U.S. Route 79 in Tennessee

U.S. Route 79 marker
U.S. Route 79
Map
US 79 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length209.83 mi (337.69 km)
Existed1944–present
Major junctions
West end I-55 / US 61 / US 64 / US 70 / US 78 / US 79 at the Arkansas state line/Mississippi River in Memphis
Major intersections
North end US 79 at the Kentucky state line northeast of Clarksville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesShelby, Fayette, Tipton, Haywood, Crockett, Gibson, Carroll, Henry, Stewart, Montgomery
Highway system
SR 78 SR 79

U.S. Route 79 (US 79) in Tennessee enters the state from Arkansas via the Memphis & Arkansas Bridge in Memphis, and runs northeast through western and the northwestern portions of middle Tennessee, and leaving the state into Kentucky northeast of Clarksville. Along the route, US 79 is accompanied with several concurrencies, including hidden designations, throughout its alignment in Tennessee.