U.S. Route 441 in Tennessee

U.S. Route 441 (US 441) stretches for 83.28 miles (134.03 km) through the mountains of East Tennessee, connecting Rocky Top with Knoxville, Sevierville, Gatlinburg, and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, crossing into North Carolina at Newfound Gap. Near its northern terminus, US 441 crosses over Norris Dam and passes through Norris Dam State Park.[1][2]

U.S. Route 441
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length83.28 mi (134.03 km)
Major junctions
South end US 441 at the North Carolina state line in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
 Gatlinburg Bypass in Gatlinburg

US 321 in Gatlinburg
SR 449 in Sevierville
US 411 / SR 66 in Sevierville
I-40 / I-275 / SR 62 in Knoxville
I-640 / US 25W / SR 331 in Fountain City
SR 33 / SR 131 in Halls Crossroads
SR 61 in Norris

I-75 in Rocky Top
North end US 25W / SR 116 in Rocky Top
Location
CountiesSevier, Blount, Knox, Anderson, Campbell
Highway system
I-440 SR 441

Route description

Sevier County

SR 71 begins concurrent with US 441 within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park at the North Carolina state line on Newfound Gap. US 441/SR 71 is known as Newfound Gap Road within the park, and follows along a valley carved by the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River as a narrow and curvy 2-Lane highway. Newfound Gap Road then becomes concurrent with SR 73 Scenic (Little River Road) before having an interchange with the Gatlinburg Bypass and entering the city of Gatlinburg, where US 441/SR 71/SR 73 Scenic leaves the park and becomes Parkway, a 4-lane undivided highway as it passes through the city. Parkway then has an intersection with US 321/SR 73 (East Parkway), where SR 73 Scenic ends and US 321/SR 73 joins Parkway. Parkway heads north to have another interchange with the Garlinburg Bypass before leaving Garlinburg and becoming a divided highway known as the Foothills Parkway Spur (more commonly known as The Spur). Parkway then enters the city of Pigeon Forge and widens to a 6-lane. It passes through the city and has an intersection with SR 449 (Dollywood Lane/Veterans Boulevard) before US 321/SR 73 head north along Wears Valley Road. US 441/SR 71 (Parkway) then crosses a bridge over the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River to enter Sevierville. They pass by several tourist attractions and a Tanger Outlets before again crossing the West Prong of the Little Pigeon River and turning of the Parkway and north onto Forks of the River Parkway at the southern edge of downtown. They bypass downtown on the west side as an undivided highway before coming to an intersection with SR 66 (Winfield Dunn Parkway) and US 411/SR 35 (W Main Street), where US 441/SR 71 turns left to become concurrent with US 411/SR 35 as a 4-lane undivided highway known as Chapman Highway. Chapman Highway then crosses a bridge over West Prong of the Little Pigeon River and leaves Sevierville as a divided highway through rural areas. It then passes through some mountainous areas as an undivided highway before entering Seymour. Chapman Highway passes by several homes and businesses before coming to an intersection with SR 338 (Boyds Creek Highway), where US 411/SR 35 heads south along Maryville Highway. US 441/SR 71 (Chapman Highway) continues north to pass through a small portion of Blount County before leaving Seymour and crossing into Knox County.[3]

Knox County

US 441/SR 71 (Chapman Highway) passes through suburban areas as it enters South Knoxville. It has an interchange with SR 168 (Governor John Sevier Highway) before passing through a business district. SR 71 then breaks off along E Moody Avenue just before becoming concurrent with SR 33 (Martin Mill Pike) and crossing the Tennessee River into downtown Knoxville via the Henley Street Bridge. US 441/SR 33 passes through downtown as a 6-lane divided highway (known as Henley Street), where it has a partial interchange with I-40/I-275 and an intersection with SR 62 (Western Avenue). The highway narrows to a 4-lane undivided to cross a bridge over some railroad tracks before passing under I-40 and passing through neighborhoods as Broadway. US 441/SR 33 then have a partial interchange with Hall of Fame Drive (unsigned SR 71), with SR 71 rejoining US 441/SR 33. Broadway the crosses Sharp's Ridge to enter Fountain City, where it has an intersection with SR 331 (Old Broadway) and an interchange with I-640/US 25W/SR 9 (Exit 6). Broadway has a partial interchange with SR 331 (Tazewell Pike) before it passes through a business district before passing through downtown. It then becomes a divided highway as it crosses a ridge, where it leaves Fountain City and Knoxville to enter Halls Crossroads. Broadway now becomes Maynardville Pike and passes through suburban areas and business districts before US 441/SR 71 splits off from SR 33 (Maynardville Pike) along Norris Freeway as a 4-lane undivided highway shortly before having an intersection with SR 131 (E Emory Road). The highway then narrows to 2-lanes and leaves Halls Crossroads to pass through rural areas. It then becomes concurrent with SR 170 (Old Raccoon Valley Road) before crossing into Anderson County.[4]

