Tennessee State Route 289
 State Route 289 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Spring Street | ||||
 SR 289 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.63 mi (4.23 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  US 70 in Sparta | |||
 SR 135 in Sparta | ||||
| North end |  SR 111 in Sparta | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | White | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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State Route 289 (SR 289), also known as North Spring Street, is a short 2.63-mile-long (4.23 km) north-south state highway located entirely in the city of Sparta, Tennessee.[2]
Route description
[edit]SR 289 begins at an intersection with US 70/SR 1 (West Bockman Way) in a business district just across the Calfkiller River from downtown. It heads north north through some neighborhoods before passing through some industrial areas, where it has an intersection Sewell Drive, which provides access to Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital.[3] SR 289 then has a Y-intersection with SR 135 (Roberts Matthews Highway) just shortly before coming to an end at an interchange with SR 111.[4] The entire route SR 289 is a two-lane highway.[5]
History
[edit]For its entire length, SR 289 represents the former two-lane alignment of SR 111 prior to the new 4-lane freeway being built.
Major intersections
[edit]The entire route is in Sparta, White County.
| mi | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 | 0.00 | US 70 (West Bockman Way/SR 1) – Smithville, Pleasant Hill, Crossville | Southern terminus | ||
| 1.25 | 2.01 |  Sewell Drive - Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital | |||
| 2.39– 2.48 | 3.85– 3.99 |  SR 135 north (Roberts Matthews Highway) | Southern terminus of SR 135 | ||
| 2.63 | 4.23 | SR 111 – Spencer, Cookeville | Northern terminus; road continues north as North Spring Street | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "The Road To 100 Years" (PDF). Tennessee Road Builder. Vol. 17, no. 5. September 2014. p. 22. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). "White County road map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). "South Sparta city map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). "North Sparta city map" (PDF). www.tn.gov. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "State Route 289" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved November 2, 2019.