U.S. Route 41 in Tennessee

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U.S. Route 41

US 41 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length194.58 mi (313.15 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926[1]–present
Major junctions
South end US 41 / US 76 at the Georgia state line in East Ridge
Major intersections
North end US 41 at Kentucky state line near Adams
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesHamilton, Marion, Grundy, Coffee, Rutherford, Davidson, Sumner, Robertson, Montgomery
Highway system
SR 40 US 41A

U.S. Route 41 (US 41) is a United States Numbered Highway that runs from Miami, Florida, to Copper Harbor, Michigan. In Tennessee, the highway is paralleled by Interstate 24 all the way from Georgia to Kentucky, and I-24 has largely supplanted US-41 as a major highway, especially for large and heavy vehicles, such as tractor-trailer trucks and buses.

Route description

US 41, joined by US 76, enters Tennessee east of I-75 on the outskirts of East Ridge. It is called "Ringgold Road" through East Ridge up to the Bachman Tunnel, where it enters Chattanooga. In Chattanooga, US 41 and US 76 becomes Westside Drive up to the intersection with Dodds Avenue, where for a short distance it is coexistent with Dodds Avenue. Then US 41 and US 76 becomes East Main Street in downtown Chattanooga up to the intersection with Broad Street (US 11 and US 64). At that point US 76 terminates, US 72 begins, and the now-conjoined US 41 and US 72 merges with US 11 and US 64, trekking southwestward around the base of Lookout Mountain into the Tiftonia community. Just west of Tiftonia, US 11 splits off, and it veers southwestward into Georgia. US 41, US 64, and US 72 take a westward path from Hamilton County into Marion County. US 41 breaks off from US 64 and US 72 at Jasper and joins with unsigned SR 150 before ascending the Cumberland Plateau. US 41 leaves SR 150 and joins with SR 56 at Tracy City and runs southwest into Monteagle.[2] In Monteagle, US 41 descends toward Manchester, with US 41A breaking off toward Franklin County, travelling through Winchester, Tullahoma, Shelbyville, and other small communities before becoming merging with US 31A and becoming Nolensville Pike in Nashville.

US 41A in Winchester

After reaching Monteagle, US 41, included as part of the older Dixie Highway, continues northwest into Pelham, in Grundy County, then runs closely parallel with I-24 into Coffee County, going through Hillsboro, Manchester (where the road is also named Hillsboro Blvd) and Beechgrove, before entering Rutherford County. From there, the highway continues diagonally through Murfreesboro (where the road is also named Broad St.), where the Dixie Highway joins up with US 70S. The Stones River National Battlefield is located very near US 41 and US 70S on the northwest side, standing as a monument of the Battle of Stones River which took place during the American Civil War. US 41/70S continues northwest through Smyrna, and La Vergne before reaching Davidson County. The road passes through Antioch, before reaching Nashville, where US 41 separates from US 70S. US 41 goes through Nashville as Murfreesboro Rd, then Dickerson Pike, and comes out on the northeast side of the city joined with US 31W. US 41 continues northeast through Goodlettsville before breaking away from US 31W. US 41 then goes northwest and continues on into Robertson County, going through Springfield before heading west/northwest to the Kentucky border. Just before reaching Kentucky, US 41 briefly runs through Montgomery County.[2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
HamiltonEast Ridge0.000.00

US 41 south / US 76 east (SR 3 south) – Dalton
Continuation into Georgia

SR 8 begins
Southern terminus of SR 8; southern end of SR 8 concurrency
0.8–
1.1
1.3–
1.8
I-75 – Chattanooga, AtlantaExit 1 on I-75
East RidgeChattanooga line5.0–
5.3
8.0–
8.5
Bachman Tubes under Missionary Ridge
Chattanooga5.69.0
I-24 west – Nashville, Birmingham
Westbound exit and eastbound entrance; exit 181A on I-24
5.79.2

US 11 north / US 64 east (East 23rd Street/SR 2 west)
Southern end of US 11/US 64/SR 2 concurrency
6.210.0

US 11 south / US 64 west (Dodds Avenue/SR 2 east)
Northern end of US 11/US 64/SR 2 concurrency; provides access to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
6.710.8
SR 17 north (Willow Street)
Southern end of SR 17 concurrency
8.613.8
SR 8 north (Market Street)
Northern end of SR 8 concurrency
8.814.2

US 72 east / US 76 west (Broad Street)
Eastern terminus of US 72; southern end of US 72 concurrency; western terminus of US 76; northern end of US 76 concurrency
9.214.8

US 11 north / US 64 east / SR 58 (West 20th Street/SR 2 west)
Southern end of US 11/US 64/SR 2 concurrency
9.3–
9.4
15.0–
15.1

