Tennessee 153 is a state highway in Chattanooga. It runs from Interstate 75 a few miles east of the I-75/I-24 interchange, to US 27 just south of Soddy-Daisy. The route serves as a bypass around downtown Chattanooga for I-75 travelers heading towards US 27 north. It is also an important route for drivers from Soddy-Daisy, Hixson, and other parts of northwestern Hamilton County trying to reach I-75 and the eastern half of the county. It is also an important to link to the TVA Chickamauga Dam, which the highway crosses on the Wilkes T. Thrasher Bridge.
Beginning at I-75, the route is a limited-access freeway to just north of the Chickamauga Dam. It then transitions to a mostly six-lane surface route that is the major commercial center of the Hixson community. Northgate Mall, Chattanooga's second and oldest continuously-operating, is located on TN 153 in Hixson. In recent years other major retailers, such as Target, Wal-Mart, and Academy Sports have built along the highway.
| Exit # | Interchange | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | US 11/64 - Lee Highway | |
| 1A | Airport/Shepherd Rd | Leads west to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) |
| 2 | Shallowford Rd | |
| 3 | Jersey Pike | |
| 4 (NB) | TN 317 - Bonny Oaks Dr | |
| 4A (SB) | TN 317 East - Bonny Oaks Dr | |
| 4B (SB) | TN 317 West - Bonny Oaks Dr | |
| 5A | TN 58 North - Decatur | |
| 5B | TN 17 South | Heads south towards downtown Chattanooga |
| 6 | TN 319 North - Amnicola Hwy | Exit for Chattanooga State Community College, UT-Chattanooga, and downtown Chattanooga |
| Note: Numbered exits end at Exit 6; Limited-access freeway ends | ||
| Access Rd/Lake Resort Rd | ||
| TN 319 South - DuPont Pkwy | ||
| TN 319 North - Hixson Pike | ||
| Dayton Blvd (Red Bank/Chattanooga) | Southbound exit only | |
| US 27 (Chattanooga/Soddy-Daisy | End of TN-153 | |