Interstate 440 Tennessee

Routing

Interstate 440 in Tennessee, known by signage along the route as "The Four-Forty Parkway" is the southern Bypass of downtown Nashville. The junction of the Interstate 440/65 interchange is that of a symmetrical stack, the only one such type currently in the Volunteer State. This is about to change with the construction of a second symmetrical stack at the eastern terminus of Interstate 240 at Memphis.

History

The 7.64 mile loop was proposed for decades before the first layers of concrete were poured. The interstate first opened between Interstate 65 and Interstate 24 in 1986 with the remaining portion from Interstate 65 to Interstate 40 opening in 1987.

Highway Guides

• Interstate 440 Tennessee

	Western Terminus - Interstate 40 - west of Nashville, Tennessee Perspective from Interstate 440 west Interstate 440 turns northward at its final mainline interchange with Murphy Road. Pictured here is the 0.75 mile diagrammatical sign for Interstate 40. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). One half mile south of the western terminus of Interstate 440. Two lanes are available for Interstate 40 west to Memphis and Interstate 40 east to downtown Nashville. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Interstate 440 concludes. Interstate 40 travels three miles to the east into downtown Nashville. Westward Interstate 40 meets Tennessee 155/Briley Parkway in two miles and the city of Memphis in 191 miles. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Perspective from Interstate 40 east Interstate 40 eastbound at the 46th Avenue North interchange, one mile west of the split with Interstate 440 at Exit 206. Through traffic to Knoxville via Interstate 40 east is advised to bypass the central business district of Nashville via Interstate 440. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). The Nashville International Airport is situated in east Nashville at Interstate 40 Exit 216. Again through traffic interests are advised to bypass downtown to the airport via Interstate 440 east. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). One half mile west of the Interstate 40/440 split on Interstate 40 eastbound. Two lanes facilitate traffic to the south bypass of Nashville as Interstate 40 continues eastward with three lanes to Interstate 65 and downtown. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). The diagrammatical overhead for Exit 206 Pictured above is the replacement of this version seen eight years earlier. An auxiliary guide sign in the background with the control cities of Birmingham and Chattanooga for the Interstate 440 connections with Interstate 65 and 24 also was replaced (see next photograph). Photo taken by Alex Nitzman (05/26/95). Exit 206 auxiliary overhead for Interstate 440 east. Interstate 440 meets Interstate 65 in five miles and concludes at Interstate 24 in eight miles. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Interstate 40 turns to the northeast toward downtown Nashville. Interstate 440 eastbound curves southward to U.S. 70S/Tennessee 1 and U.S. 431 before meeting Interstate 65 near Berry Hill. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Next Three Interstate Junctions for Interstate 40 east Interstate 65 overlap begin 2 miles at downtown Nashville, TN Interstate 65 overlap end 4 miles at downtown Nashville, TN Interstate 24 overlap begin 5 miles at downtown Nashville, TN Perspective from Interstate 40 west Interstate 40 westbound turns to the south at Exit 207/28th Avenue North, 0.75 miles out from the Interstate 440 western terminus. Tennessee State University is situated just to the west of Exit 207 and north of Exit 206/Interstate 440. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Westbound Interstate 40 westbound expands to four lanes as it nears Interstate 440/Exit 206. There are three remaining interchanges along Interstate 40 within the city limits of Nashville. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Interstate 440 eastbound split from Interstate 40 west. Interstate 40 turns back to the west en route to the city of Jackson in 126 miles as Interstate 440 travels southward 104 miles north of Huntsville and 185 miles north of Birmingham, Alabama. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Next Three Interstate Junctions for Interstate 40 west Interstate 240 194 miles at east Memphis, TN Interstate 240 204 miles at downtown Memphis, TN Interstate 55 overlap begin 215 miles at downtown West Memphis, AR Eastern Terminus - Interstate 24 - east of Nashville, Tennessee Perspective from Interstate 440 east Interstate 440 eastbound within the Exit 6 partial-cloverleaf interchange of Alternate U.S. 31/41 and Tennessee 11 (Nolensville Road). A diagrammatical overhead prepares motorists for the terminus interchange at Interstate 24. In the background is a CSX Railroad overpass. