Tennessee State Route 461

State Route 461 (SR 461) is a state highway located entirely in Stewart County, Tennessee.

State Route 461 marker

State Route 461

The Trace
Map
TN 461 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length3.1 mi (5.0 km)
Major junctions
South end US 79 in Dover
North endThe Trace at Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesStewart
Highway system
SR 460 SR 462

Route description edit

SR 461 begins at an intersection with US 79 with unsigned companion SR 76 in Dover. It travels north, and after three miles (4.8 km), it enters the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area (LBL) and meets its northern terminus just inside the park boundary. The road continues as The Trace.[1][2] The highway is part of the National Scenic Byway system.[3]

History edit

Until the 2000s, SR 461 was signed as SR 49.[4] Although the road south of the LBL boundary became designated as SR 461 after the USDA Forest Service took over ownership of LBL, some road maps still identify the entire Tennessee section of the trace as SR 49.[5]

Junction list edit

The entire route is in Stewart County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Dover0.00.0  US 79 (Donelson Parkway/Austin Peay Memorial Highway/SR 76) – Dover, Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Paris Landing, ParisSouthern terminus
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area3.04.8The Trace (FD-100) – Grand RiversNorthern terminus, road continues solely as The Trace
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also edit

References edit

KML is not from Wikidata
  1. ^ Tennessee Department of Transportation. Official Tennessee State Highway Map. (Map, 2015 ed.)
  2. ^ 2010 Tn Trip Day 3
  3. ^ "Woodlands Trace". America's Byways. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. ^ Shell Oil Company (1956). Shell Highway Map of Kentucky, Tennessee (Map). San Jose: Shell Oil Company. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  5. ^ AAA (2021). "Kentucky" (Map). AAA Deluxe Road Atlas (2021 ed.). 1 in=20 mi. Kappa Map Group. p. 47. Kentucky Lakes Region inset. §§ R9-R11. ISBN 9781946494412.