US 27 north (I-124 north/SR 27 west/SR 29 north) – Downtown, Red Bank
Northbound exit and southbound entrance
10.617.1
SR 17 south (Tennessee Avenue) – Incline, Rock City
Northern end of SR 17 concurrency
10.917.5
SR 148 south (Lookout Mountain Parkway) – Lookout Mountain
12.520.1
SR 318 south (Old Wauhatchie Pike) – Lookout Mountain
14.222.9
US 11 south (Birmingham Highway/SR 38 south)
Northern end of US 11 concurrency; northern terminus of unsigned SR 38
14.3–
14.5
23.0–
23.3
I-24 – Chattanooga, NashvilleExit 174 on I-24
MarionHaletown28.746.2
SR 134 east (J.E. Clouse Highway) – Wildwood
Western terminus of SR 134
29.0–
29.3
46.7–
47.2
Marion Memorial Bridge over the Tennessee River
31.450.5 SR 27 (Griffith Highway) – Powells CrossroadsSouth to I-24 Exit 158
32.452.1 Hancock Road - Marion County Airport
Jasper33.8–
33.9
54.4–
54.6
Marion County Veterans Bridge over the Sequatchie River
34.555.5

SR 28 south (SR 27 east) to I-24


US 64 west / US 72 west (Main Street/SR 2 west/SR 27 west) – Kimball, South Pittsburg
Interchange; northern end of US 64/US 72/SR 2 concurrency; southern end of SR 28 concurrency
35.457.0
SR 28 north – Whitwell
Northern end of SR 28 concurrency; southern terminus of unsigned SR 150; southern end of SR 150 concurrency
36.458.6Betsy Pack Drive/Valley View Drive - Downtown, Sequatchieformer US 41/SR 150 (Betsy Pack Drive); former SR 28 (Valley View Drive)
South Cumberland State Park43.570.0Denny Cove (South Cumberland State Park) main entranceGravel access road into park
44.972.3Foster Falls Recreation Area (South Cumberland State Park) main entranceAccess road into park
GrundyTracy City50.881.8Lakes Road - Grundy Lakes (South Cumberland State Park)
51.883.4
SR 56 north (Clair Street) – Coalmont, Altamont
South end of unsigned SR 56 concurrency; northern end of unsigned SR 150 concurrency; western terminus of unsigned SR 150
52.684.73rd Street - Fiery Gizzard / Grundy Forest State Natural Area (South Cumberland State Park)
South Cumberland State Park54.888.2South Cumberland State Park visitor center
Monteagle57.392.2Dixie Lee Avenue (SR 2 west)Southern end of unsigned SR 2 concurrency
58.193.5
US 41A north (Main Street/SR 15 west/SR 56 south) – Sewanee
Northern end of unsigned SR 56 concurrency; southern terminus of US 41A; eastern terminus of unsigned SR 15
Pelham64.9104.4 SR 50 (Payne Cove Road) – Decherd, AltamontWest to I-24/US 64 Exit 127
CoffeeHillsboro74.0119.1 SR 127 (Winchester Highway) – Winchester, Viola
Manchester79.3–
79.6
127.6–
128.1
I-24 – Chattanooga, NashvilleExit 114 on I-24
81.6131.3 SR 55 (McArthur Street/McMinnville Highway) – Lynchburg, McMinnville
82.5–
82.6
132.8–
132.9
Bridge over the Little Duck River
82.7133.1
SR 53 north (Woodbury Highway) – Woodbury
Southern terminus of SR 53
88.5142.4Stone Fort Drive - Old Stone Fort State Archaeological Park
88.6142.6Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Duck River
Busy Corner87.9–
88.1
141.5–
141.8
I-24 – Chattanooga, NashvilleExit 105 on I-24
Beechgrove94.3151.8
SR 280 east (McBrides Branch Road)
Western terminus of SR 280
95.8154.2 SR 64 (Beech Grove Road/Gossburg Road) – Shelbyville, Wartrace, Bradyville
RutherfordMurfreesboro112.5181.1
SR 99 east (Bradyville Pike) – Bradyville
Southern end of SR 99 concurrency
112.6181.2
US 70S east (Mercury Boulevard/SR 1 east)
Southern end of US 70S/SR 1 concurrency; western terminus of SR 2
113.1182.0
US 231 south (S Church Street/SR 10 south)
Southern end of US 231/SR 10 concurrency
113.7–
113.8
183.0–
183.1


