Monteagle to Shelbyville US 41A begins in
Monteagle, and runs along the
Marion–
Grundy County line on its way to the
Interstate 24 (I-24) Exit 134 interchange. US 41A follows a westward path into
Franklin County, connecting I-24 to
Sewanee,
Cowan, and
Winchester. At Winchester, US 41A turns northwestward, bypassing
Tims Ford Lake,
Woods Reservoir, and
Arnold Engineering Development Center before entering
Coffee County and the city of
Tullahoma. It has a brief concurrency with
SR 55 before continuing northwest. US 41A then traverses northeastern
Moore County before entering
Bedford County and heading for Shelbyville.
Shelbyville to Nashville From
Shelbyville, US 41A continues northwest into the southwestern portion of
Rutherford County and the city of
Eagleville. Further north, it then enters eastern
Williamson County, where it begins a concurrency with
US 31A that lasts from just south of
Triune near the
I-840 Exit 42 interchange, through
Nolensville, and into
Davidson County and the
Metro Nashville area.
Nashville to Pleasant View on the Martin Luther King Jr. Bridge in
Nashville. In downtown Nashville, US 31A ends, while US 41A continues and begins a brief concurrency with
US 31,
US 41,
US 431, and
SR 6 on Eighth Avenue. US 41A leaves the concurrency off
James Robertson Parkway near the Nashville Farmer's Market, but then begins a concurrency with unsigned
SR 12. US 41A/SR 12 follows Rosa L. Parks Boulevard through the Exit 85 interchange of
I-65. After crossing the
Cumberland River via the Hydes Ferry Bridge, SR 12 leaves the concurrency in the
Bordeaux neighborhood. US 41A's continuation after that marks the eastern terminus of
SR 112 as US 41A continues north, and then west-northwest into
Cheatham and
Robertson Counties, following the boundary between the two counties, and crossing it four times, intersecting
SR 49 at
Pleasant View before the third and fourth times.
Clarksville area After crossing the Robertson-Cheatham County line for the final time, US 41A then enters
Montgomery County and the city of
Clarksville. After the first junction with US 41A Bypass and SR 76, it expands into four lanes. It goes right through the downtown core before crossing the
Red River. SR 12, once again as a
hidden route, rejoins US 41A at the US 41A Bypass/
US 79/
SR 76 junction. US 79/SR 76 leaves the concurrency, while US 41A/SR 12 continues northward, following the eastern boundary of the
Fort Campbell Military Reservation to the
Kentucky state line, where the Clarksville city limits border that of
Oak Grove. The state line also marks SR 12's northern/western terminus.
Christian County, Kentucky Once US 41A enters
Christian County in Oak Grove, it is signed as US 41 Alternate (US 41 Alt.). After crossing I-24 for a final time, US 41A continues north to a junction with the
Pennyrile Parkway (future
I-169), and then ending with a junction with US 41/
US 68/
KY 80/
KY 109 in downtown
Hopkinsville. ==History==