U.S. 441 Business - Cherokee

U.S. 441 Business at Cherokee comprises a 1.87 mile long route east from U.S. 441 to U.S. 19 at Harrah's Charokee Casino Resort, and north with U.S. 19 over Cherokee Gap and the Oconaluftee River.
U.S. 441 Business between Cherokee and Indian Hills was approved by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) on December 5, 1987.
Request made to provide services of businesses along this route to a substantial volume of tourist traffic as well as other traveling public.The original 1.42 mile long route follows Casino Trail northeast from U.S. 441 to U.S. 19, and alongside U.S 19 west over Cherokee Gap to Whitewater Drive (SR 1391), the former alignment of U.S. 441.
U.S. 441 was also relocated in 1987 onto a five lane boulevard 1.28 miles northwest across the Oconaluftee River to U.S. 19, and alongside U.S. 19 east 0.48 miles to its original alignment. U.S. 441 Business was extended 0.45 miles west from Whitewater Drive on U.S. 19 to rejoin U.S. 441 in Cherokee.

Crossing Soco Creek, U.S. 441 Business angles 0.82 miles southwest from U.S. 19 along Casino Trail.
07/05/04
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- Brent Ivy: 07/05/04
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Page Updated Thursday May 13, 2021.