Gatlinburg Bypass
Bypass route in Sevier County, Tennessee, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gatlinburg Bypass (also known as Parkway Bypass or U.S. Route 441 Bypass) is a 3.6-mile-long (5.8 km) bypass road around the resort city of Gatlinburg in Sevier County, Tennessee, at the edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It runs between the Great Smoky Mountains Parkway (U.S. Route 321/U.S. Route 441, US 321/US 441) north of the city to Newfound Gap Road (US 441), the main route through the national park. It is owned and maintained by the National Park Service (NPS) and serves as a bypass around the business district of Gatlinburg for easier access to the national park. It is also considered part of the longer Foothills Parkway, a National Parkway that traverses the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains. The road provides overlooks with views of the city of Gatlinburg and the mountains beyond. The Gatlinburg Bypass opened to traffic in 1968.
Route information | |
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Maintained by NPS | |
Length | 3.6 mi[1] (5.8 km) |
Existed | January 4, 1963[2]–present |
History | Completed June 15, 1968 |
Major junctions | |
South end | US 441 near Gatlinburg |
North end | US 321 / US 441 in Gatlinburg |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
Counties | Sevier |
Highway system | |