U.S. Route 11 in Tennessee

U.S. Route 11 marker
U.S. Route 11
Map
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length124.86 mi (200.94 km)
ExistedNovember 11, 1926[1]–present
Major junctions
South end US 11 / SR 58 at the Georgia state line
Major intersections
North end US 11E / US 11W / US 70 in Knoxville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesHamilton, Bradley, McMinn, Monroe, Loudon, Knox
Highway system
SR 10 US 11E

U.S. Route 11 (US 11) in the U.S. state of Tennessee travels from the Georgia state line in Chattanooga to Knoxville, where it then splits into US 11E and US 11W. These two highways then travel to the Virginia state line near Kingsport and Bristol. During its length, it shares concurrencies with State Route 2 (SR 2) and SR 38.

Route description

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US 11 along Lee Highway, south of Lenoir City

US 11 enters Tennessee west of Chattanooga. The route, concurrent with SR 38 from the state line north, runs parallel to Interstate 24 (I-24) for three miles (4.8 km) to an intersection with Cummings Highway (US 41/US 64/US 72/SR 2). While SR 38 terminates here, US 11 follows the highway east into downtown Chattanooga. At the intersection of Broad and West 20th streets, US 11 and US 64 separate from US 41 and US 72 and follow East 20th Street, which then curves to become East 23rd Street, east through downtown. The routes briefly overlap with US 41, here concurrent to US 76, on Dodds Avenue before resuming an easterly progression on Brainerd Road thereafter called Lee Highway.[2]

East of downtown, I-24 terminates while I-75 continues east along the I-24 right-of-way. US 11 and US 64 continue to the northeast, through northern Chattanooga, and run concurrent with I-75 between exits 7 and 11. SR 317 runs concurrent with I-75 between exits 7 and 9. At exit 11, the route splits, running through Ooltewah and Collegedale before entering Bradley County. The route travels north to Cleveland and comes to an interchange with APD-40 (US 64 Bypass/US 74/SR 311). In downtown Cleveland, US 64 separates from US 11, following SR 40 east out of the city.[2]

US 11 parallels I-75 as it heads north, passing through Athens, where it intersects with SR 30; Sweetwater, where it intersects SR 68; Loudon, where it intersects SR 72; and Lenoir City, where it intersects with US 321/SR 95. The route then forms a concurrency with US 70 (Kingston Pike) at Dixie Lee Junction and enters Knox County passing first through Farragut and then entering West Knoxville. The route comes to an intersection with SR 131 and then I-140 (Pellissippi Parkway). In Downtown Knoxville, the routes intersect with US 129. US 11 and US 70 split east of Knoxville, and split into US 11E and US 11W. US 11W goes through Rutledge, Bean Station, Rogersville, and Kingsport. US 11E goes through Jefferson City, Morristown, Russellville, Greeneville, Jonesborough, Johnson City, where the route forms a concurrency with US 19, and Bristol, before crossing into Virginia.[2]

History

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Cleveland to Charleston Concrete Highway

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Cleveland to Charleston Concrete Highway
Original segment of US 11 in Charleston
U.S. Route 11 in Tennessee is located in Tennessee
U.S. Route 11 in Tennessee
U.S. Route 11 in Tennessee is located in the United States
U.S. Route 11 in Tennessee
LocationCharleston, Tennessee
Coordinates35°17′14″N 84°45′05″W / 35.28722°N 84.75139°W / 35.28722; -84.75139
Built1925–1927
NRHP reference No.07001382[3]
Added to NRHPJanuary 10, 2008

The longest segment of the original concrete US 11 located in Charleston was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) on January 10, 2008, as the Cleveland to Charleston Concrete Highway.[3] This segment, built from 1925 to 1927, now consists of Market and Water streets and runs from US 11 to the Hiwassee River where the original bridge was located.

Major intersections

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CountyLocationmikmDestinationsNotes
HamiltonLookout Valley0.00.0
US 11 south (Birmingham Pike/SR 58 south) – Trenton
Continuation into Georgia; southern terminus of unsigned SR 38
3.04.8


US 41 north / US 64 west / US 72 west (Cummings Highway/SR 2) – Jasper
Southern end of US 41/US 64/US 72/SR 2 concurrency; northern terminus of SR 38
4.57.2
SR 318 south (Old Wauhatchie Pike) – Lookout Mountain
Northern terminus of SR 318
6.410.3
SR 148 south (Lookout Mountain Parkway) – Lookout Mountain
Northern terminus of SR 148; No access to US 11 south/US 41 north/US 64 west/US 72 west from SR 148
Chattanooga6.510.5
SR 17 (Tennessee Avenue) to SR 58 – Incline, Rock City
Southern end of SR 17 concurrency
7.912.7
US 27 north (I-124/SR 27/SR 29) – Downtown, Red Bank
Northbound exit and southbound entrance
8.012.9



US 41 south / US 72 east / SR 17 west (Broad Street) / SR 58 north (West 20th Street)
Northern end of US 41 / US 72 concurrency; southern end of SR 58 concurrency
8.313.4
SR 58 south (Market Street)
Northern end of SR 58 concurrency
9.114.6 I-24Direct access only from westbound I-24; I-24 exit 180A
10.717.2

US 41 south / US 76 east (Westside Drive/SR 8) – East Ridge
Southern end of US 41 / US 76 concurrency
11.218.0

US 41 north / US 76 west (East Main Street/SR 8)
Northern end of US 41 / US 76 concurrency
12.2–
12.4
19.6–
20.0
McCallie Tunnels under Missionary Ridge
15.925.6
SR 320 east (East Brainerd Road) – East Brainerd
Western terminus of SR 320
17.628.3 SR 153 – Soddy-Daisy, Falling WaterSR 153 exit 1
20.933.6
SR 317 west (Bonny Oaks Drive) – Tyner
Southern end of SR 317 concurrency
21.234.1

I-75 south / US 74 west – Atlanta
Southern end of I-75 / US 74 concurrency; I-75 exit 7
22.4–
23.0
36.0–
37.0

SR 317 east (Apison Pike) – Ooltewah, Collegedale
Northern end of SR 317 concurrency; I-75 exit 9
Ooltewah25.140.4

I-75 north / US 74 east – Knoxville
Eastern end of I-75 / US 74 concurrency; I-75 exit 11
25.941.7
SR 321 south (Main Street) – Collegedale, East Brainerd
Northern terminus of SR 321
BradleyCleveland35.5–
35.7
57.1–
57.5

US 64 Byp. / US 74 (APD-40/SR 311)
Interchange on US 64 Bypass (APD-40)
38.061.2

US 11 Byp. north (Keith Street/SR 2)
Southern terminus of US 11 Bypass; northern end of unsigned SR 2 concurrency; southern end of unsigned SR 40 concurrency; western terminus of unsigned SR 40
38.762.3

US 64 west (W. Inman Street/SR 40/SR 74) / SR 312 east (Harrison Pike)
Western terminus of US 64 concurrency; eastern terminus of SR 312; northern end of unsigned SR 40 concurrency; southern end of unsigned SR 74 concurrency
40.264.7
SR 60 (25th Street NW/APD-40) to I-75 – Dayton, Dalton
Northern terminus of APD-40 designation
41.967.4
US 11 Byp. (Keith Street/SR 2) – Athens
Northern terminus of US 11 Bypass and SR 74; southern end of unsigned SR 2 concurrency
42.267.9Paul Huff ParkwayEastern terminus of Paul Huff Parkway
Charleston48.878.5

SR 308 west (Lauderdale Memorial Highway) to I-75
Eastern terminus of SR 308
Hiwassee River50.3
50.4
81.0
81.1
Bridge over the Hiwassee River
McMinnCalhoun50.981.9
SR 163 east (Bowater Road) – Downtown Calhoun, Delano
Southern end of SR 163 concurrency
51.482.7

SR 163 west (Lamonville Road) to I-75
Northern end of SR 163 concurrency
Riceville57.592.5


US 11 Bus. north / SR 39 east (Riceville Road) – Downtown Athens, Englewood
Southern end of SR 39 concurrency; southern terminus of US 11 Business
57.792.9

SR 39 west (Riceville Road) to I-75 – Decatur
Northern end of SR 39 concurrency
Athens63.8102.7 SR 30 (Decatur Pike) – Dayton, EtowahWest to I-75
65.5105.4
US 11 Bus. (Redfern Drive / North Jackson Street) – Downtown Athens
Northern terminus of US 11 Business
66.5107.0
SR 305 (Ingleside Avenue) to I-75 – Downtown Athens
West to I-75
Niota70.4113.3

SR 309 west (Union Grove Road) to I-75
Eastern terminus of SR 309
MonroeSweetwater76.7123.4 SR 68 (New Highway 68) – Spring City, MadisonvilleWest to I-75
78.4126.2
SR 322 (Oakland Road) to I-75 – Vonore
LoudonPhiladelphia84.7136.3

SR 323 west (Pond Creek Road) to I-75
Eastern terminus of SR 323
Loudon88.0141.6
SR 72 (Loudon Highway) to I-75 – Kingston
90.2–
90.7
145.2–
146.0
Congressman John J. Duncan Jr. Loudon County Veterans Memorial Bridge over the Tennessee River
92.9149.5

SR 324 west (Sugar Limb Road) to I-75
Eastern terminus of SR 324
Lenoir City96.7155.6 US 321 (Lamar Alexander Parkway/SR 73/SR 95) – Oak Ridge, Greenback, Maryville
Dixie Lee Junction101.8163.8
US 70 west (Kingston Pike/SR 1) – Kingston
Eastern terminus of SR 2; southern end of US 70/SR 1 concurrency
KnoxFarragut106.0170.6
SR 332 east (S Campbell Station Road)
Western terminus of SR 332
Knoxville107.7173.3
SR 131 north (Lovell Road)
Southern terminus of SR 131
108.8–
109.0
175.1–
175.4
I-140 (Pellissippi Parkway) – Maryville, Oak RidgeI-140 Exit 1 westbound; Exit 1 A/B eastbound
115.8186.4 SR 332 (Northshore Drive)
119.3192.0Kingston Pike to Cumberland Avenue - Downtown KnoxvilleFormer routing of US 11/US 70/SR 1 through downtown Knoxville; western end of now unsigned SR 158 (Neyland Drive) concurrency
119.5–
119.6
192.3–
192.5


US 129 (Alcoa Highway/SR 115) to I-40 / I-75 – Alcoa, Maryville
Interchange
119.7192.6
SR 450 east (Joe Johnson Boulevard) – University of Tennessee
Western terminus of SR 450
121.0194.7Lake Loudon Boulevard – University of Tennessee, Thompson-Boling Arena, Neyland Stadium
121.8196.0Walnut Street – Civic Colesium / Blount Mansion / James White FortIntersection with exit to Tennessee Riverboat Landing
121.9196.2Volunteer LandingEastbound exit only
122.1196.5

SR 158 east (James White Parkway) to I-40
Eastbound exit, westbound entrance; eastern end of now unsigned SR 158 concurrency
122.2196.7
SR 71 south (James White Parkway)
Southern end of unsigned SR 71 concurrency; interchange; follows Hall of Fame Drive
122.5197.1W Church Avenue - Knoxville Civic Coliseum, Downtown
122.8197.6Summit Hill Drive - DowntownTo US 441/SR 62
123.2198.3East 5th Avenue - Downtown
Hall of Fame Drive (SR 71 north)
Northern end of unsigned SR 71 concurrency; East 5th Avenue is the former routing of US 11/US 70/SR 1; follows Magnolia Avenue
124.86200.94


US 11W north (Rutledge Pike/SR 1) / US 11E north / US 70 east (Asheville Highway/SR 168)
Route splits into US 11E and US 11W; US 70/SR 1 continues along US 11E; eastern terminus of unsigned SR 168
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Weingroff, Richard. "U.S. 11 - Rouses Point, New York, to New Orleans, Louisiana". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Official Transportation Map (back) (PDF) (Map). TDOT. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "National Register Information System – Cleveland to Charleston Concrete Highway (#07001382)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
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