucky. Office of the Secretary of St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diamond Interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road. Design The freeway itself is grade separation, grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the interchange (road), interchange from either direction, an off-ramp diverges only slightly from the freeway and runs directly across the minor road, becoming an on-ramp that returns to the freeway in similar fashion. The two places where the Interchange (road), ramps meet the road are treated as conventional intersection (road), intersections. In the United States, where this form of interchange is very common, particularly in rural areas, traffic on the off-ramp typically faces a stop sign at the minor road, while traffic turning onto the freeway is unrestricted. The diamond interchange uses less space than most types of freeway interchange, and avoids the grade separation#Weaving, interweaving traffic flows that occur i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee State Route 78
State Route 78 (SR 78) is a long primary state highway in northwestern Tennessee, USA. This highway carries a dual primary and secondary designation, however, the majority of this highway is signed as a Primary State Highway. The only portion of SR 78 designated as secondary is between its southern terminus at SR 104 to US 51 in Dyersburg. Route description SR 78 begins in Dyersburg as a 5-lane urban highway (with center turn lane) featuring a speed limit. North of US 51/ SR 3 the road expands to a 7-lane urban highway and features the highest traffic counts in the Dyersburg area, frequently rising above 30,000 AADT. This section of SR 78 at one time featured speed limits, however, due to excessive traffic this section has been reduced to a speed limit. Locals in Dyersburg refer to the section between US 51 and I-155 as 'Hamburger Alley' because of the number of fast food restaurants lining this section of the highway. North of I-155 the highway quickly transitions fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Obion River
The Obion River system is the primary surface water drainage system of northwestern Tennessee, United States. Description The Obion has four major forks, the North Fork, Middle Fork, South Fork and Rutherford Fork (which is named after Henry Rutherford an early surveyor of the area). The confluences of these forks are a few miles above the mouth of the Obion's discharge into the Mississippi River. For the greater parts of their lengths, the forks exist as separate streams. In the mid-20th century, the Obion system was largely channelized for agricultural purposes, under the auspices of the ''Obion-Forked Deer Basin Authority'', a Tennessee state agency that coordinated this work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Some of the adverse effects of channelization included increasing erosion of land, loss of wildlife habitat, and increased flooding downstream. But with the restoration of wetlands along the river in the 21st century, this process has now been halted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reelfoot Lake
Reelfoot Lake is a shallow natural lake located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee, in Lake and Obion Counties. Much of it is swamp-like, with bayou-like ditches (some natural, some man-made) connecting more open bodies of water called basins, the largest of which is called Blue Basin. Reelfoot Lake is noted for its bald cypress trees and its nesting pairs of bald eagles. Public use of the lake and grounds has been preserved since it was acquired by the state of Tennessee in the early 20th century and the area was established as Reelfoot Lake State Park. Lake Isom, a similar, smaller lake to the immediate south, has been designated as a National Wildlife Refuge area. In 1966, Reelfoot Lake was designated as a national natural landmark by the National Park Service. History Reelfoot Lake was formed when the region subsided during the 1811–12 New Madrid earthquakes, which were centered around New Madrid, Missouri. The earthquakes resulted in several major ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samburg, Tennessee
Samburg is a town in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 210 at the 2020 census. Samburg is located on the eastern shores of Reelfoot Lake. On the night of December 10 and morning of December 11, 2021 a devastating tornado destroyed much of the town. Geography Samburg is located at (36.379990, -89.352253). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and (26.51%) is water. Climate Demographics Samburg is part of the Union City, TN– KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the census of 2000, there were 260 people, 104 households, and 69 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 161 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.62% White, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population. There were 104 households, out of which 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tennessee State Route 183
State Route 183 (SR 183) is a secondary state highway traveling in a generally west–east direction, even though it is signed north–south, in West Tennessee. Route description SR 183 begins at Hornbeak at an intersection with SR 21 and travels southerly as "Glass Road" through rolling hills and sharp curves until coming to a three-way stop at "Elbridge–Obion Road". SR 183 turns east at this stop and continues on with a speed limit traveling through the community of Glass and crossing US 51/ SR 3 before coming to a four-way stop at Obion. At this intersection, SR 183 turns north and continues on until ending at the previously-mentioned US 51/SR 3 expressway. History SR 183, from mile marker 9.37 (four-way stop at Obion) to mile marker 14.17, is a former portion of SR 211 and is also the historical alignment of US 51/ SR 3. This portion of SR 211 was decommissioned due to the derelict Adki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hornbeak, Tennessee
Hornbeak is a town in Obion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 424 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Union City, TN– KY Micropolitan Statistical Area. History Prior to the establishment of the town, in 1854 a school was started in what locals refer to as "old Center Cemetery," which is located just south of modern-day Hornbeak. The school stayed in operation until 1885. Hornbeak was originally settled in the 1870s as Wilsonville. By 1887, the name was changed to Hornbeak, after Frank Hornbeak, a local store owner who also served as the postmaster. The town saw its first bank, the Bank of Hornbeak, in 1904, incorporated in 1916 with John Hodge serving as the first mayor. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 435 people, 185 households, and 130 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 205 housing units at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
