Tennessee State Route 285

State Route 285 (SR 285) is a state highway in White and Van Buren counties in Middle Tennessee and Bledsoe County in East Tennessee.

State Route 285
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length27.4 mi (44.1 km)
Major junctions
West end US 70S in Doyle
  SR 111 east of Doyle
East end SR 101 north of Mount Crest
Location
CountiesWhite, Van Buren, Bledsoe
Highway system
← SR 284→ SR 286

Route description

SR 285 begins at an intersection with US 70S in Doyle in White County. It initially runs in a southeastwardly direction, briefly merging with SR 111, where it crosses into Van Buren County, before splitting off and winding its way up the Cane Creek Valley. At the outer edges of Fall Creek Falls State Park, SR 285 joins SR 30, which approaches from Spencer to the west. The merged highway then ascends more than 800 feet (240 m) to the top of the Cumberland Plateau before diverging again, with SR 30 continuing eastward, and SR 285 turning northward through a rural stretch of the Plateau region. Bending southeastward again, SR 285 enters Bledsoe County and crosses Bee Creek and passes Bledsoe State Forest before it has a y-intersection with SR 301, which provides access to Taft Youth Center. SR 285 then terminates at its intersection with SR 101 north of Mount Crest.[1]

Junction list
CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
WhiteDoyle0.00.0 US 70S (Memorial Highway/SR 1) – Sparta, McMinnvilleWestern terminus
​ SR 111 north (Spencer Highway) – SpartaWestern end of SR 111 concurrency
Van Buren​ SR 111 south – SpencerEastern end of SR 111 conurrency
Fall Creek Falls State Resort Park SR 30 west – SpencerWestern end of SR 30 concurrency
SR 30 east – PikevilleEastern terminus of SR 30 concurrency
Bledsoe​ SR 301 north – Taft Youth CenterSouthern terminus of SR 301
​27.444.1 SR 101 – Spencer, Pikeville, CrossvilleEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Tennessee Department of Transportation (2016). Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). c.1:1,013,760. Nashville: Tennessee Department of Transportation. § C10. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
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