State Route 449 (SR 449) is a 6.2-mile-long (10.0 km) north–south state highway in Sevier County, within the eastern part of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It travels from US 411 (Dolly Parton Parkway) overlaying Veterans Boulevard and some of Middle Creek Road in Sevierville south to US 441/US 321 (Parkway) in Pigeon Forge. It serves as a bypass around the busy tourist areas in Sevierville and Pigeon Forge.
 State Route 449 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Boulevard Dollywood Lane | ||||
 TN 449 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.2 mi[1] (10.0 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   US 321 / US 441 in Pigeon Forge | |||
| North end |  US 411 in Sevierville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Counties | Sevier | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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SR 449 is a more direct route to Dollywood and Dollywood's Splash Country when traveling from the north. This route avoids the congested traffic areas along the Great Smoky Mountains Parkway through Sevierville and Pigeon Forge.
Route description
editSR 449 begins as Dollywood Lane at an intersection with US 321/US 441/SR 71/SR 73 (Parkway) in Pigeon Forge. It travels to the northeast as a 4-lane undivided highway, crossing over the West Prong Little Pigeon River, before making a wide curve to the northwest, where Dollywood Lane splits off and SR 449 begins following Veterans Boulevard. Then, it curves to the north to have an intersection with Teaster Lane before passing through some hills to have an intersection with McCarter Hollow Road, which provides access to Dollywood and Dollywood's Splash Country. The highway then widens to a 6-Lane divided highway and begins passing through rural areas before entering the Sevierville city limits. SR 449 continues north through rural areas to have an intersection with Collier Drive before coming to an end at an intersection with US 411/SR 35 (Dolly Parton Parkway) just east of downtown near the Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.[1][2]
History
editWhen SR 449 was initially built, it was only signed as Veterans Boulevard with the hidden designation of SR 449, with it being a secondary highway at the time. It has since been resigned, as of July 2013, as SR 449, with the designation being changed to a primary highway.
Major intersections
editThe entire route is in Sevier County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pigeon Forge | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 321 / US 441 (Parkway/SR 71/SR 73) – Townsend, Sevierville, Gatlinburg | Southern terminus | |
| McCarter Hollow Road - Dollywood, Dollywood's Splash Country | |||||
| Sevierville | Collier Drive to US 441 (Great Smoky Mountains Parkway) | ||||
| 6.2 | 10.0 | US 411 (Dolly Parton Parkway/SR 35) – Seymour, Maryville, Newport | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c "State Route 449" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
- ^ "Sevier County road map" (PDF). TDOT. Retrieved September 30, 2019.