(February 14, 1933-July 1, 2003)

WEST End: Stop sign, US 169, Ringgold County

Facing west on 259 (9/2/02)

Photo by Neil Bratney

Closeups of "End" sign and LGS (9/2/02)

Photos by Neil Bratney

Facing south on 169 (9/2/02)

Photo by Neil Bratney

LGS and final sign for 259 in above picture (9/2/02)

Photos by Neil Bratney

Facing south on 169, post-decommissioning (8/21/06)

Facing north on 169 (8/21/06)

Facing northeast (8/21/06)

EAST End: City limits of Tingley, Ringgold County

Facing east on 259 (9/2/02)

Photo by Neil Bratney

The route was truncated at the city limits in 1980.

Facing east on 259 (4/17/17)

Facing west on 259 (4/17/17)

The sign we just saw is at left. The other end of the highway is in the deep background.

Old EAST End (1967-80): Adams Street, Tingley

Facing east on 259 (4/17/17)

Main Street (County Road J20) is the only paved street through Tingley. The route was shortened two blocks — the two downtown blocks — in 1967, before the truncation to city limits.

Old EAST End: Monroe Street, Tingley

Facing east on 259 (4/17/17)

Facing west on 259 (4/17/17)

Turning around from the previous picture, we see downtown at 6:30 on a Tuesday.

Last seen: 2003

Pictures by Neil Bratney: First-sixth and tenth, 9/2/02

Pictures by me: Seventh-ninth, 8/21/06

Page created 11/28/02; last updated 12/17/17

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