Tennessee State Route 218 Explained

State:TN
Type:Sec
Route:218
Alternate Name:Paris Bypass
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 218 highlighted in red
Established:July 1, 1983[1]
Direction A:South
Terminus A: north of Paris
Junction:
  • northwest of Paris
  • west of Paris
  • in Paris
  • east of Paris
Direction B:North
Terminus B: in Buchanan
Counties:Henry
Previous Type:Sec
Previous Route:217
Next Type:Sec
Next Route:219

State Route 218 (SR 218) is a state highway and bypass around the city of Paris, in the western portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee.

The first section of the route opened in 2010 and finished in 2013.[2]

Route description

It begins at an intersection with US 641 north of Paris. The route then travels west to an intersection with SR 69 northwest of Paris. The route travels to the south to intersect SR 54 on the west side of Paris. Just past this intersection, the highway turns to the southeast, and then intersects US 79 and turns east and travels just south of Paris city limits. It then enters the city limits of Paris and intersects US 641/SR 69. Then, the route begins to gradually turn north. The route comes to an intersection at US 79 on the east side of Paris and turns northeast along US 79 to an intersection where SR 218 turns north and becomes a curvy rural road and comes to an at SR 140 in Buchanan.

See also

Notes and References

  1. September 2014 . The Road To 100 Years . Tennessee Road Builder . 17 . 5 . 22 . April 6, 2019 .
  2. https://www.tn.gov/news/2010/10/20/tdot-opens-state-route-218-bypass-in-henry-county.html