Tennessee State Route 55

State Route 55 marker
State Route 55
Map
SR 56; primary in red, business route in blue
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length49.3 mi[1] (79.3 km)
ExistedOctober 1, 1923[2]–present
Major junctions
West end SR 50 in Lynchburg
Major intersections US 41A in Tullahoma
US 41 in Manchester
I-24 in Manchester
East end US 70S / SR 380 in McMinnville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesMoore, Coffee, Warren
Highway system
I-55 SR 56

State Route 55 (SR 55) is an east–west highway in Middle Tennessee. The road begins at SR 50 in Lynchburg and ends at U.S. Route 70S (US 70S) and SR 380 in McMinnville. The current length is 49.3 mi (79.3 km). SR 55 heads northeast from Lynchburg to Tullahoma as a two-lane road. In Tullahoma, the route runs concurrent with US 41A. From here, SR 55 heads northeast as a multilane highway to Manchester, where it intersects US 41 and Interstate 24 (I-24). The route continues northeast, serving Summitville and Morrison before it reaches McMinnville.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference gm was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Highway Planning Survey Division (1925). Biennial Report of the Commissioner of the Department of Highways and Public Works State of Tennessee for the Years 1923 and 1924 (PDF) (Report). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Highways and Public Works. pp. 39–44. Retrieved May 19, 2023.