Tennessee State Route 176
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| Getwell Road | ||||
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| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
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| South end: | Mississippi State Line | |||
  US 78 / SR 4 in Memphis | ||||
| North end: |
 I-240 in Memphis | |||
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| Counties: | Shelby | |||
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State Route 176 (SR-176) is a north–south state highway located entirely within Memphis, Tennessee. It runs from Interstate 240 (I-240) south to the Mississippi state line. The state highway portion varies between two and three lanes on each side. The portion that runs between Knight Arnold Road and Winchester Road is built as a four-lane expressway. A wide median (with a fairly large drainage ditch) and grade-separated interchanges at major routes exist in this portion. The speed limit is 40 mph (64 km/h). This route is more commonly known as Getwell Road or New Getwell Road (old sections are named Old Getwell Road). The original name was Shotwell Road but was changed in the 1940s as a "good faith" gesture since the local V.A. hospital's address was on that road.[1]
- ↑ Memphis Memoirs: Beyond the Parkways--WKNO-TV (2003)