Tennessee State Route 175 is a Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

 designated state route, running for a total of approximately 25 miles (40.2 km) through southern Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the state's largest both in terms of population and geographic area, with a population of 927,644 at the 2010 census...

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History

The original SR-175 was on a different route before 2004, when the last 2 miles (3.2 km) of East Shelby Drive were included into the highway. The original route took a sharp left onto what is now Houston Levee Road for 0.4 mile (0.643736 km), then a sharp right onto what is now Collierville road, and continued east for 2.4 miles (3.9 km), until reaching Byhalia Road, and taking a sharp left, continuing to the end of the current route. These last 2.4 miles of SR 75 (Collierville Road) have undergone rigorous construction since about 1998, and barely one-third of the current road follows exactly the original route.

Memphis

State Route 175 begins in extreme southwestern Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County, Tennessee

Shelby County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the state's largest both in terms of population and geographic area, with a population of 927,644 at the 2010 census...

 as a crossroads

Junction (road)

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 with U. S. Route 61 (State Route 14

Tennessee State Route 14

State Route 14 is a south–north route from the Mississippi border in Memphis, Tennessee to intersect with State Route 54 in Tipton County.- Route description :...

/South Third Street) and heads due east as West Shelby Drive. After about 1 miles (1.6 km), SR-175 passes Greeter Park and intercepts Horn Lake Road as a crossroads

Junction (road)

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, and becomes East Shelby Drive, passing through the community of Persey. SR-175 then crosses the Illinois Central Railroad

Illinois Central Railroad

The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...

. From this point, SR-175 travels another 2.4 miles through South Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....

, and intercepts U. S. Route 51 (State Route 3/Elvis Presley Boulevard). Then, SR-175 continues for 1.3 miles (2.1 km), and intercepts Interstate 55

Interstate 55

Interstate 55 is an Interstate Highway in the central United States. Its odd number indicates that it is a north–south Interstate Highway. I-55 goes from LaPlace, Louisiana at Interstate 10 to Chicago at U.S. Route 41 , at McCormick Place. A common nickname for the highway is "double...

. Shortly after, intercepting Airways Boulevard and passing the Memphis International Airport

Memphis International Airport

Memphis International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located three miles south of the central business district of Memphis, a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States....

. After passing the airport, SR-175 continues for another 2 miles, SR-175 then intercepts U. S. Route 78 (State Route 4

Tennessee State Route 4

State Route 4 is a state highway in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States. It runs from downtown Memphis as E. H. Crump Boulevard until the beginning of Lamar Avenue . It runs southeast, overlain by U.S. 78, through the historic neighborhood of Orange Mound and the Oakville community to the...

/Lamar Avenue) within the community of Capleville

Capleville, Tennessee

Capleville is an unincorporated community in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, southeast of Memphis and just north of the Mississippi border. It is located 0.5 mi. east of the Memphis International Airport, starting 1 mi. west of the intersection of State Routes 176 and 175, and heading east...

 and crosses the Illinois Central Railroad

Illinois Central Railroad

The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...

 twice.

Germantown

After 3.5 miles (5.6 km), and crossing several major city roads, SR-175 (East Shelby Drive) crosses South Germantown Road and enters Germantown, Tennessee

Germantown, Tennessee

Germantown is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee. The population was 38,844 at the 2010 census.Germantown is a suburb of Memphis, bordering it to the east. Germantown's economy is dominated by the retail and commercial service sectors; there is no heavy industry in Germantown...

. It then intercepts Hacks Cross Road after 1.5 miles (2.4 km).

Collierville

Following another 2 miles, SR-175 (East Shelby Drive) shares a crossroads

Junction (road)

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 with Forest Hill Irene Road, entering Collierville, Tennessee

Collierville, Tennessee

Collierville is a town in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and a suburb located in the Memphis metropolitan area. The town had a population of 43,965 at the 2010 census....

, and becoming a two-lane road. For the next 2 miles SR-175 is somewhat rural, then crossing South Houston Levee Road. SR-175 then briefly widens to six lanes for 0.6 mile (0.965604 km) before crossing Fleming Road, and then goes another 0.5 mile (0.80467 km) along a narrow rural route before stopping at Byhalia Road. SR-175 turns left onto Byhalia Road and heads nearly due north. SR-175 continues for 1 mile until widening to four lanes and crossing State Route 385. SR-175 then travels 1 mile before stopping as a T-junction at Poplar Avenue (U. S. Route 72/State Route 57

Tennessee State Route 57

Tennessee State Route 57 is an east–west highway that runs from Memphis to the Mississippi state line near Pickwick Dam and Pickwick Landing State Park. Except for in Shelby County, SR 57 is a two lane road generally with a speed limit...

) in the heart of the Collierville

Collierville, Tennessee

Collierville is a town in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and a suburb located in the Memphis metropolitan area. The town had a population of 43,965 at the 2010 census....

 business district. Although State Route 175 stops here, Byhalia Road continues.

Future

The last 0.5 miles of SR-175 on East Shelby Drive is proposed to be moved and widened to six lanes the Autumn of 2011. Also, the 0.25 mile (0.402335 km) segment of SR-175 on Byhalia Road, between East Shelby Drive and SR 385 is proposed to be widened to six lanes around the same time.