Tennessee State Route 261
 State Route 261 | ||||
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| Galen Road | ||||
 SR 261 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 13.8 mi[1] (22.2 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  SR 52 in Lafayette | |||
 SR 10 in Lafayette | ||||
| North end |  KY 382 at the Kentucky state line | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Macon | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 261 (SR 261) is a north–south secondary state highway that is located entirely in Macon County in Middle Tennessee. The route’s length is roughly 13.8 miles (22.2 km).
Route description
[edit]SR 261's southern terminus is located in Lafayette at a junction with SR 52. SR 261 travels for 0.2 miles (0.32 km) to the Public Square in downtown Lafayette to run concurrent with SR 10 for an additional 0.5 miles (0.80 km).
SR 261 travels northeastward while being known as Galen Road, traversing the unincorporated community of Galen. Its northern terminus is the point where it becomes Kentucky Route 382 (KY 382) at the Kentucky state line in southern Monroe County near Bugtussle.[1]
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is in Macon County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 52 (Highway 52 W) – Westmoreland, Red Boiling Springs | Southern terminus; road continues solely as Red Boiling Springs Road (Old SR 52) beyond SR 52 | |
| 0.2 | 0.32 |   SR 10 south (College Street) to SR 52 – Hartsville | Circle around the public square; southern end of SR 10 overlap | ||
| 0.7 | 1.1 |  SR 10 north (Scottsville Road) – Scottsville KY | Northern end of SR 10 overlap | ||
| | 13.8 | 22.2 |  KY 382 east (Bugtussle Road) – Gamaliel, Tompkinsville | Northern terminus at the Kentucky state line | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
History
[edit]Until 2023, the road beyond SR 261's eastern terminus at the state line was signed as a split section of KY 87, which was separated into two segments on the Kentucky side of the state line. That segment was re-signed as KY 382 in April 2023.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Tennessee Department of Transportation (2000). Macon County Road Map (PDF) (Map). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Transportation.[full citation needed]
- ^ "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.