U.S. Route 31 in Tennessee

U.S. Route 31
US 31 in Tennessee highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length93.01 mi (149.69 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926 (1926-11-11)–present
Major junctions
South end I-65 / US 31 at the Alabama state line
Major intersections
North end US 31E / US 31W / US 41 / US 431 in Nashville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesGiles, Maury, Williamson, Davidson
Highway system
SR 30 US 31E

U.S. Route 31 (US 31) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Spanish Fort, Alabama, to Mackinaw City, Michigan. In the U.S. state of Tennessee, it runs concurrently with Interstate 65 (I-65) for the first mile northward from the Tennessee state line. There US 31 parallels I-65 to downtown Nashville. At Pulaski US 31 meets the southern terminus of US 31A in Tennessee. US 31 continues due north through Lynnville, Columbia, Spring Hill, Franklin and Brentwood to Nashville. The route splits into US 31E and US 31W in Nashville and goes into Kentucky.