U.S. Highway 11 | |||||||
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Maintained by GDOT | |||||||
Length: | 22.8 mi (36.7 km) | ||||||
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South end: | US 11 / SR 7 at the Alabama state line near Rising Fawn | ||||||
North end: | US 11 / SR 38 at the Tennessee state line in Chattanooga, TN | ||||||
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Counties: | Dade | ||||||
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U.S. Route 11 (US 11) in the U.S. state of Georgia is a 22.8-mile-long (36.7 km) U.S. Highway the travels south-to-north through portions of Dade County in the northwestern part of the state. It is concurrent with State Route 58 (SR 58) for its entire length. In Georgia, the highway begins at US 11/SR 7 at the Alabama state line. It travels to its northern terminus at US 11/SR 38 at the Tennessee state line in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
US 11 in the state of Georgia begins at the Alabama state line south-southwest of Rising Fawn. Here, US 11 continues into Alabama, where it is internally designated as SR 7. It travels to the north-north east. Almost immediately, it crosses over Red River Branch. It curves to the northeast and begins to parallel Interstate 59 (I-59). It curves back to the north-northeast and crosses over a tributary of Lookout Creek. It passes Hanna Cemetery and then travels through Rising Fawn. While there, it curves to the north-northwest and begins to parallel some railroad tracks of Norfolk Southern Railway for a short distance. It crosses over Allison Creek. It curves to the northeast and crosses over Crawfish Creek. The highway curves to the north-northeast and passes the Southeast Lineman Training Center just before passing the Dade County Sports Complex. It then enters Trenton. It has a brief concurrency with SR 136. Here, it begins to parallel some railroad tracks of Norfolk Southern Railway. Then, it crosses over Town Creek. In the main part of the city, the southbound and northbound lanes go around the Dade County Courthouse. It passes Trenton Cemetery and then Primary Health Care Center – Lookout Mountain. Just after crossing over McClain Branch, it leaves Trenton. It travels through New England. Just before crossing over Squirrel Town Creek, it separates from I-59 and curve to the northeast. After curving to the east-northeast, it crosses over Pope Creek. After traveling just north of Wildwood, it crosses over the Wauhatchie Creek. After intersecting the southern terminus of SR 299, the highway travels under a railroad bridge that carries railroad tracks of CSX. It then reaches the Tennessee state line, where SR 58 ends. US 11 continues into Tennessee, where it is internally designated as SR 38.