Tennessee State Route 205
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Route description
SR 205 begins in Collierville at SR-57 (locally known as East Poplar Avenue) and is known by the name Collierville-Arlington Road, as this is the main route between the two towns. It continues north through Collierville as four lanes until it reaches the Wolf RiverWolf River (Tennessee)
The Wolf River is a alluvial stream in western Tennessee and northern Mississippi, whose confluence with the Mississippi River was the site of various Chickasaw, French, Spanish and American communities and forts that eventually became Memphis, Tennessee....
, where it becomes a two-lane road. It crosses the Wolf River at the only remaining non-channelized portion in Shelby County
Shelby County, Tennessee
Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the state's largest both in terms of population and geographic area, with a population of 927,644 at the 2010 census...
. Once out of Collierville, SR-205 passes through the unincorporated communities of Fisherville and Eads. It crosses SR-193 (known as Macon Road) and continues until US 64.
Throughout the stretch between Arlington and Collierville, it is a narrow two-lane road with many dangerous curves that have contributed to several major accidents over the past few decades. Although it is a rural highway, the traffic volumes have increased on it due to people moving into the eastern part of the county. SR-385, (which will become 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...
) is currently being completed in order to bypass this road.
North of US 64, the road enters Arlingotn and becomes known as Airline Road. After passing over I-40, the route again becomes four lanes as it passes through the center of Arlington. It intersects US 70 and follows it briefly to the east until it branches of and continues northward as a two-lane road. It is once again known as Collierville-Arlington Road as it crosses the Loosahatchie River
Loosahatchie River
The Loosahatchie River is a stream in southwestern Tennessee. Except for a few miles near its head, its mouth, and near the middle of its length, it has been entirely channelized, as have its major tributaries, for agriculture purposes...
. At an intersection, SR-205 turns left onto Millington-Arlington Road as Col-Arl Road continues north until the 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...
line.
SR-205 goes west from this junction and continues through the unincorporated town of Rosemark, where it crosses SR-14 (Austin Peay Highway). It then continues until it intersects Armour Road. SR-205 turns south briefly on this road until it goes west again and it becomes known as Navy Road. From here, it once again becomes four lanes and passes through Naval Support Activity Mid-South
Naval Support Activity Mid-South
Naval Support Activity Mid-South , in Millington, Tennessee, is a base of the United States Navy. A part of the Navy Region Midwest and the Navy Installations Command, NSA Mid-South serves as the Navy’s Human Resources Center of Excellence...
and Downtown Millington. SR-205 terminates at the intersection of US 51 and Navy Road. The road continues as Martha Road into a subdivision.