Tennessee State Route 265
Central Pike, Chicken Road Trammel Lane | ||||
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Maintained by TDOT | ||||
Length | 24.97 mi[1] (40.19 km) | |||
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Counties | Davidson, Wilson | |||
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State Route 265 (SR 265) is a state highway in Wilson County and Davidson County, Tennessee. It runs from US 70 in Hermitage, through middle Tennessee to its Eastern terminus again with US 70, outside of Watertown.
For most of its route, SR 265 is known as Central Pike.
Route Description
Davidson County
SR 265 begins in Davidson County in Hermitage at an intersection with US 70/SR 24 (Lebanon Pike). The highway then goes southeast as a 2-lane road (Central Pike) through several neighborhoods before having an intersection with SR 45 (Old Hickory Boulevard), just north of its interchange with I-40 (Exit 221) before leaving Hermitage and going through farmland, where it parallels I-40 for several miles before crossing into Wilson County.
Wilson County
SR 265 then crosses underneath of the interstate and starts to head southeast again before having an intersection with SR 171 on the very southern edge of Mount Juliet. SR 265 then winds its way east through farmland to Gladeville, where it has a very short concurrency with SR 109 just prior to an interchange with I-840 (Exit 72 westbound; Exit 72 A/B eastbound). SR 265 then curves southeastward again and winds its way through more farmland before coming to an intersection with US 231/SR 10 just south of Lebanon, where SR 265 changes designations from Central Pike to Chicken Road before passing just north of Cedars of Lebanon State Park. The highway then goes through more wooded areas as it continues east to an intersection with SR 266, where it changes designations from Chicken Road to Trammel Lane. The highway then continues east to enter Watertown, where it comes to an end at US 70/SR 26 just northwest of downtown.
Major Intersections
Davidson County
US 70 / SR 24 in Hermitage (Lebanon Pike; western terminus; west to Nashville; east to Mount Juliet) SR 45 in Hermitage (Old Hickory Boulevard; south to I-40 (Exit 221); north to Old Hickory)
Wilson County
SR 171 in Mount Juliet (S Mt. Juliet Road; north to Mount Juliet; south to Rural Hill and Antioch) SR 109 in Gladeville (Highway 109; western end of SR 109 concurrency; north to Lebanon) I-840 in Gladeville (Exit 72 westbound; Exit 72 A/B eastbound; west to Murfreesboro and east to Knoxville; southern terminus of SR 109) US 231 / SR 10 south of Lebanon (Murfreesboro Road; south to Murfreesboro; north to Lebanon; provides access to Cedars of Lebanon State Park) SR 266 west of Watertown (Cainsville Road; north to Lebanon; south to Norene and Lascassas) US 70 / SR 26 in Watertown (Sparta Pike; eastern terminus; west to Lebanon; east to downtown and Alexandria)