Tennessee State Route 153

State Route 153 marker

State Route 153
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length: 13 mi (21 km)
Major junctions
South end: I-75 in Chattanooga
  SR 58 in Chattanooga
SR 319 / SR 58 in Chattanooga
North end: US 27 / SR 29 in Chattanooga
Location
Counties: Hamilton
Highway system

Tennessee State Route 153 (also called "Highway 153") is a state highway in Chattanooga. It runs from Interstate 75 a few miles east of the I-75/I-24 interchange, to US 27 just south of Soddy-Daisy. The route serves as a bypass around downtown Chattanooga for I-75 travelers heading towards US 27 North. It is also an important route for drivers from Soddy-Daisy, Hixson, and other parts of northwestern Hamilton County who are heading for I-75 and the eastern half of the county. It is also an important link to the TVA Chickamauga Dam, which the highway crosses on the Wilkes T. Thrasher Bridge.

Beginning at I-75, the route is a limited-access freeway to just north of the Chickamauga Dam. It then transitions to a mostly six-lane surface route that is the major commercial center of the Hixson community. Northgate Mall, Chattanooga's second and oldest continuously-operating, is located on Highway 153 in Hixson. In recent years other major retailers, such as Target, Wal-Mart, and Academy Sports, have built along the highway.

Junction list

The entire route is in Chattanooga, Hamilton County.

mikmExitDestinationsNotes
000 I-75 Knoxville, East Ridge, AtlantaI-75 exit 4; southern terminus.
0.30.51 US 11 / US 64 / SR 2 (Lee Highway)
1.11.81AShepard Road – Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
1.93.12Shallowford Road
2.74.33Jersey Pike
3.45.54 SR 317 (Bonny Oaks Drive)
4.26.85A SR 58 north Harrison, DecaturAlso exit to Booker T. Washington and Harrison Bay State Parks
4.36.95B SR 17 south
4.97.96 SR 319 north / SR 58 south – Downtown Chattanooga
6.210.0Wilkes T. Thrasher Bridge over the Tennessee River
6.810.9Access Road; Lake Resort DriveInterchange
7.612.2 SR 319 southBegin 0.7 mile long concurrency with SR-319
8.313.4 SR 319 north (Hixson Pike) Hixson, Middle Valley, LakesiteEnd concurrency with SR-319; Interchange
8.513.7South Hixson PikeInterchange
1219Dayton Blvd – Red BankInterchange; no access for Northbound SR-153
1321 US 27 / SR 29 to SR 111 Soddy-Daisy, DaytonNorthern Terminus; Road continues north as Dayton Pike To Soddy-Daisy
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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