TN 77
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From:  Newbern (Dyer County)
To:  Paris (Henry County)
Total Length:
86.3 miles
ROUTE LOG
US 51, TN 3: 0 - 0
TN 211: 1.2 - 1.2
Gibson-Dyer Line: 5.9 - 7.1
TN 188: 2.2 - 9.3
US 45W NB, TN 5 NB, TN 185: 6.8 - 16.1
TN 367: 6.2 - 22.3
TN 54: 1.2 - 23.5
US 45W SB, TN 5 SB, TN 104 WB: 1.4 - 24.6
US 45E NB, TN 43 NB: 11.2 - 35.8
US 45E SB, US 70 ALT WB, US 79 WB, TN 76 WB, TN 104 EB: 0.4 - 36.2
TN 425: 1.9 - 38.1
Carroll-Gibson Line: 2.5 - 40.6
TN 220: 3.9 - 44.5
US 79 EB, TN 76 EB: 0.6 - 45.1
TN 220 ALT: 0.6 - 45.7
TN 105: 5.0 - 50.7
TN 436: 2.4 - 53.1
TN 22 Byp SB: 5.9 - 59.0
TN 22, TN 22 Byp END: 1.5 - 60.5
US 70A EB, TN 364: 1.9 - 62.4
TN 219: 6.5 - 68.9
TN 423: 2.3 - 71.2
Henry-Carroll Line: 2.4 - 73.6
TN 114: 7.1 - 80.7
TN 218: 4.7 - 85.4
US 641, TN 69: 0.9 - 86.3
Creation: An original state route. In 1924 it ran from TN 5-41 (now TN 367) Trenton to TN 1 (now US 70) Huntingdon.
Adjustments: In 1927 or 1928, TN 77 was extended north with US 45 (now US 45W) to Dyer, then west as new routing to end at US 51 (now TN 211) Newbern.

1924 Official
TN 77 from Trenton to Huntingdon
Dec 1924 Official
1929 Official
TN 77 extended to Newbern
1929 Official

If TN 77-104 used Huntington St, (no longer connects to) Christmasville Rd and Cades Loop east out of Trenton it stopped doing so by 1938.
About 1948. TN 77 was removed from Park Ave between 1st and Van Hook Sts in Milan.

1938 Carroll County
TN 77 original Milan routing
1938 Carroll County
2003 Carroll County
TN 77 current Milan routing
2003 Carroll County

In 1953 or 1954, TN 77 was extended east with US 70 into Huntingdon, then north as new routing to end at TN 69 (now US 641) Paris.
In 1954, TN 77 was removed from W Broad St in Dyer and placed on Yorkville St/Hwy.
In 1963, TN 77 was placed on the US 45W bypass of Trenton, leaving behind TN 5 Bus (now TN 367) and TN 104.
About 1979, TN 77 was extended west to the new US 51 freeway in Newbern. This may also be when TN 77 was removed from College St/York St/Dyer St and placed on its direct routing through northern Newbern.

1938 Dyer County
TN 77 original Newbern routing
1938 Dyer County
2005 Dyer County
TN 77 modern Newbern routing
2005 Dyer County

Between 1974-81, TN 77 was placed on the bypass around the west and north of Huntingdon. The old route used today's TN 22 byp south to US 70 Business to (removed) Northwood Dr to High St
About 2000, TN 77 was placed on the new US 45W bypass of Dyer, leaving behind an extended TN 185 and S. Main St southeast to the Trenton area.

1956 Gousha
TN 77 extended to Paris
1956 Gousha
1971 Official
TN 77 bypasses Trenton
1971 Official
2004 Official
TN 77 bypasses Dyer
2004 Official

Between 1997-2002, TN 77 was removed from Browning Dr south of Paris.
Posting: Posted as primary routing from Trenton to Huntingdon; secondary routing everywhere else
TN 77 is not posted on its US 45W or US 79 overlays
Secret US Route Overlay: US 70A (17.3 mi)
Comment: TN 77 is not a route one would typically travel end to end...there are several better ways to get to Paris from places TN 77 goes - Trenton (TN 54), Milan (US 79), even Huntingdon (TN 22/US 79)


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