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State Route 85

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State Route 85 (SR 85) is an east-west state highway in Middle Tennessee. The 83.4 miles (134.2 km)-long road traverses portions of Smith, Jackson, Overton, and Fentress Counties.

SR 85 begins in Smith County in Monoville at a junction with SR 80. It goes east as a primary highway to an intersection with SR 263 before passing by Cordell Hull Lake/Cumberland River. It then passes through Defeated and travels along Defeated Creek for a short distance before turning east again and passing through Kempville.

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Length of Route
85.24 mi.
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Begins:
SR 80 in Smith County​
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Ends:
​US 127/SR 28 in Fentress County
Counties Covered:
Smith, Jackson, Overton, Fentress​

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