U.S. Route 641 (US 641) is a U.S. Route in Tennessee and Kentucky. It runs for 165.45 miles (266.27 km) from US 64 south of Clifton, Tennessee to an intersection with US 60 in Marion, Kentucky. While it is considered a spur route of U.S. Route 41, the two routes no longer connect.

U.S. Route 641 marker
U.S. Route 641
Map
US 641 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of US 41
Length165.45 mi (266.27 km)
Major junctions
South end US 64 near Clifton, TN
Major intersections
North end US 60 / KY 91 at Marion, KY
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesTennessee, Kentucky
CountiesTN: Wayne, Hardin, Decatur, Benton, Henry
KY: Calloway, Marshall, Livingston, Lyon, Caldwell, Crittenden
Highway system
I-640TN SR 690
KY 640KY KY 643

Route description

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Tennessee

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US 641 begins at an intersection with US 64 south of Clifton. North of that city, it runs concurrently with SR 69.[1] US 641 intersects US 412 in Parsons, I-40 near Holladay, and US 70 in Camden.[2] In Paris, US 641 intersects US 79; it also separates from SR 69 and begins a concurrency with SR 54 that it maintains until the Kentucky state line.[3]

Kentucky

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The George A. Ellis Bridge (foreground) carries U.S. 62 and U.S. 641 over the Tennessee River.

US 641 enters Kentucky at Hazel and continues north to Murray, intersecting KY 80 just north of the city limit.[4] Near Benton, a spur route (Spur US 641) provides access to I-69 (the Purchase Parkway) while the main route travels through the city.[5] US 641 has a concurrency with US 62 beginning near Calvert City; the routes cross I-24 / I-69 before separating in Eddyville.[6][7] The route intersects KY 70 in Fredonia.[8] The US 641 designation ends at US 60 in Marion.[9]

History

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U.S. Route 641 was designated by AASHO in 1951 out of a desire on the part of Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee highway officials to create a single numbered route to connect Memphis, Tennessee to Evansville, Indiana via the popular tourist attraction Kentucky Dam. In 1968, the 4.9-mile Indiana portion of its route was relinquished. Indiana highway officials, in their request to decommission the route, advised that 641 "serves no useful purpose" and had, indeed, not been marked in Evansville for "a number of years."

Its northern section from Marion to Henderson, Kentucky, which was concurrent with U.S. Route 60, was eliminated and its northern terminus has since remained Marion. In 1977, US 641 was extended southward along the path of Tennessee State Route 69 to its interchange with I-40 (Exit 126) near Holladay, Tennessee with SR 69 continuing south beyond the interchange.

In November 2014, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials approved a southern extension of the US 641 designation along SR 69 and SR 114, from the former southern terminus at I-40 to the current end at US 64 in Wayne County.[10]

Major intersections

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The mileposts listed in the following table is only an estimated calculation. Actual mile markers may vary.

StateCountyLocationmi[11][12]kmDestinationsNotes
TennesseeWayneClifton Junction0.00.0  US 64 (Savannah Highway/SR 15) – Savannah, WaynesboroSouthern terminus of US 641 and SR 114; Southern end of unsigned SR 114 concurrency
Clifton7.3411.81 
 
SR 128 east (W Pillow Street) – Clifton, Linden
Southern end of SR 128 concurrency
Hardin8.6713.95 
 
SR 128 south (New Highway 128) – Savannah
Northern end of SR 128 concurrency
Tennessee River11.12–
11.68
17.90–
18.80
Bridge over Kentucky Lake
Decatur13.722.0 
 
 
 
SR 69 south / SR 114 north – Bath Springs, Saltillo
Northern end of unsigned SR 114 concurrency; southern end of unsigned SR 69 concurrency
21.935.2 
 
SR 202 south (Brooksie Thompson Road)
Southern end of SR 202 concurrency
Decaturville25.340.7   SR 100 (W Main Street) – Henderson, Scotts Hill, Decaturville
25.941.7 
 
