ROUTE LOG
TN 50: 0 - 0
TN 129: 0.9 - 0.9
TN 82: 3.1 - 4.0
Coffee-Moore Line: 7.3 - 11.3
TN 130 WB: 1.5 - 12.8
US 41 ALT NB, TN 16 NB: 1.1 - 13.9
US 41 ALT SB, TN 16 SB, TN 130 EB: 1.0 - 14.9
US 41, TN 2: 11.2 - 26.1
I-24 (exit 111): 1.0 - 27.1
Warren-Coffee Line: 9.8 - 36.9
TN 379: 1.1 - 38.0
TN 287: 1.2 - 39.2
TN 379: 0.6 - 39.8
TN 55 Bus, TN 286: 6.2 - 46.0
US 70S, TN 1, TN 380: 3.5 - 49.5
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Creation: Appeared in 1923 as an original state highway, running from TN 16 (now US 41 ALT) Tullahoma to TN 1 (now TN 380) McMinnville.
Adjustments: In 1925 or 1926, TN 56 was extended west with TN 16 into Moore County, then south as new routing to TN 15 (now Main St at TN 50) Lynchburg.
In 1930, TN 55 was given a more direct roue from Manchester and McMinnville. The original route used Ragsdale Rd, TN 127 and TN 108.
TN 55 Tullahoma to McMinnville
1924 Official
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TN 55 extended to Lynchburg
1929 Official
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TN 55 straightened out Manchester to McMinnville
1932 Official
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In 1943, TN 55 was removed from Fort St, Waite St, Old Bushy Branch Rd and Veneer St in Manchester and instead used US 41 to TN 55's current route heading north.
In 1950, TN 55 was removed from Lincoln St/Old Manchester Hwy between Tullahoma and Manchester. This aso removed TN 55 from its overlay with US 41 in Manchester.
In 1951, TN 55 was removed from Mechanic St and Main St through Lynchburg.
In 1953, TN 55 was removed from Motlow Barn Rd north of Lynchburg. plus abandoned routing centered around TN 82 on the west side (coincides with a bit of B and M Ln).
Between 1957-64, TN 55 was given a more direct route from Tullahoma into Moore County, leaving behind most of its original TN 16 (TN 130 at this point) duplex plus Five Points Rd in Moore County. This is also likely when TN 55 was removed from nearby Hilltop Circle.
Completely guessing but TN 55 was removed from Old McMinnville Hwy north of Manchester by the mid 1960s.
Between 1965-71, TN 55 was given its bypass of Morrison, leaving behind TN 55 Bus (now TN 379).
Also between 1965-71, TN 55 was moved from Morrison St (now TN 286) to Chancery St and TN 108 in McMinnville
About 1992, TN 55 was placed on its bypass around the west of McMinnville, leaving behind TN 55 Bus.
TN 55 rerouted north of Manchester (now east of RR)
1951 Official
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TN 55 rerouted west of Tullahoma
TN 55 bypasses Morrison
TN 55 reroutes to TN 108 into McMinnville
1971 Official
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TN 55 bypasses to the west of McMinnville
2001 Official
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Posting: Posted as primary everywhere.
The US 41A overlay is fully posted.
Secret US Route Overlay: None
Comment: TN 55 is a mostly 4-lane route today from Tullahoma to McMinnville and is the primary way to get to those places from I-24.
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Lynchburg (Moore County)
McMinnville (Macon County)