Tennessee State Route 176

State Route 176 (SR 176) is a north–south state highway located entirely within Memphis, Tennessee.

State Route 176
Getwell Road
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length6.10 mi[1] (9.82 km)
Major junctions
South endGetwell Road (Mississippi Highway 747) at the Mississippi State Line
  US 78 in Memphis
North end I-240 in Memphis
Location
CountiesShelby
Highway system
← SR 175→ SR 177

Route description

SR 176 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 Freeway. 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).

History

The original name was Shotwell Road, after one of the founding families, but was changed in the 1940s as a "good faith" gesture since the local V.A. hospital's address was on that road, and wounded American servicemen were being brought in by the trainload. A couple of residential blocks are still seen, named Shotwell, north of Park Avenue, in line with Getwell, but not designated as State Highway 176.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Memphis, Shelby County.

mikmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Getwell Road (MS 747 south)Mississippi state line; southern terminus
1.82.9 SR 175 (E Shelby Drive)
3.9–
4.1		6.3–
6.6		Winchester RoadInterchange; south end of freeway
4.3–
4.5		6.9–
7.2		 US 78 (Lamar Avenue/SR 4)Interchange
4.8–
5.1		7.7–
8.2		Knight Arnold RoadInterchange; north end of freeway
5.8–
6.1		9.3–
9.8		 I-240I-240 exit 20 westbound, 20 A/B eastbound; northern terminus; roadway continues north as Getwell Road
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. TDOT Region 4 Pavement Condition Data
  2. Memphis Memoirs: Beyond the Parkways--WKNO-TV (2003)
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