SR 202 north (Middleburg Road) – Beacon
Northern end of SR 202 concurrency
27.5–
27.6
44.3–
44.4
Arthur F. Tolley Bridge over the Beech River
Parsons30.649.2  US 412 (Main Street/SR 20) – Lexington, Linden
Holladay44.671.8  I-40 – Memphis, NashvilleFormer southern terminus; I-40 exit 126
Benton46.374.5 
 
SR 192 north – Pauline
Southern terminus of SR 192; former US 641/SR 69 through Holladay
53.586.1 
 
SR 192 south (Old Hwy 69) – Holladay
Northern terminus of SR 192; former US 641/SR 69 through Holladay
58.393.8  US 70 (SR 1) – Bruceton, Hollow Rock, New Johnsonville, Waverly
Camden59.896.2 
 
 
 
US 70 Bus. (W Main Street/SR 391) to SR 69A – Downtown, Bruceton
HenryParis78.6126.5  SR 218 (Paris Bypass)Beltway around Paris
79.5127.9 
 
SR 69A south (Memorial Drive) – Big Sandy
Northern terminus of SR 69A; former routing of US 641/SR 69
80.2129.1 
 
SR 77 west (Mineral Wells Avenue) – Huntingdon
Eastern terminus of SR 77
81.0130.4  US 79 (Tyson Avenue/SR 76) – McKenzie, Dover
81.9131.8 
 
 
 
 
 
SR 54 west / SR 69 north / SR 356 east (Wood Street) – Dresden, Cottage Grove, Buchanan, Paris Landing State Park
Northern end of unsigned SR 69 concurrency; southern end of unsigned SR 54 concurrency; western terminus of SR 356; SR 356 is a former alignment of US 79/SR 76
85.7137.9 
 
SR 218 north (Paris Bypass)
Beltway around Paris; current southern terminus of SR 218
Puryear91.9147.9 
 
SR 140 east (Poplar Street) – Buchanan, Paris Landing State Park
Southern end of SR 140 concurrency
92.0148.1 
 
SR 140 west (W Chestnut Street) – Cottage Grove
Northern end of SR 140 concurrency
 95.87
0.000
154.29
0.000
Tennessee–Kentucky state line
Northern end of unsigned SR 54 concurrency
KentuckyCallowayHazel0.0090.014 
 
KY 893 west (W Stateline Rd)
South end of KY 893 concurrency
0.0690.111 
 
KY 893 east (E Stateline Rd)
North end of KY 893 concurrency
Murray3.5565.723  KY 1828 (Midway Rd)
Murray6.66610.728 
 
  US 641 Bus. (Glendale Rd) / KY 1550
7.16911.537  KY 821 (Sycamore St)
7.69912.390  KY 94 (Main St) – Water Valley
8.14313.105 
 
  US 641 Bus. (Chestnut St) / KY 1327
8.63313.893  KY 121 – Mayfield
9.71015.627  KY 2075 (N 4th St)
10.62017.091  KY 80 – Mayfield, Hopkinsville
11.77518.950  KY 1429
12.34819.872  KY 1824
13.82922.256  KY 464 – Kirksey, Almo
Dexter16.92927.245  KY 1346
MarshallHardin18.66830.043  KY 402
22.77436.651 
 
  
 
US 641 Spur / KY 1824 to I-69
23.43437.713  KY 1518
Benton25.55941.133  KY 1445
25.71441.383 
 
  KY 58 west / KY 408 – Mayfield
South end of KY 58 concurrency
26.00241.846  KY 408
26.25942.260  KY 348
26.36342.427  KY 2609
28.91246.529 
 
  KY 58 east / KY 795 – Briensburg, Scale
North end of KY 58 concurrency
Draffenville30.30648.773 
 
US 68 east – Hopkinsville
South end of US 68 concurrency
30.72249.442 
 
 
 
US 68 west to I-69 – Paducah
North end of US 68 concurrency
32.51852.333  KY 1422 – Tatumsville, Palma
36.12258.133  KY 2595
37.11059.723 
 
