U.S. Route 441 (US 441) stretches for through the mountains of
East Tennessee
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, connecting
Rocky Top
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with
Knoxville
Knoxville is a city in and the county seat of Knox County in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 United States census, Knoxville's population was 190,740, making it the largest city in the East Tennessee Grand Division and the state' ...
,
Sevierville
Sevierville ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Sevier County, Tennessee, located in eastern Tennessee. The population was 17,889 at the 2020 United States Census.
History
Native Americans of the Woodland period were among the first hum ...
,
Gatlinburg
Gatlinburg is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. It is located southeast of Knoxville and had a population of 3,944 at the 2010 Census and a U.S. Census population of 3,577 in 2020. It is a popular vacation res ...
, and the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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, crossing into
North Carolina
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at
Newfound Gap. Near its northern terminus, US 441 crosses over
Norris Dam
Norris Dam is a hydroelectric and flood control structure located on the Clinch River in Anderson County and Campbell County, Tennessee, United States. The dam was the first major project for the Tennessee Valley Authority, which had been create ...
and passes through
Norris Dam State Park.
Route description
Sevier County
SR 71 begins concurrent with US 441 within the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is an American national park in the southeastern United States, with parts in North Carolina and Tennessee. The park straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, w ...
at the
North Carolina
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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
Gatlinburg is a mountain resort city in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States. It is located southeast of Knoxville and had a population of 3,944 at the 2010 Census and a U.S. Census population of 3,577 in 2020. It is a popular vacation res ...
, 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
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/
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
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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
Sevierville ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Sevier County, Tennessee, located in eastern Tennessee. The population was 17,889 at the 2020 United States Census.
History
Native Americans of the Woodland period were among the first hum ...
. They pass by several tourist attractions and a
Tanger Outlets
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As of December 31, 2019, the comp ...
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
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/
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
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. 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.
Knox County
US 441/SR 71 (Chapman Highway) passes through suburban areas as it enters
South Knoxville
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. It has an interchange with
SR 168 (Governor
John Sevier
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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
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into downtown
Knoxville
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via the
Henley Street Bridge
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. 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
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/
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.
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
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. 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
"Rocky Top" is an American country and bluegrass song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant in 1967 and first recorded by the Osborne Brothers later that same year. The song, which is a city dweller's lamentation over the loss of a simpler ...
.
US 441/SR 71 then have an interchange with
I-75
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(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.
Major intersections
See also
List of highways numbered 441
References
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Transportation in Sevier County, Tennessee
Transportation in Blount County, Tennessee
Transportation in Knox County, Tennessee
Transportation in Knoxville, Tennessee
Transportation in Anderson County, Tennessee