Tennessee State Route 210
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State Route 210 is a secondary state highway in West Tennessee
. SR 210 begins in Halls, Tennessee
at its junction with Tennessee State Route 88. Tennessee State Route 88 continues south beyond this junction. SR 210 runs northerly out of Halls, Tennessee running parallel to the Canadian National Railway
toward the Dyer County, Tennessee line. Near the county line, this highway passes nearby the old Dyersburg Army Airfield (now called Arnold Field) built during World War II. In Dyer County, Tennessee this highway continues north through bottomland until reaches the small community of Fowlkes, Tennessee. At Fowlkes, Tennessee SR 210 comes to a 4-way intersection and continues east traversing farmland and rolling hills until terminating at US 412 / SR 20
. Even though the SR 210 designation ends at US 412, the highway actually continues on as 'Old Highway 20'. Mile Markers on this highway reset to 0 at the Lauderdale/Dyer County Line.
to mile marker 3.25 (above-mentioned 4-way intersection) in Dyer County, Tennessee represents the historic alignment of U.S. Highway 51 and Tennessee State Route 3. From mile marker 3.25 to mile marker 6.50 in Dyer County represents the historic alignment of Tennessee State Route 20
.
West Tennessee
West Tennessee is one of the three Grand Divisions of the State of Tennessee. Of the three, it is the one that is most sharply defined geographically. Its boundaries are the Mississippi River on the west and the Tennessee River on the east...
. SR 210 begins in Halls, Tennessee
Halls, Tennessee
Halls is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,311 at the 2000 census.The town was founded in 1882. It is named after Hansford R. Hall, one of the founders...
at its junction with Tennessee State Route 88. Tennessee State Route 88 continues south beyond this junction. SR 210 runs northerly out of Halls, Tennessee running parallel to the Canadian National Railway
Canadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
toward the Dyer County, Tennessee line. Near the county line, this highway passes nearby the old Dyersburg Army Airfield (now called Arnold Field) built during World War II. In Dyer County, Tennessee this highway continues north through bottomland until reaches the small community of Fowlkes, Tennessee. At Fowlkes, Tennessee SR 210 comes to a 4-way intersection and continues east traversing farmland and rolling hills until terminating at US 412 / SR 20
Tennessee State Route 20
State Route 20 is a long west–east primary state route beginning in Dyersburg and ending near Summertown. SR 20 is unsigned and overlapped with US 412, except a short section between Hohenwald and Summertown....
. Even though the SR 210 designation ends at US 412, the highway actually continues on as 'Old Highway 20'. Mile Markers on this highway reset to 0 at the Lauderdale/Dyer County Line.
Counties Traversed (South to North)
SR 210 traverses the following counties shown in the table below.| County | miles |
|---|---|
| Lauderdale | 3.60 |
| Dyer | 6.50 |
History
SR 210 from its junction with Tennessee State Route 88 in Halls, TennesseeHalls, Tennessee
Halls is a town in Lauderdale County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,311 at the 2000 census.The town was founded in 1882. It is named after Hansford R. Hall, one of the founders...
to mile marker 3.25 (above-mentioned 4-way intersection) in Dyer County, Tennessee represents the historic alignment of U.S. Highway 51 and Tennessee State Route 3. From mile marker 3.25 to mile marker 6.50 in Dyer County represents the historic alignment of Tennessee State Route 20
Tennessee State Route 20
State Route 20 is a long west–east primary state route beginning in Dyersburg and ending near Summertown. SR 20 is unsigned and overlapped with US 412, except a short section between Hohenwald and Summertown....
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