(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