Tennessee State Route 57
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2022) |
State Route 57 | ||
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 SR 57; primary in red, secondary in blue | ||
| Route information | ||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||
| Length | 109.61 mi (176.40 km) | |
| Existed | October 1, 1923[1]–present | |
| Major junctions | ||
| West end |  SR 14 in Memphis | |
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| East end |  MS 25 at Tennessee-Mississippi border | |
| Location | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Tennessee | |
| Counties | Shelby, Fayette, Hardeman, McNairy, Hardin | |
| Highway system | ||
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State Route 57 (SR 57) is an east–west highway that runs from
SR 57 is signed as a primary highway for most of its length, excluding the section between its western terminus and the split with US 72 in Collierville, which is secondary.
Route description
Shelby County
SR 57 starts in Memphis by going south on Trezevant Street from
Poplar Avenue is a major thoroughfare through Shelby County and has much commercial development along its route. In the city of Memphis, the road is locally known for its narrow lanes of traffic and hazardous storm grates along its edges. The many freight trains that run along the side of it cause several traffic delays throughout the day.
Fayette County
When SR 57 enters
Former Alignment
A former alignment of SR 57 exists for 1.2 miles in Piperton. The former route exits SR 57 heading south as Commerce Road, and after approximately 450 feet turns eastward into West Old State Line Road. Old State Line Road then briefly turns into SR 196 before becoming East Old State Line Road. After half a mile, East Old State Line Road turns slightly left before reentering SR 57.
Hardeman County
After splitting from SR 18, SR 57 enters
McNairy County
SR 57 enters McNairy County and passes north of Big Hill Pond State Park. SR 57 passes through Ramer, where it is the northern terminus of SR 234. It also crosses over the West Tennessee Railroad (also owned by Norfolk Southern Railway). SR 57 continues east and crosses US 45 near the town of Eastview. after crossing US 45, SR 57 goes north of the town of Michie and intersects with SR 224. East of Michie, the road junctions with SR 22, which is the most direct route to Shiloh National Military Park.
Hardin County
SR 57 passes into
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Shelby | Memphis | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 14 (Jackson Avenue) | Western terminus; SR 57 begins as a secondary highway |
       US 64 east / US 70 east / US 79 north (Summer Avenue/SR 1 east) / SR 1 west (North Parkway) | Western end of US 64/US 70/US 79 overlap; northern terminus of unsigned  SR 277; western end of unsigned SR 277 concurrency | ||||
Sam Cooper Boulevard east to   I-40 / I-240 – Nashville | Western terminus of Sam Cooper Boulevard | ||||
  US 72 begins | Western terminus of US 72; eastern end of US 64/US 70/US 79/SR 277 concurrency; western end of US 72 overlap | ||||
 SR 23 (Walnut Grove Road/Union Avenue) | Interchange; eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||||
| I-240 – Nashville, Jackson, Miss. | I-240 exits 15 A-B | ||||
| Germantown |  SR 177 (Germantown Road) | ||||
| Collierville |  SR 175 west (South Byhalia Road) | Eastern terminus of SR 175 | |||
| SR 86 east) – Corinth, MS | Eastern end of US 72 overlap; western terminus of unsigned SR 86; SR 57 turns primary | ||||
 SR 205 north (Collierville Arlington Road) – Fisherville, Arlington | Southern terminus of SR 205 | ||||
| I-269 exit 3 | |||||
 SR 196 – Hickory Withe, Downtown Piperton | |||||
| Rossville |  SR 194 north (Church Street) – Downtown Rossville, Oakland | Southern terminus of SR 194 | |||
| Moscow | Dr. M.B. Feemsteer Bridge over the Wolf River | ||||
 SR 76 north – Somerville, Brownsville | Southern terminus of SR 76 | ||||
| La Grange |  SR 18 south – Holly Springs, MS | Western end of SR 18 overlap | |||
| Grand Junction | SR 18 north – Bolivar, Jackson | Eastern end of SR 19 overlap | |||
| Hardeman |  SR 368 north | Southern terminus of SR 368 | |||
| Middleton |  SR 125 (South Main Street) – Bolivar, Walnut, MS | ||||
| Pocahontas | Bridge over the Hatchie River | ||||
| McNairy | Ramer |  SR 234 south (Chewalla Road) – Chewalla | Northern terminus of SR 234 | ||
| Eastview |  US 45 (SR 5) – Selmer, Guys, Corinth, MS | ||||
| Michie |  SR 224 (Michie Pebble Hill Road) – Stantonville, Adamsville, Downtown Michie | ||||
 SR 22 – Crump, Shiloh National Military Park, Corinth | |||||
| Hardin | Southside |  SR 142 south (Kendrick Road) – Farmington, MS | Western end of SR 142 overlap | ||
| SR 142 north – Shiloh National Military Park | Eastern end of SR 142 overlap | ||||
| Pickwick Dam |  SR 128 north – Pickwick Landing Dam, Savannah | Southern terminus of SR 128 | |||
| Red Sulphur Springs | 109.61 | 176.40 | MS 25 south – Iuka | Mississippi state line; eastern terminus; SR 57 ends as a primary highway | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ^ Highway Planning Survey Division (1925). Biennial Report of the Commissioner of the Department of Highways and Public Works State of Tennessee for the Years 1923 and 1924 (PDF) (Report). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works. pp. 39–44. Retrieved May 19, 2023.
- ^ 2008 Official Tennessee State Transportation Map