Tennessee State Route 14
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State Route 14 is a south–north route from the Mississippi
border in Memphis, Tennessee
to intersect with State Route 54 in Tipton County
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at the Mississippi border. U.S. Route 61 and State Route 14 travel northward into Memphis
. After passing Interstate 55
Exit 7, State Route 14 intersects E.H. Crump Boulevard, at which point U.S. Route 61 heads westward to cross the Mississippi River
. State Route 14, however, continues north along Second and Third Streets. After passing under Interstate 40
Exit 1A, the route goes eastward along Jackson Avenue. As Jackson Avenue, State Route 14 passes through north Memphis, intersecting Interstate 40 / Interstate 240
twice. The route heads north at that point as the Austin Peay Highway, which has an interchange with State Route 385
, the future Interstate 269
. State Route 14 heads northeast, enters Tipton County
, and ends at State Route 54 in the tiny community of Cotton Lake, just before State Route 54 crosses the Hatchie River
.
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
border in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
to intersect with State Route 54 in Tipton County
Tipton County, Tennessee
Tipton County is a county located on the western end of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 51,271. Its county seat is Covington. Tipton County is part of the Memphis, TN–MS–AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, centered on Shelby County, which borders Tipton on...
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Route description
State Route 14 begins concurrent to U.S. Route 61U.S. Route 61
U.S. Route 61 is the official designation for a United States highway that runs from New Orleans, Louisiana, to the city of Wyoming, Minnesota. The highway generally follows the course of the Mississippi River, and is designated the Great River Road for much of its route. As of 2004, the highway's...
at the Mississippi border. U.S. Route 61 and State Route 14 travel northward into Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. After passing Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...
Exit 7, State Route 14 intersects E.H. Crump Boulevard, at which point U.S. Route 61 heads westward to cross the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
. State Route 14, however, continues north along Second and Third Streets. After passing under Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
Exit 1A, the route goes eastward along Jackson Avenue. As Jackson Avenue, State Route 14 passes through north Memphis, intersecting Interstate 40 / Interstate 240
Interstate 240
Interstate 240 may refer to:* Interstate 240 , a connection into Asheville, North Carolina* Interstate 240 , a freeway on the south side of Oklahoma City* Interstate 240 , a bypass of Memphis, Tennessee...
twice. The route heads north at that point as the Austin Peay Highway, which has an interchange with State Route 385
State Route 385 (Tennessee)
State Route 385 is the designation for three separate segments of highway in the Memphis Metropolitan Area in Shelby and Fayette counties in West Tennessee, forming a semicircle around and through the Memphis suburbs. Clockwise, from the north, they are:...
, the future Interstate 269
Interstate 269
Interstate 269 is a partially built outer beltline around the city of Memphis, Tennessee, and its adjacent suburban areas in northern Mississippi. The sections of the route which are currently open are designated as State Route 385 and Mississippi Highway 304...
. State Route 14 heads northeast, enters Tipton County
Tipton County, Tennessee
Tipton County is a county located on the western end of the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 51,271. Its county seat is Covington. Tipton County is part of the Memphis, TN–MS–AR Metropolitan Statistical Area, centered on Shelby County, which borders Tipton on...
, and ends at State Route 54 in the tiny community of Cotton Lake, just before State Route 54 crosses the Hatchie River
Hatchie River
The Hatchie River is a stream in northern Mississippi and southwestern Tennessee. It is of considerable geographic, cultural, and historic significance. In large measure this is because it is the only major stream of West Tennessee that has never been impounded, channelized, or otherwise...
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