Tennessee State Route 175
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| Length: | 25 mi (40 km) | |||
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 MS 301 (Mississippi State Line) near Horn Lake
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 US 61 in Memphis US 51 in Memphis  I-55 / I-69 in Memphis US 78 in Memphis SR 385 near Collierville
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  US 72 / SR 57 in Collierville
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| Counties: | Shelby | |||
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Tennessee State Route 175 is a Tennessee designated state route, running for a total of approximately 25 miles (40 km) through southern Shelby County, Tennessee.
The original SR-175 was on a different route before 2004, when the last 2 miles (3.2 km) of East Shelby Drive were included into the route. The original road took a sharp left onto what is now Houston Levee Road for 0.4 miles (0.64 km), then a sharp right onto what is now Collierville Road, and continued east for 2.4 miles (3.9 km), until reaching Byhalia Road, and taking a sharp left, continuing to the end of the current route. These last 2.4 miles of SR 75 (Collierville Road) have undergone rigorous construction since about 1998, and barely one-third of the current road follows exactly the original route.
Prior to the 1980s, Shelby Drive was known as "Whitehaven-Capleville Road" or "Whitecap" for short; also, the portion of the current route between Fleming Road and Byhalia Road in Collierville was called "Mann Road."
State Route 175 begins in extreme southwestern Shelby County, Tennessee as a continuation of Mississippi 301 along Weaver Road. It intersects Highway 61 (Third Street) and travels with it until Shelby Drive where it turns east. After about 1 mile (1.6 km), SR-175 passes Greeter Park and intercepts Horn Lake Road as a crossroads, and becomes East Shelby Drive, passing through the community of Persey. SR-175 then crosses the Illinois Central Railroad. From this point, SR-175 travels another 2.4 miles through Whitehaven in southern Memphis, and intercepts U. S. Route 51 (State Route 3/Elvis Presley Boulevard). Then, SR-175 continues for 1.3 miles (2.1 km), and intercepts Interstate 55 and Interstate 69. Shortly after, intercepting Airways Boulevard and passing the Memphis International Airport. After passing the airport, SR-175 continues for another 2 miles, SR-175 then intercepts U. S. Route 78 (State Route 4/Lamar Avenue) within the community of Capleville and crosses the BNSF Railway twice.
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