Tennessee State Route 292 Explained

State:TN
Type:Sec
Route:292
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:SR 292 highlighted in red
Alternate Name:Baptist Ridge Road
Length Mi:9.6
Established:July 1, 1983[1]
Direction A:West
Terminus A: at Butlers Landing
Direction B:East
Terminus B: in Hilham
Counties:Clay, Overton
Previous Type:Sec
Previous Route:291
Next Type:Sec
Next Route:293

State Route 292 (SR 292), also known as Baptist Ridge Road, is a 9.6adj=midNaNadj=mid east-west state highway in northeastern Middle Tennessee.

Route description

SR 292 begins in Clay County at an intersection with SR 53 at Butlers Landing along the banks of the Cumberland River. It winds its way east through mountains to pass through Baptist Ridge and the southern sliver of Standing Stone State Forest before crossing into Overton County.[2] The highway straightens out as it turns southeast through flatter terrain for several miles before entering Hilham and coming to an end at a Y-intersection with SR 136.[3] The entire route of SR 292 is a rural two-lane highway.

Notes and References

  1. September 2014 . The Road To 100 Years . Tennessee Road Builder . 17 . 5 . 22 . April 6, 2019 .
  2. Clay County road map. Tennessee Department of Transportation. Tennessee Department of Transportation. November 5, 2019.
  3. Overton County road map. Tennessee Department of Transportation. November 5, 2019.