Route information | ||||
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Maintained by TDOT | ||||
Length | 1.9 mi (3.1 km) | |||
Existed | October 1, 1923 [1]–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | SR 52 in Moss | |||
North end | KY 163 at the Kentucky state line | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Tennessee | |||
Counties | Clay | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 51 (SR 51) is a rural secondary north–south state highway that traverses the northwestern portion of Clay County in Middle Tennessee. [2] It is 1.9 miles (3.1 km) long.
SR 51 begins at a Y-intersection with SR 52 (Clay County Highway) at Moss. Its northern end is located at the Kentucky state line where it becomes Kentucky Route 163 (KY 163) upon entry into Monroe County, Kentucky. [2] [3] SR 51 is known as “Tompkinsville Highway” for its entire length. [4] [5]
The entire route is in Clay County.
Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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Moss | 0.0 | 0.0 | SR 52 (Clay County Highway) – Celina, Nashville | Southern terminus | |
| 1.9 | 3.1 | KY 163 north – Tompkinsville | Northern terminus; Kentucky state line | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |