Tennessee State Route 99

State Route 99 (SR 99) is a long east–west highway in Middle Tennessee. The route travels through large sections of rural areas and for most of the length is a secondary highway. The route begins near Waynesboro and ends in Bradyville after logging 126.7 mi (203.9 km) and passing through six counties.

State Route 99 marker State Route 99 marker
State Route 99
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SR 99, primary in red, secondary in blue, unsigned in green
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length126.7 mi (203.9 km)
Major junctions
West end US 64 in Waynesboro
Major intersections
East end SR 64 in Bradyville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesWayne, Lewis, Maury, Marshall, Rutherford, Cannon
Highway system
SR 98 SR 100
SR 99 highlighted

Route description

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Wayne County

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SR 99 begins as a secondary highway in Wayne County in Waynesboro at an intersection with US 64/SR 15 just east of downtown along a former alignment of US 64. The highway then passes by several homes and businesses before turning north onto Natural Bridge Road, where it leaves Old Hwy. 64 and Waynesboro. SR 99 goes through some rural areas before becoming very curvy as it passes through Ashland and begins paralleling the Buffalo River, shortly before crossing into Lewis County.

Lewis County

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SR 99 continues to wind and curve its way through the countryside before making a sharp left turn onto Seiber Ridge Road, where it becomes Allens Creek Road, shortly before crossing the creek of the same name. The highway then makes a sharp right turn onto Buffalo Road, and continues to wind its way across the countryside and eventually crosses the Buffalo River, before continuing northeast and entering Hohenwald, where it comes to an intersection and becomes concurrent with SR 20. They go north past several businesses before turning west and coming to an intersection and becoming concurrent with SR 48. They then pass through some neighborhoods before entering downtown and coming to an intersection with US 412, where SR 48 continues north, while SR 20 turns west to become concurrent with US 412 and SR 99 turns east to do the same, becoming unsigned and a primary highway. US 412/SR 99 go east as a 4-lane undivided highway to leave downtown and continue east through a major business district before leaving Hohenwald and entering wooded areas, where it widens to a divided highway. The highway continues northeast through wooded areas before entering farmland, shortly before downgrading to an undivided highway, entering Gordonsburg, and having an interchange with the Natchez Trace Parkway. US 412/SR 99 then narrow to 2-lanes and continue through farmland before crossing into Maury County.

Maury County

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US 412/SR 99 continue east through farmland and pass through the community of Hampshire, where it has an intersection with SR 166. The highway continues east through farmland before entering the city of Columbia, where SR 99 separates from US 412 at an interchange with US 43/SR 6, where US 412 follows that highway while SR 99 continues into town concurrent with US 412 Bus. They go east along Hampshire Pike to an intersection and become concurrent with SR 50 (Williamsport Pike), before continuing east through a couple of neighborhoods before coming to an intersection with James Campbell Boulevard, where SR 50 splits off and goes southeast. US 412 Bus/SR 99 continue east through several neighborhoods, where they have an intersection with SR 243 (Trotwood Avenue) before entering downtown and coming to an intersection and turning north to become concurrent with US 31/SR 7 (North Garden Street). They continue north through downtown to an intersection with North James Campbell Boulevard, where SR 7 splits off and goes north. They then cross a bridge over the Duck River to leave downtown and widen to a 4-lane divided highway, where it passes through a major business district before coming to another intersection with US 43/US 412/SR 6, where US 412 Bus ends, US 43/SR 6 turn north on US 31, and SR 99 turns right to become concurrent as they turns and go through another business district. US 412/SR 99 then narrows to 2-lanes and continues east to leave the city, though it is still within the city limits, and go through farmland to eventually come to an interchange with I-65 (Exit 46), where US 412 ends and SR 99 becomes signed as a primary highway as it leaves Columbia and continues east. The highway passes through farmland and has short concurrency with US 431/SR 106 before crossing into Marshall County.

Marshall County

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SR 99 continues east through farmland, where it has an intersection with SR 272, to come to an intersection with US 31A/SR 11, where it turns secondary and becomes concurrent with that highway shortly before having an intersection SR 270. The highway then continues north past several homes and businesses before passing straight through downtown Chapel Hill, after which SR 99 splits off from US 31A/SR 11 and goes east, leaving Chapel Hill. The highway then curves northeastward and crosses into Rutherford County shortly afterwards.

Rutherford County

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SR 99 continues northeast to enter Eagleville at a Y-Intersection with US 41A/SR 16, which it becomes concurrent with for a short distance splitting off and going east on a new bypass of downtown and becoming concurrent with SR 269 before leaving Eagleville and continuing east through farmland, with SR 269 splitting off just south of Rockvale. SR 99 then passes through Rockvale before entering Murfreesboro, where it passes through before eventually having an interchange with I-24 (Exit 80). SR 99 then comes to an intersection and becomes concurrent with SR 96 (Old Fort Parkway), where it becomes unsigned again as it passes through a major business district as a 4-lane divided highway to enter downtown and come to an intersection with US 41/US 70S/US 231/SR 1/SR 10, where SR 96 continues north along US 231/SR 10 (Memorial Boulevard) and SR 99 turns east along US 41/US 70S/US 231/SR 1/SR 10 (NW Broad Street) to pass through downtown, with US 231/SR 10 (South Church Street) splitting shortly afterwards. They then come to an intersection with Mercury Boulevard, where US 70S/SR 1 split off to the east and SR 2 begins concurrent with US 41/SR 99 (SE Broad Street). The highway then heads south for a short distance before SR 99 splits off at a Y-Intersection onto Bradyville Pike as a 2-lane road. SR 99 then passes through several neighborhoods before leaving Murfreesboro and continuing east through farmland and countryside before crossing into Cannon County.

