Tennessee State Route 87

Infobox road
state=TN
type=Secondary
route=87
alternate_name=
maint=TDOT


length_mi=39.18
length_round=
length_ref=
established=
direction_a=West
starting_terminus=
junction=
direction_b=East
ending_terminus=
counties=Lauderdale, Haywood
cities=Henning
previous_type=TN
previous_route=86
next_type=Secondary
next_route=88

State Route 87 (abbreviated SR 87) is a secondary state highway located in Lauderdale and Haywood counties in West Tennessee. SR 87 runs west to east through mixed terrain of bluffs and rolling hills in Lauderdale County and mostly river bottoms in Haywood County. SR 87 is a two-lane facility throughout its length and features a 50-55MPH speed limit depending on terrain. This highway is also narrow and in poor condition in several locations. This highway provides direct access to West Tennessee State Penitentiary and indirect access to Fort Pillow State Park via Tennessee State Route 207. The western terminus of SR 87 is notable due to the extreme levels of erosion from the Mississippi River that has created a very sharp and unstable "cliff" that forced TDOT to erect a barricade to stop vehicles from driving over the edge and into the river.

Counties traversed (West to East)

SR 87 traverses the following counties shown in the table below.

Counties traversed by State Route 87

County	miles
Lauderdale	28.44
Haywood	10.74

Points of interest (South to North)

* Fort Pillow State Park
* West Tennessee State Penitentiary

References

* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us Tennessee Department of Transportation]
* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Maps/county/co49.pdf Lauderdale County Highway Map]
* [http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Maps/county/co38.pdf Haywood County Highway Map]
* [http://www.state.tn.us/correction/institutions/wtsp.html West Tennessee State Penitentiary, Tennessee Department of Corrections]