State Route 85 is an east–west state highway in Middle Tennessee. The 83.4-mile-long road traverses portions of Smith, Jackson, Overton, and Fentress Counties.
SR 85 passing through the Smith County community of Kempville
State Route 53 is a north–south state highway that traverses six counties in Middle Tennessee. It is 113.5 miles long.
Tennessee State Route 85
…primary once again. They then turn south and pass by Jackson County Middle School before crossing the Cumberland River again and intersecting with SR 53 just north of Gainesboro. SR 56 turns south along SR 53 while SR 85 and SR 135 turn north along SR 53. The three travel along the banks of the Cumberland…
The intersection of State Route 52 and State Route 53 in Celina, looking southwest from the Cumberland River Hospital parking lot.