State Route 161
SR 161 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length	9.9 mi[1] (15.9 km)
Major junctions
South end	US 431 in Springfield
North end	KY 102 at the Kentucky State Line
Location
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Counties	Robertson
Highway system
Tennessee State Routes Interstate US State
← SR 160 → SR 162

State Route 161 (SR 161) is a north–south state highway located entirely in Robertson County in Middle Tennessee. The route's southern terminus sits 0.4 miles (0.64 km) north of a junction between U.S. Route 431 (US 431) and US 41. Its northern terminus is at the Kentucky state line, where it becomes Kentucky Route 102 (KY 102).^[1][2]

Route description

SR 161 begins in Springfield at an intersection with US 431/SR 65 north of downtown in an industrial area. The highway then leaves Springfield and continues northwest through farmland. It passes through Barren Plains, where it has a Y-Intersection with SR 25. SR 161 continues northwest to cross a bridge over the Red River before coming to the Kentucky state line, where SR 161 becomes Kentucky Route 102.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Robertson County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Springfield	0.0	0.0	US 431 (Tom Austin Highway/SR 65) – Springfield, Adairville, KY	Southern terminus
Barren Plains	5.2	8.4	SR 25 east (Barren Plains Road) – Cross Plains	Western terminus of SR 25
​	9.6– 9.7	15.4– 15.6	Bridge over the Red River
​	9.9	15.9	KY 102 north (Keysburg Road) – Allensville	Kentucky state line; northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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