Tennessee State Route 279

State Route 279 (SR 279) is a 5.3-mile-long (8.5 km) east–west state highway in Franklin County, Tennessee.

State Route 279
SR 279 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length	5.3 mi (8.5 km)
Existed	July 1, 1983[1]–present
Major junctions
West end	US 41A in Estill Springs
East end	SR 127 near Estill Springs
Location
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Counties	Franklin
Highway system
Tennessee State Routes Interstate US State
← SR 278 → SR 280

Route description

SR 279 begins as Spring Creek Road in Estill Springs at an intersection with US 41A/SR 16 (N Main Street) just north of downtown. It heads north through neighborhoods before making a sharp turn to the east, where it leaves Estill Springs and passes through rural farmland. The highway then becomes Morris Ferry Bridge Road, at an intersection with Beth Page Road, and passes through wooded areas to cross a bridge over the Elk River, just shortly before passing just south of the Elk River Dam. SR 279 winds its way northeast along the banks of the Woods Reservoir, where it passes by Franklin County Park, before coming to an end at an intersection with SR 127.^[2] The entire route of SR 279 is a two-lane highway.^[3]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Franklin County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Estill Springs	0.0	0.0	US 41A (N Main Street/SR 16) – Tullahoma, Decherd	Western terminus
​	2.1	3.4	Bridge over the Elk River
​	4.6	7.4	Franklin County Park Road - Franklin County Park	Access road into park
​	5.3	8.5	SR 127 (Aedc Road) – Decherd, Hillsboro	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi