Tennessee State Route 268 Explained

State:TN
Type:Sec
Route:268
Alternate Name:Thompson Lane
Compton Road
Maint:TDOT
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 268 highlighted in red
Length Mi:7.41
Length Round:2
Established:July 1, 1983[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: in Murfreesboro
Junction: in Murfreesboro
Direction B:East
Terminus B: near Murfreesboro
Counties:Rutherford
Previous Type:Sec
Previous Route:267
Next Type:I
Next Route:269

State Route 268 (SR 268) is a secondary state highway in Rutherford County and Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA.

Route description

SR 268 runs from US 41/US 70S/SR 1 (North West Broad Street) on the north west side of Murfreesboro, to its Eastern terminus with SR 96 (Lascassas Pike), north-east of Murfreesboro.

It crosses the West Fork of the Stones River near its western end as it travels through the suburbs along the northern and western sides of Murfreesboro as a 2-lane highway, where it has an intersection with US 231/SR 10 (Memorial Boulevard). The highway then leaves the Murfreesboro city limits shortly before coming to its eastern end.

Locally, this route is known as Thompson Lane from US 41/US 70S to US 231 and Compton Road from US 231 to SR 96.

See also

Notes and References

  1. September 2014 . The Road To 100 Years . Tennessee Road Builder . 17 . 5 . 22 . April 6, 2019 .