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Louisville and Nashville Turnpike | |
|---|---|
| Route information | |
| Existed | 1829–1901[1] |
| Western division | |
| North end | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Major intersections | |
| South end | Louisville and Nashville Branch Turnpike in Nashville, Tennessee[2][3] |
| Eastern division | |
| North end | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Major intersections | |
| South end | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| States | Kentucky, Tennessee |
| Highway system | |
Louisville-Nashville Turnpike Segment | |
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| Nearest city | Ft. Knox, Kentucky |
| Coordinates | 37°57′22″N 85°57′23″W / 37.95611°N 85.95639°W |
| Area | 68 acres (28 ha) |
| Built | 1837 |
| Architectural style | stone-arch bridge |
| NRHP reference No. | 96000790[4] |
| Added to NRHP | July 31, 1996 |
The Louisville and Nashville Turnpike[a] was a toll road that ran from Louisville, Kentucky to Nashville, Tennessee during the 19th century. From Louisville, one route now designated US 31W ran through Elizabethtown, Munfordville, Glasgow Junction (now Park City), Bowling Green, and Franklin before crossing into Tennessee. In Tennessee, the route would continue through Portland, Cross Plains, Millersville and Goodlettsville before going into Nashville. The other route ran through Bardstown, Buffalo, Glasgow, and Scottsville and is currently named US 31E. The name survives in abbreviated form along routes including Kentucky State Routes 335 and 470. US 31W is usually named for the Dixie Highway which succeeded the Turnpike.
- ^ Boyd, S. G. (1926). "The Louisville and Nashville Turnpike". Register of the Kentucky State Historical Society. 24 (71): 163–174. JSTOR 23370951.
- ^ "Map of Davidson County Tennessee, from actual surveys made by order of the county court of Davidson County, 1871". Library of Congress.
- ^ Crew, H.W. (1890). History of Nashville Tennessee.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
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