State Route 157 (SR 157) is a
state highway
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that travels south-to-north through portions of
Chattooga,
Walker
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People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, and
Dade counties in the
northwestern part of the U.S. state of
Georgia
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.
Route description
SR 157 begins at an
intersection
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with
SR 48, northwest of
Menlo, in the community of
Cloudland
The Cloudland Dance Hall, originally called Luna Park, was a famous entertainment venue located in Bowen Hills, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was demolished in 1982 and the site was subsequently developed into an apartment complex.
On it ...
, in Chattooga County. The road heads northeast into Walker County. It curves to the northwest and heads to the north-northeast. The highway has a brief foray into Dade County, before re-entering Walker County. Continuing on its north-northeast trek, it intersects
SR 136, southeast of
Cloudland Canyon State Park
Cloudland Canyon State Park is a Georgia state park located near Trenton and Cooper Heights on the western edge of Lookout Mountain. One of the largest and most scenic parks in Georgia, it contains rugged geology, and offers visitors a ran ...
. SR 157 continues to the north-northeast and curves to the north-northwest to re-enter Dade County. The two routes run
concurrent
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to the northeast. On the southwestern edge of
Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain is a mountain ridge at the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Georgia, the northeast corner of Alabama, and along the southeastern Tennessee state line in Chattanooga. Lookout Mountain was the scene of the 18th-century "La ...
, they cut across the eastern edge of
Covenant College
Covenant College is a private, liberal arts, Christian college in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, United States, located near Chattanooga, Tennessee. As the college of the Presbyterian Church in America, Covenant teaches subjects from a Reformed ...
. They briefly run along the Dade–Walker county line, with SR 157 splitting off onto McFarland Road, back into Walker County. It briefly heads south on Lula Lake Road, before heading east on Red Riding Hood Trail. It curves to the northeast until it meets its northern terminus,
Tennessee State Route 58
State Route 58 (SR 58), also locally called "Highway 58", is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Tennessee that serves as a major route for many communities in Roane, Meigs, and Hamilton counties.
The section of SR 58 in C ...
, at the
Tennessee
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state line.
SR 157 is not part of the
National Highway System.
Major intersections
See also
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References
External links
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Georgia Roads (Routes 141 - 160)
157
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Transportation in Chattooga County, Georgia
Transportation in Walker County, Georgia
Transportation in Dade County, Georgia