State Route 456 (SR 456) is a north–south state highway in
Scott County, Tennessee
Scott County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, its population was 22,039, down from 22,228 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Huntsville and the largest town is Oneida. Scott County is known for ...
. It serves as a bypass of
Huntsville
Huntsville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population of the city is estimated to be 241,114 in 2024, making it the 100th-most populous city in the U.S. The Huntsville metropolitan area had an estimated 525,465 ...
for traffic on
SR 297. It was originally part of SR 297 until it was moved in the 2000s to follow more of
SR 63 and part of
US 27
U.S. Route 27 or U.S. Highway 27 (US 27) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway in the Southern and Midwestern U.S. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 (I ...
in
Oneida
Oneida may refer to:
Native American/First Nations
* Oneida people, a Native American/First Nations people and one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy
* Oneida language
* Oneida Indian Nation, based in New York
* Oneida N ...
.
Route description
SR 456 begins at an intersection with
SR 63/
SR 297 just east of
Huntsville
Huntsville is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Alabama. The population of the city is estimated to be 241,114 in 2024, making it the 100th-most populous city in the U.S. The Huntsville metropolitan area had an estimated 525,465 ...
, where the road continues south into
Winona as Winona Road. It goes north as Annadell Road past businesses, homes, and then farmland to come to an intersection with Paint Rock Road. The highway then turns left onto Paint Rock Road begins to head into mountainous terrain as it goes northwest through a narrow and long valley. It passes through the community of
Paint Rock before winding its way northwest through mountains to enter
Oneida
Oneida may refer to:
Native American/First Nations
* Oneida people, a Native American/First Nations people and one of the five founding nations of the Iroquois Confederacy
* Oneida language
* Oneida Indian Nation, based in New York
* Oneida N ...
. SR 456 passes by several businesses and homes before crossing a bridge over a railroad track and entering downtown. It heads west as Depot Street along the south side of downtown before coming to an end at an intersection with
US 27
U.S. Route 27 or U.S. Highway 27 (US 27) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway in the Southern and Midwestern U.S. The southern terminus is at US 1 in Miami, Florida. The northern terminus is at Interstate 69 (I ...
/
SR 29, just feet from that highway's intersection with SR 297.
Major intersections
References
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Transportation in Scott County, Tennessee