U.S. Route 411
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U.S. Highway 411 is an alternate parallel-highway
associated with U.S. Highway 11. U.S. 411 extends for about 313 miles (500 km) from U.S. Route 78
in Leeds, Jefferson County, Alabama
, to U.S. Highway 25 in Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. U.S. 411 passes through the northeastern State of Alabama, the northwestern State of Georgia
, and the southeastern State of Tennessee. Notable town
s and cities
along its route include Gadsden, Alabama
; Rome, Georgia
; Cartersville, Georgia
; Cleveland, Tennessee
; Maryville, Tennessee
, and Newport, Tennessee
.
U.S. 411 and U.S. 11 never intersect with one another, though they come very close to one another at Birmingham, Ala., Gadsden, Ala., Cleveland, Tenn., and Maryville, Tenn. U.S. 411 also spends much of its route close to the Interstate Highway System
: I-40, I-75, and I-59, though it never intersects I-59.
s directly along its route. However, it does pass relatively near the major cities of Birmingham, Alabama
, Chattanooga, Tennessee
, and Knoxville, Tennessee
. In Sevier County, Tennessee
, south of Knoxville, U.S. 411 is used by many tourists as a route to the northern side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
. U.S. 411 passes about 20 miles (32.2 km) north of the National Park
, but it intersects with U.S. Highway 441, which actually goes through this Park.
U.S. 411 is generally a two-lane highway through the countryside. However, it has long been a four-lane, divided highway connecting Rome, Georgia
and Cartersville, Georgia
, and it is a multilane highway connecting Cartersville with Interstate 75
. Also, for part of its route in the Cartersville area, U.S. 411 shares a four-lane, divided highway with U.S. Highway 41. Furthermore, the Tennessee Department of Transportation
is in the process of widening of this highway to four lanes between Maryville and Benton, with the two stretches from Maryville to Madisonville, and Englewood to Delano, Polk County, completed.
Although U.S. 411 has a north–south designation, it contains long stretches that are east–west by the rising and setting sun, and its overall direction is actually from the northeast to the southwest.
Highway
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associated with U.S. Highway 11. U.S. 411 extends for about 313 miles (500 km) from U.S. Route 78
U.S. Route 78
U.S. Highway 78 is an east–west United States highway that runs for 715 miles from Memphis, Tennessee, to Charleston, South Carolina. Between Memphis and Birmingham, Alabama, it is being upgraded to become Interstate 22....
in Leeds, Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, with its county seat being located in Birmingham.As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Jefferson County was 658,466...
, to U.S. Highway 25 in Newport, Cocke County, Tennessee. U.S. 411 passes through the northeastern State of Alabama, the northwestern State of Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, and the southeastern State of Tennessee. Notable town
Town
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s and cities
City
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along its route include Gadsden, Alabama
Gadsden, Alabama
The city of Gadsden is the county seat of Etowah County in the U.S. state of Alabama, and it is located about 65 miles northeast of Birmingham, Alabama. It is the primary city of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area, which has a population of 103,459. Gadsden is closely associated with the...
; Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
; Cartersville, Georgia
Cartersville, Georgia
Cartersville is a town in Bartow County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 19,7314. The city is the county seat of Bartow County.-Geography:Cartersville was named for Colonel Farish Carter....
; Cleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland, Tennessee
Cleveland is a city in Bradley County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 41,285 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Bradley County...
; Maryville, Tennessee
Maryville, Tennessee
Maryville is the county seat of Blount County, Tennessee, in the Southeastern United States. The city is located south of Knoxville. Maryville's population was 27,258 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Knoxville Metropolitan Area. Maryville has received a number of accolades for its...
, and Newport, Tennessee
Newport, Tennessee
Newport is a city in Cocke County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,242 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Cocke County.-Geography:...
.
U.S. 411 and U.S. 11 never intersect with one another, though they come very close to one another at Birmingham, Ala., Gadsden, Ala., Cleveland, Tenn., and Maryville, Tenn. U.S. 411 also spends much of its route close to the Interstate Highway System
Interstate Highway System
The Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, , is a network of limited-access roads including freeways, highways, and expressways forming part of the National Highway System of the United States of America...
: I-40, I-75, and I-59, though it never intersects I-59.
Route description
Most of the distance through which U.S. Highway 411 passes is rural countryside, with no major metropolitan areaMetropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
s directly along its route. However, it does pass relatively near the major cities of Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
, and Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee
Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, U.S.A., behind Memphis and Nashville, and is the county seat of Knox County. It is the largest city in East Tennessee, and the second-largest city in the Appalachia region...
. In Sevier County, Tennessee
Sevier County, Tennessee
Sevier County is a county of the state of Tennessee, United States. Its population was 71,170 at the 2000 United States Census. It is included in the Sevierville, Tennessee, Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Knoxville-Sevierville-La Follette, TN Combined Statistical Area. The...
, south of Knoxville, U.S. 411 is used by many tourists as a route to the northern side of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is a United States National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site that straddles the ridgeline of the Great Smoky Mountains, part of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which are a division of the larger Appalachian Mountain chain. The border between Tennessee and North...
. U.S. 411 passes about 20 miles (32.2 km) north of the National Park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
, but it intersects with U.S. Highway 441, which actually goes through this Park.
U.S. 411 is generally a two-lane highway through the countryside. However, it has long been a four-lane, divided highway connecting Rome, Georgia
Rome, Georgia
Located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
and Cartersville, Georgia
Cartersville, Georgia
Cartersville is a town in Bartow County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 19,7314. The city is the county seat of Bartow County.-Geography:Cartersville was named for Colonel Farish Carter....
, and it is a multilane highway connecting Cartersville with Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Interstate 75 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in the Great Lakes and Southeastern regions of the United States. It travels from State Road 826 and State Road 924 in Hialeah, Florida to Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, at the Ontario, Canada, border...
. Also, for part of its route in the Cartersville area, U.S. 411 shares a four-lane, divided highway with U.S. Highway 41. Furthermore, the Tennessee Department of Transportation
Tennessee Department of Transportation
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is a multimodal agency with statewide responsibilities in aviation, public transit, waterways and railroads...
is in the process of widening of this highway to four lanes between Maryville and Benton, with the two stretches from Maryville to Madisonville, and Englewood to Delano, Polk County, completed.
Although U.S. 411 has a north–south designation, it contains long stretches that are east–west by the rising and setting sun, and its overall direction is actually from the northeast to the southwest.
Alabama