 
 
 
 
US 62 west to I-24 / KY 282 – Calvert City
Interchange; south end of US 62 concurrency
Livingston39.58463.704  KY 453 (Dover Rd)Interchange
Lake City40.07264.490  KY 952 (J. R. O'Bryan Ave)
41.00965.998  KY 917 (Stringtown Rd)
LyonSuwanee44.94472.330 
 
KY 810 north
South end of KY 810 concurrency
45.01072.437 
 
KY 810 south
North end of KY 810 concurrency
47.37076.235 
 
  KY 93 west / KY 295
South end of KY 93 concurrency
47.72476.804  KY 6011 (Mary Blue Rd)
48.06377.350   I-24 / I-69 – Madisonville, ClarksvilleInterchange
Eddyville49.42279.537  KY 295
49.51079.679  KY 373
50.19380.778  KY 93North end of KY 93 concurrency
51.73983.266 
 
  US 62 east / KY 3305 (Riley Rd) – Princeton
North end of US 62 concurrency
54.40787.560  KY 1943
54.89488.343  KY 3169 (New Bethel Church Rd)
CaldwellFredonia60.33197.093 
 
 
 
KY 70 east / KY 91 east (Marion Rd) – Madisonville, Princeton
South end of KY 70/KY 91 concurrency
60.53597.422 
 
KY 902 east
South end of KY 902 concurrency
60.65697.616 
 
KY 902 west
North end of KY 902 concurrency
Crittenden63.258101.804 
 
KY 70 west – Mexico
North end of KY 70 concurrency
Marion69.577111.973  
 
US 60 / KY 91 north – Paducah, Henderson
Northern terminus; north end of KY 91 concurrency
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Special routes

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Two special routes of U.S. Route 641 currently exist, and a third has existed in the past, all of which have been in Kentucky.

Murray business loop

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U.S. Route 641 Business
LocationMurray

US Route 641 Business is a business route of US Route 641 located mainly along the east side of Murray, Kentucky, in Calloway County. It follows Kentucky Route 121 east from US 641 along Glendale Road until KY 121 turns south along South Fourth Street, where US BUS 641 turns north. The route makes a sharp left turn at Chestnut Street and heads west before finally terminating at US 641.

Benton spur route

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U.S. Route 641 Spur
LocationBenton
Length3.25 mi (5.23 km)

US Route 641 Spur is a spur route of US Route 641 located on the south side of Benton, Kentucky, in Marshall County in western Kentucky's Jackson Purchase region. It begins at a junction with US 641 south of Benton, and ends at the Exit 41 interchange with Interstate 69 (formerly the Julian M. Carroll Purchase Parkway).

Benton truck route

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U.S. Route 641 Truck
LocationBenton
Existed?–1990s

References

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  1. ^ Planning Division (1998). General Highway Map: Decatur County, Tennessee (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. p. 20. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  2. ^ Planning Division (1996). General Highway Map: Benton County, Tennessee (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. p. 3. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  3. ^ Planning Division (2002). General Highway Map: Henry County, Tennessee (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. p. 40. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  4. ^ Division of Planning (January 2012). State Primary Road System: Calloway County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. p. 18. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  5. ^ Division of Planning (February 2012). State Primary Road System: Marshall County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. p. 79. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  6. ^ Division of Planning (March 2011). State Primary Road System: Livingston County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. p. 70. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  7. ^ Division of Planning (March 2011). State Primary Road System: Lyon County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. p. 72. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  8. ^ Division of Planning (May 2011). State Primary Road System: Caldwell County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. p. 17. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  9. ^ Division of Planning (January 2011). State Primary Road System: Crittenden County (PDF) (Map). Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. p. 28. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
  10. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (November 20, 2014). "Report to SCOH" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 28, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2014.
  11. ^ "Official DMI Route Log: District 1". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
  12. ^ "Official DMI Route Log: District 2". Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
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