Cannon County

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SR 99 continues east through countryside and farmland before entering Bradyville and coming to an end just north of downtown at an intersection with SR 64 (Bradyville Road).

Counties Traversed

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county mi[1] km
Wayne 14.1 22.7
Lewis 30 48.3
Maury 31.6 50.9
Marshall 14.7 23.7
Rutherford 36.6 58.9
Cannon 1.4 2.3
Total 128.4 206.6

History

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Major intersections

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CountyLocationmi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
WayneWaynesboro0.00.0  US 64 (Dexter L. Woods Memorial Boulevard/SR 15) – Downtown Waynesboro, Savannah, LawrenceburgWestern terminus; SR 99 begins as a secondary highway
LewisHohenwald28.545.9 
 
SR 20 east (East Fourth Avenue) – Summertown
Western end of SR 20 concurrency
28.846.3 
 
SR 48 south (South Park Street) – Waynesboro, Linden
Western end of SR 48 concurrency
29.247.0 
 
 
 
US 412 west (Main Street/SR 20 west) / SR 48 north (N Park Street) – Linden, Centerville
Eastern end of SR 48 and SR 20 concurrencies; western end of US 412 concurrency; SR 99 becomes unsigned; SR 99 becomes a primary highway
Gordonsburg37.460.2  Natchez Trace ParkwayInterchange
MauryHampshire47.075.6 
 
SR 166 south (Pisgah Ridge Road) – Mount Pleasant
Northern terminus of SR 166
Columbia57.292.1 
 
 
  
 
 
 
US 412 Bus. east (Hampshire Pike) / US 43 / US 412 east (Columbia Bypass/SR 6) to I-65 – Mount Pleasant, Lawrenceburg
Interchange; eastern end of US 412 concurrency; western end of US 412 Bus. concurrency; western terminus of US 412 Bus.
59.395.4 
 
SR 50 west (Williamsport Pike) – Centerville
Western end of SR 50 concurrency
60.497.2 
 
SR 50 east (James Campbell Boulevard) – Lewisburg
Eastern end of SR 50 concurrency
61.498.8 
 
  SR 243 south (Trotwood Avenue) – Mount Pleasant
Northern terminus of SR 243; provides access to Maury County Airport; Old US 43
62.099.8 
 
US 31 south (North Garden Street/SR 7 south) – Pulaski
Western end of US 31 and SR 7 concurrencies
62.5100.6 
 
SR 7 north (North James Campbell Boulevard) – Santa Fe
Eastern end of SR 7 concurrency
63.9102.8 
 
 
 
 
 
US 31 north / US 43 south / US 412 west (Bear Creek Pike/SR 6) – Spring Hill, Mount Pleasant
Eastern terminus of US 412 Bus.; eastern end of US  31 concurrency; western end of US 412 concurrency
71.0114.3  I-65 – Nashville, Huntsville
 
 
US 412 ends
I-65 exit 46; eastern terminus of US 412; SR 99 signage resumes as primary route
74.9120.5 
 
US 431 north (Lewisburg and Franklin Pike/SR 106 north) – Franklin
Western end of US 431/SR 106 concurrency
75.7121.8 
 
US 431 south (Lewisburg and Franklin Pike/SR 106 south) – Lewisburg
Eastern end of US 431/SR 106 concurrency
Marshall79.5127.9 
 
SR 272 south (Verona Caney Road) – Lewisburg
Northern terminus of SR 272
Chapel Hill83.1133.7 
 
US 31A south (Sam Davis Highway/SR 11 south) – Henry Horton State Park, Lewisburg
Western end of US 31A/SR 11 concurrency
SR 99 reverts to a secondary route
83.9135.0 
 
SR 270 east (Old Columbia Road) – Unionville
Western terminus of SR 270
86.4139.0 
 
US 31A north (Nashville Highway/SR 11 north) – Nolensville
Eastern end of US 31A/SR 11 concurrency
Rutherford92.9149.5 
 
US 41A south (S Main Street/SR 16 south) – Unionville, Shelbyville
Western end of US 41A/SR 16 concurrency
Eagleville94.4151.9 
 
 
 
US 41A north / SR 269 west (S Main Street/SR 16 north) – Nolensville
Eastern end of US 41A and SR 16 concurrency; western end of SR 269 concurrency
99.9160.8 
 
SR 269 east (Jackson Ridge Road) – Christiana
Eastern end of SR 269 concurrency
Murfreesboro110.3177.5  I-24 – Nashville, ChattanoogaI-24 exit 80
111.6179.6 
 
SR 96 west (Old Fort Parkway) – Franklin
Western end of SR 96 concurrency; SR 99 becomes unsigned
112.2180.6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
US 70S west / US 41 north (NW Broad Street/SR 1 west) / US 231 north (Memorial Boulevard/SR 10 north) to I-840 – Smyrna, Lebanon
Western end of US 70S/SR 1/US 41/US 231/SR 10 concurrency; eastern end of SR 96 concurrency; I-840 via US 70S west/US 41 north/SR 1 west
112.9181.7 
 
 
 
US 231 south (S Church Street/SR 10 south) to I-24 – Shelbyville
Eastern end of US 231/SR 10 concurrency
113.4182.5 
 
US 70S east (Mercury Boulevard/SR 1 east) – Woodbury
Eastern end of US 70S/SR 1 concurrency; western terminus of unsigned SR 2; western end of SR 2 concurrency
113.5182.7 
 
US 41 south (SE Broad Street/SR 2 east) – Beechgrove, Manchester
Eastern end of US 41/SR 2 concurrency; SR 99 becomes signed
CannonBradyville128.4206.6  SR 64 (Bradyville Road) – Readyville, BeechgroveEastern terminus; SR 99 ends as a secondary highway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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