US 231 north (Memorial Boulevard/SR 10 north) / SR 96 / SR 99 west (Old Fort Parkway) – Lebanon, Triune
Northern end of US 231/SR 10/SR 99 concurrency; interchange
115.9–
116.0
186.5–
186.7
Bridge over the West Fork of the Stones River
116.1186.8
SR 268 east (N Thompson Lane)
S Thompson Lane - Stones River National Battlefield main entrance
Western terminus of SR 268
116.5187.5Van Cleve Lane - McFadden Farm (Stones River National Battlefield)
118.0–
118.9
189.9–
191.4
I-840 – Knoxville, ChattanoogaExit 55 A/B on I-840
Smyrna122.8–
123.4
197.6–
198.6
SR 102 (Lee Victory Parkway/Nissan Drive)Interchange
126.2–
126.6
203.1–
203.7
SR 266 (Sam Ridley Parkway)Interchange; provides access to Smyrna Airport
DavidsonAntioch131.8212.1 SR 171 (Old Hickory Boulevard/Hobson Pike) – Mount Juliet
134.4216.3
SR 254 west (Bell Road) – Brentwood
Eastern terminus of SR 254
Nashville137.6221.4 SR 255 (Donelson Pike) – Oak Hill, DonelsonProvides access to Nashville International Airport
138.2–
138.4
222.4–
222.7
Tunnel under Nashville International Airport
139.3–
139.5
224.2–
224.5
SR 155 (Briley Parkway)Exit 4; single-point urban interchange; beltway around Nashville
140.5226.1Bridge over Mill Creek
141.2–
141.5
227.2–
227.7
I-24 / I-40 – Chattanooga, Nashville, KnoxvilleExit 52 on I-24; exit 213 on I-40 (westbound only)
143.8–
144.1
231.4–
231.9


I-40 / US 31A south / US 41A south (2nd Avenue S/4th Avenue S/SR 11 south)
Southern end of US 31A/US 41A/SR 11 concurrency from one-way pair; exit 210C on I-40
144.6232.7
US 31 south (8th Avenue S/SR 6 south)
Southern end of US 31/SR 6 concurrency; traffic circle; northern terminus of US 31A
144.9233.2

US 70 / US 70S west / US 431 south (Broadway/SR 24/SR 1 west)
Northern end of US 70S/SR 1 concurrency; southern end of US 431 concurrency
145.5234.2
US 41A north (Rosa L. Parks Boulevard/SR 12 north)
Northern end of US 41A concurrency; southern terminus of unsigned SR 12
146.2–
146.6
235.3–
235.9
Victory Memorial Bridge over the Cumberland River
146.8–
147.2
236.3–
236.9


US 31W north (Spring Street) / US 31E north (Ellington Parkway/SR 6 north) / South 5th Street/Main Street to I-24
Northern end of US 31 concurrency; US 31 splits into US 31E and US 31W; south end of US 31W concurrency; interchange
147.4237.2

To I-24 / I-65 / Spring Street
149.5240.6

US 431 north (West Trinity Lane/SR 65 north) to I-65
Northern end of US 431 concurrency; southern terminus of unsigned SR 65
151.7–
151.9
244.1–
244.5
I-65 – Nashville, LouisvilleSouthbound off-ramp from SR 155 off-ramp; exit 90A on I-65
152.0–
152.1
244.6–
244.8
SR 155 (Briley Parkway)No eastbound on-ramp (must use northbound I-65 on-ramp); exit 16B
154.0247.8 SR 45 (Old Hickory Boulevard) – Whites Creek, Old Hickory, Madison
Goodlettsville158.1254.4Rivergate Parkway east to I-65 – MadisonWestern terminus of Rivergate Parkway; provides access to Rivergate Mall
158.6255.2
SR 174 east (Long Hollow Pike)
Western terminus of SR 174
Sumner159.9–
160.2
257.3–
257.8


US 31W north (SR 41 north) to I-65 – Millersville, White House
Northern end of US 31W concurrency; southern terminus of unsigned SR 41; trumpet interchange
DavidsonNo major intersections
RobertsonRidgetop165.1265.7
SR 257 (Greer Road/Woodruff Avenue) to I-65
Springfield174.0280.0
US 431 south (Tom Austin Highway/SR 65 south) – Whites Creek
Southern end of SR 431 concurrency
175.2282.0


SR 49 / SR 76 east (Fifth Avenue) to I-24 / I-65 – Pleasant View, Orlinda, White House
Southern end of SR 76 concurrency
176.7284.4
US 431 north (Memorial Boulevard/SR 65 north) – Adairville
Northern end of SR 431 concurrency
178.7287.6 Airport Road - Springfield Robertson County Airport
Adams187.8302.2
SR 76 west (South Church Street) – Clarksville
Northern end of SR 76 concurrency
189.2304.5Russell B Corbin Memorial Bridge over the Red River
Montgomery194.58313.15
US 41 north (State Street) – Guthrie, Hopkinsville
Continuation into Kentucky; northern terminus of unsigned SR 11
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi


State Route 150

State Route 150

LocationJasper-Tracy City
Length20.98 mi (33.76 km)

State Route 150 (SR 150) is a 20.98-mile-long (33.76 km) unsigned companion route for US 41 between Jasper and Tracy City. SR 150 was originally signed along its route while US 41 followed what is now I-24, and the original Dixie Highway, over Monteagle Mountain. When I-24 was routed over the mountain, TDOT rerouted US 41 over SR 150, and removed SR 150 signage at that time except for mile markers, which still remain to this day.

References

  1. ^ Bureau of Public Roads & American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: United States Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via Wikimedia Commons.
  2. ^ a b Tennessee Department of Transportation (2010). Official Transportation Map (Map). 1:42,240. Nashville: Tennessee Department of Transportation. §§ A7–E11.

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