Tennessee State Route 444

State Route 444 (SR 444) is a 11.1-mile-long (17.9 km) state highway completely within Loudon County in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of Tennessee. It serves the resort community of Tellico Village, and connects the village with Lenoir City.

State Route 444 marker
State Route 444
Tellico Parkway
Map
TN 444 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by TDOT
Length11.1 mi[1] (17.9 km)
Major junctions
West end SR 72 near Vonore
East end US 321 near Lenoir City
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountiesLoudon
Highway system
SR 443 SR 445

Route description

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SR 444 begins at an intersection with SR 72. It travels to the northeast, crossing over a segment of Tellico Lake and passing through the resort community of Tellico Village, the highway passes northwest of Toqua Golf Club. After skirting along the western shore of the lake, SR 444 travels farther to the west. It curves back to the east, passing through Tanasi Golf Club. The highway then crosses over another segment of the lake and leaves Tellico Village. Then, it curves to the northeast. After a curve to the southeast, it meets its eastern terminus, an interchange with US 321/SR 73/SR 95 just southeast of Lenoir City.[2]

History

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Major intersections

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SR 444, in Tellico Village

The entire route is in Loudon County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0  SR 72 – Vonore, LoudonWestern terminus
11.117.9  US 321 (SR 73/SR 95) – Lenoir City, MaryvilleEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Route of SR-444" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 23, 2014.
  2. ^ General Highway Map, Loudon County, Tennessee (PDF) (Map). Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2003. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
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