Tennessee State Route 97

State Route 97 (SR 97) is a rural state highway located entirely in Franklin County in southern Middle Tennessee.^[1]

State Route 97
SR 97 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length	5.64 mi (9.08 km)
Major junctions
South end	SR 65 at the Alabama state line
North end	SR 122 in Huntland
Location
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Counties	Franklin
Highway system
Tennessee State Routes Interstate US State
← SR 96 → SR 98

Route description

SR 97 begins at the Alabama state line where it transitions from being Alabama State Route 65 north of Francisco, Alabama, in Jackson County, which connects SR 97 to a junction with U.S. Route 72 (US 72) located 26 miles (42 km) south of the state line.

SR 97 traverses mainly rural areas of southwestern Franklin County as its northern terminus is located at Huntland with a junction with SR 122 just south of that route's intersection with US 64 (SR 15).^[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Franklin County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
​	0.00	0.00	SR 65 south – Skyline, Paint Rock	Southern terminus at Alabama state line
Huntland	5.64	9.08	SR 122 (Main Street/John Hunter Highway) to US 64 – Winchester, Elora	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi