Tennessee State Route 251

State Route 251 (SR 251) is a west–east secondary state highway in Middle Tennessee.

State Route 251
River Road River Road Pike Old Hickory Boulevard
SR 251 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length	15.7 mi (25.3 km)
Existed	July 1, 1983[1]–present
Major junctions
West end	SR 249 south of Ashland City
Major intersections	US 70 in Nashville I-40 in Nashville
East end	US 70S in Bellevue
Location
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Counties	Cheatham, Davidson
Highway system
Tennessee State Routes Interstate US State
← SR 250 → SR 252

Route description

SR 251 begins in rural Cheatham County at an intersection with SR 249 (Sams Creek Road/River Road) south of Ashland City. It winds its way southeast along the banks of the Cumberland River as River Road to cross into Davidson County. It continues southeast as River Road Pike as it enters Nashville and has an intersection with US 70/SR 24 (Charlotte Pike), where SR 251 becomes part of Old Hickory Boulevard. It then continues south to have an interchange with I-40 (Exit 199) before entering Bellevue, where it comes to an end at an intersection with US 70S/SR 1 and Old Hickory Boulevard continues southward.^[2]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Cheatham	​	0.0	0.0	SR 249 (Sams Creek Road/River Road) – Pegram, Ashland City	Western terminus
Davidson	Nashville			US 70 (Charlotte Pike/SR 24) – Pegram, Downtown
				I-40 – Memphis, Nashville	I-40 exit 199
	Bellevue	15.7	25.3	US 70S (SR 1) – Pegram, Belle Meade	Eastern terminus; roadway continues south as Old Hickory Boulevard
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• List of state routes in Tennessee