Anderson County

SR 170 splits off from US 441/SR 71 (Norris Freeway) along Hickory Valley Road before US 441/SR 71 continues north through rural areas to enter the city of Norris, where they have a short concurrency with SR 61 (Andersonville Highway/Charles G. Seviers Boulevard) before passing through Norris Dam State Park and crossing the Clinch River on top of the Norris Dam. The highway turns east and becomes windy and curvy as its crosses into Campbell County twice for short distances before re entering Anderson County to enter Rocky Top.[5] US 441/SR 71 then have an interchange with I-75 (Exit 128) and widen to an undivided 4-lane shortly before coming to an end at an intersection with US 25W/SR 9/SR 116 (N Main Street) just north of downtown.[6]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
SevierGreat Smoky Mountains National Park0.00.0 US 441 south (New Found Gap Road) CherokeeContinuation into North Carolina

SR 73 Scenic west (Little River Road/SR 337 west) Townsend, Elkmont, Cades Cove
Southern end of SR 73 Scenic concurrency
Gatlinburg Bypass north – Pigeon ForgeSouthern terminus of Gatlinburg Bypass
Gatlinburg US 321 north (East Parkway/SR 73 east) Pittman Center, Cosby, NewportSouthern end of wrong-way concurrency with US 321/SR 73; eastern terminus of SR 73 Scenic
Gatlinburg Bypass south – CherokeeInterchange; no northbound access
Pigeon Forge SR 449 north (Dollywood Lane/Veterans Parkway) DollywoodSouthern terminus of SR 449
US 321 south (Wears Valley Road/SR 73 west) Wears Valley, TownsendNorthern end of wrong-way concurrency with US 321/SR 73
Sevierville Parkway to SR 66 (Winfield Dunn Parkway) / SR 448 (North Parkway)
US 411 north (West Main Street/SR 35 north) / SR 66 / I-40 north (Winfield Dunn Parkway) Newport, KodakSouthern end of wrong-way concurrency with US 411/SR 35; southern terminus of SR 66
Seymour US 411 south (Maryville Highway/SR 35 south) Maryville, Alcoa
SR 338 north (Boyds Creek Highway) Boyds Creek
Northern end of wrong-way concurrency with US 411/SR 35; southern terminus of SR 338
KnoxSouth Knoxville SR 168 (Governor John Sevier Highway) Johnson University, Strawberry PlainsInterchange
E Moody Avenue (SR 71 north) to South Knox BoulevardNorthern end of SR 71 concurrency
SR 33 south (Martin Mill Pike) RockfordSouthern end of SR 33 concurrency
KnoxvilleHenley Street Bridge over the Tennessee River
Main Street (east) / Cumberland Avenue (west) - University of Tennessee, West KnoxvilleFormer southern end of US 11 / US 70 / SR 1 concurrency
I-40 / I-275 Nashville, Asheville, NC, Lexington, KYI-40 exit 388; I-275 exit 0A
SR 62 west (Western Avenue) Karns, Oak RidgeEastern terminus of SR 62
West Fifth Avenue – Asheville, NCFormer northern end of US 11 / US 70 / SR 1 concurrency; SR 33 turns primary
Hall of Fame Drive (unsigned SR 71 south; Southbound exit and Northbound entrance; southern end of SR 71 concurrency)To US 11 / US 70 / SR 1 and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Fountain City SR 331 north (Old Broadway) CorrytonSouthern terminus of SR 331
I-640 / US 25W (SR 9) Nashville, AshevilleI-640/US 25W exit 6
SR 331 north (Old Broadway) CorrytonInterchange; northbound exit and southbound entrance
Halls Crossroads SR 33 north (Maynardville Pike) MaynardvilleNorthern end of SR 33 concurrency
SR 131 (E Emory Road) Powell, Gibbs
SR 170 west (Old Raccoon Valley Road) Heiskell, ClaxtonSouthern end of SR 170 concurrency
Anderson SR 170 east (Hickory Valley Road) New TazewellNorthern end of SR 170 concurrency
Norris SR 61 (Andersonville Highway) Andersonville, Big Ridge State ParkSouthern end of SR 61 concurrency
SR 61 west (North Charles G. Seivers Boulevard) ClintonNorthern end of SR 61 concurrency
Clinch RiverNorris Dam
Campbell
No major junctions
Anderson
No major junctions
Campbell
No major junctions
AndersonRocky Top I-75 Knoxville, LexingtonI-75 exit 128
85.8138.1 US 25W / SR 116 (North Main Street/SR 9) Caryville, downtown, Briceville, ClintonNorthern terminus of US 441 and SR 71
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

 U.S. roads portal

List of highways numbered 441

References

  1. Google (November 23, 2019). "U.S. Route 441 in Tennessee" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  2. Tennessee Department of Transportation. Map of the state of Tennessee (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  3. Tennessee Department of Transportation. Sevier County road (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  4. Tennessee Department of Transportation. Knox County road map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  5. Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT). Campbell County road map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
  6. Tennessee Department of Transportation. Anderson County road map (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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