Tennessee State Route 23

State Route 23
Union Avenue, Walnut Grove Road
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length: 8.83 mi[1] (14.21 km)
Major junctions
West end: US 51 at Bellevue Boulevard
 
SR 277 at East Parkway
SR 57 at Poplar Avenue
East end: I-240 Exit 13 near Shelby Farms
Location
Counties: Shelby
Highway system

Tennessee State Routes
Interstate • US

US-23 I-24

State Route 23 (abbreviated SR 23) is an east–west major arterial urban highway running from Bellevue Boulevard (US 51) near downtown Memphis, Tennessee to Interstate 240 in east Memphis.

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Route description

SR 23 is a mix between a four-lane divided highway and a seven-lane urban highway (with center turn lane). This highway is designated on maps as being a secondary state route from its eastern terminus to its junction with SR 277 (East Parkway). At this junction, SR 23 becomes a primary state route all the way to its western terminus at US 51. SR 23 is better known as Union Avenue from its junction with SR 57 (Poplar Avenue) to its western terminus with US 51. Union Avenue continues beyond this terminus going toward downtown Memphis ending at Riverside Drive. SR 23 from Poplar Avenue to I-240 is known as Walnut Grove Road. According to data from TDOT, The SR 23 designation ends at I-240, however, Walnut Grove Road actually continues east towards Shelby Farms.

Future

In 2008, Walnut Grove Road was widened from the interchange with I-240 to the Wolf River bridge. The project, which included a new Single Point Urban Interchange with Humphreys Boulevard, was scheduled to be complete before December 1, 2008 but was finished eight months early.[2] The improvements will be continued east of this project through Shelby Farms, including a connection to a proposed extension of Kirby-Whitten Parkway

Major intersections

The entire route is in Memphis, Shelby County.

Mile Destinations Notes
  US-64 west / US-70 west / US-79 south
US-51 / SR-3
Western end of TN 23; western terminus of US 64/US 70/US 79 concurrency
  US-64 east / US-70 east / US-79 north Eastern end of US 64/US 70/US 79 concurrency
  US-72 / SR-57 Eastbound exit; westbound entrance
  I-240 Eastern terminus of TN 23
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
     Concurrency terminus     Closed/Former     Incomplete access     Unopened

References

  1. ^ TDOT Region 4 Pavement Condition Data
  2. ^ TDOT Walnut Grove Road Construction Website