Special routes of U.S. Route 441
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A total of at least eleven special routes of U.S. Route 441 (US 441) have existed, and at least three have been deleted. These special routes include alternate routes, business loops, truck routes, and bypass routes which connect to US 441 in the US states of Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee.
In addition, both termini of the Gatlinburg Bypass in Tennessee are at US 441, but that road does not carry a route number.
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Gainesville truck route
U.S. Route 441 Truck in Gainesville, Florida was created in order to divert trucks form the congested downtown areas of Gainesville. The route begins at the intersection of Florida State Road 331, which is also concurrent with the Florida State Road 24, 26, and 121 Truck Routes. The four truck routes run northeast along SR 331 and then curve to the north. SR 331 terminates at the east end of the overlap of SRs 20, 24, and 26, which also serves as the terminus of Florida Truck Routes 24 and 26. However US 441 Truck and Florida Truck Route 121 continue to the northeast until the intersection with Florida State Road 222. At this point, the truck routes turn west overlapping SR 222 and intersection Florida State Road 20. US Truck Route 441 terminates at the intersection of SR 222 and US 441.
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