State Route 52 | ||||
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Rugby Pike | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by TDOT | ||||
Length: | 144.5 mi (232.6 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | SR 49 in Orlinda | |||
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East end: | US 27 in Elgin | |||
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Counties: | Robertson, Sumner, Macon, Clay, Overton, Pickett, Fentress, Morgan, Scott | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Route 52 Truck |
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Location: | Celina |
Length: | 0.049 mi (0.079 km) |
Old Rugby Pike | |
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Location: | Rugby |
Length: | 3.2 mi (5.1 km) |
State Route 52 (SR 52) is an east–west state highway that crosses eight counties in northern and northeastern Tennessee. The 144.5-mile-long (232.6 km) route originates in Orlinda along SR 49 and ends in Elgin along U.S. Route 27 (US 27).
SR 52 is mostly a primary route, but becomes secondary west of I-65. Between Celina and Livingston it is part of Corridor J of the Appalachian Development Highway System.
SR 52 begins as a secondary state route in Orlinda at SR 49 in Robertson County. It begins an eastward trek and junctions with I-65 west of Portland. A short distance later, it junctions with US 31W (SR 41) and enters Sumner County. Once it does so, it becomes a primary route. SR 52 then enters Portland and has an Intersection with SR 109. Continuing east, SR 52 enters Westmoreland, bypassing the downtown area to the south, and comes to a intersection with US 31E/231 (SR 6). It then crosses into Macon County and passes through Siloam. SR 52 continues into Lafayette to intersect with SR 10. It then exits Lafayette and intersects with SR 262 at Webbtown. It continues to Red Boiling Springs, where it has a junction with SR 56.