Tennessee State Route 261

State Route 261 (SR 261) is a north–south secondary state highway that is located entirely in Macon County in Middle Tennessee. The route’s length is an estimated 14.0 miles (22.5 km).

State Route 261
Galen Road
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length13.2 mi[1] (21.2 km)
Major junctions
South end SR 52 in Lafayette
  SR 10 in Lafayette
North end KY 87 (section 2) at the Kentucky state line
Location
CountiesMacon
Highway system
← SR 260→ SR 262

Route description

SR 261's southern terminus is located in Lafayette at a junction with SR 52. SR 261 travels for 0.2 miles (0.32 km) to the Public Square in downtown Lafayette to run concurrent with SR 10 for an additional 0.6 miles (0.97 km).

SR 261 travels northeastward while being known as Galen Road, traversing the unincorporated community of Galen. Its northern terminus is the point where it becomes the second segment of Kentucky Route 87 (KY 87) at the Kentucky state line in southern Monroe County near Bugtussle. KY 87’s main segment is accessible from SR 261 via Driver Road and Akersville Road north of Lafayette.[1]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Macon County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Lafayette0.00.0 SR 52 (Highway 52 W) – Westmoreland, Red Boiling SpringsSouthern terminus
0.20.32 SR 10 south (College Street) to SR 52 – HartsvilleCircle around the public square; southern end of SR 10 overlap
0.81.3 SR 10 north (Scottsville Road) – Scottsville KYNorthern end of SR 10 overlap
​14.022.5 KY 87 south (Bugtussle Road) – Gamaliel, TompkinsvilleNorthern terminus at the Kentucky state line
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Tennessee Department of Transportation (2000). Macon County Road Map (PDF) (Map). Nashville: Tennessee Department of Transportation.
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