Tennessee State Route 244
State highway in Tennessee, United States
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State Route 244 (SR 244), also known as Boonshill–Petersburg Road, is a 9.1-mile-long (14.6 km) north–south state highway in northern Lincoln County, Tennessee, that connects the community of Boonshill with the town of Petersburg.
Length9.1 mi (14.6 km)
ExistedJuly 1, 1983[1]–present
Southend
US 64 in Boonshill
US 64 in BoonshillNorthend
US 431 in Petersburg
US 431 in PetersburgState Route 244 | ||||
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| Boonshill–Petersburg Road | ||||
 SR 244 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 9.1 mi (14.6 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1983[1]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end | US 64 in Boonshill | |||
| North end | US 431 in Petersburg | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Lincoln | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
SR 244 begins in the Boonshill community at an intersection with US 64/SR 15. It heads northeast through farmland and hilly terrain to pass by Unity School before passing through rural areas for several miles before coming to an end at the southern edge of the Petersburg city limits at an intersection with US 431/SR 50.[2] The entire route SR 244 is a rural two-lane highway.[3]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Lincoln County.
| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonshill | 0.0 | 0.0 |   US 64 (Pulaski Highway/SR 15) to I-65 – Pulaski, Fayetteville | Southern terminus | |
| Petersburg | 9.1 | 14.6 | US 431 (Lewisburg Highway/SR 50) – Lewisburg, Downtown, Fayetteville | Northern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||