Approaching Franklin from the north, you can turn left onto Main Street and leave US-31. Several of the old touring guides from the 1910s and 1920s recommended turning right on Walnut Street to enter Franklin, specifically because it had brick pavement. However, I believe that the original Madison State Road continued along Main Street until it angled due south toward the county courthouse because I see this route existed on older city maps. I can only assume that the road material on this stretch couldn't compare to the wonder that must have been on Walnut Street in that era.