From that point to the Gallatin city limit, road bears the name Long Hollow Pike.

It goes east as a four-lane undivided highway to have an interchange with I-65 (Exit 97) before entering Sumner County.

The highway continues east to enter Gallatin, where comes to an intersection and becomes concurrent with SR 386.

They go northeast as Gallatin Pike as a four-lane undivided highway through a business district before SR 174 splits off of US 31E/SR 6 as North Water Avenue.

SR 174 turns to a northerly path and passes through more neighborhoods as a two-lane highway before leaving Gallatin and continuing north as Dobbins Pike through rural areas.