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Interstate 440 eastbound with just two through lanes nears the terminus at Interstate 24. There are many rock cuts on both Interstates 40 and 440 in the city of Nashville. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). The final eastbound Interstate 440 reassurance shield. In the background is the diagrammatical overhead Pictured above. Note that the Interstate 24 shields were replaced and an Airport sign was affixed to the top left of the panel for the Nashville International Airport. Photo taken by Alex Nitzman (05/26/95). A third diagrammatical overhead is in place for the roadway partition of Interstate 440 into lanes for Interstate 24 east and west. The brackets above the left portion of the panel are not from an exit tab, but from the original sign configuration (See next image). Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Interstate 440 eastbound at the Stirton Road overpass with the original guide signs in place for Interstate 24 and 40 eastbound. Vidcap taken by Alex Nitzman (05/25/95). Interstate 440 eastbound concludes. Interstate 24 will merge into Interstate 40 one mile to the north. Southward Interstate 24 sees another three interchange within the Nashville city limits as the highway continues another 24 miles to Mufreesboro. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Perspective from Interstate 24 west Overhead sign assembly for Exits 54/Tennessee 155 and Exit 53/Interstate 440 west. The Briley Parkway makes up a northern beltline for the city of Nashville, representing a full freeway north of Interstate 40. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Now within the Exit 54 cloverleaf interchange with Tennessee 155, Interstate 24 prepares to meet the westbound beginning of Interstate 440 and the two mile overlap with Interstate 40. Traffic interests to western Tennessee including the city of Memphis are advised to take Interstate 440 west. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Interstate 24 westbound prepares to split with Interstate 440 west. Mixed in with the terminus interchange and the Interstate 24 merge onto Interstate 40 west, are ramps with U.S. 41/70S - Lafayette Street and Murfreesboro Pike. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Westbound Interstate 440 begins as Interstate 24 closes in on Exit 52A/B with Interstate 40. Downtown Nashville is just four miles to the north with the Nashville International Airport four miles to the east. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Next Three Interstate Junctions for Interstate 24 west Interstate 40 overlap end 2 miles at downtown Nashville, TN Interstate 65 overlap begin 6 miles north of downtown Nashville, TN Interstate 65 overlap end 8 miles at north Nashville, TN Perspective from Interstate 24/40 east Eastbound on the Interstate 24/40 overlap at the Elm Hill Pike overpass. This auxiliary panel indicates to motorists that Interstate 440 west and U.S. 41/Murfreesboro Pike traffic should stay on Interstate 24 east. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Branching southward from Interstate 40 east on Interstate 24. Before Interstate 24 encounters Interstate 440 west/Exit 53, a cloverleaf ramp facilitates traffic to U.S. 41 at Exit 52. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Four roadways can be seen in this Interstate 24 eastbound scene. From left to right is the Interstate 24 west mainline, the ramp from Interstate 440 east to Interstate 24 west, the Interstate 40 westbound ramp to Interstate 24 east/Interstate 440 west, and the Interstate 24 eastbound mainline. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Interstate 24 eastbound at Exit 53/Interstate 440 west. Traffic to Interstate 24 east from Interstate 40 westbound will merge in from the left ahead. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Next Three Interstate Junctions for Interstate 24 east Interstate 59 114 miles near Trenton, GA Interstate 75 132 miles at Chattanooga, TN -- -- Next Three Interstate Junctions for Interstate 40 east Interstate 75 overlap begin 155 miles near Eaton Crossroad, TN Interstate 65 overlap begin 163 miles at Farragut, TN Interstate 75 overlap end/ Interstate 640 172 miles at Knoxville, TN Perspective from Interstate 40 west Westbound Interstate 40 as it nears Exits 213B/A for Interstate 24 east/Interstate 440 west. Interstate 440 again is signed for through traffic as it bypasses downtown to the south. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Yet another diagrammatical sign for Interstate 440 is posted. Interstate 40 maintains just two through lanes between the Interstate 24 east/440 west ramp departure and Interstate 24 westbound ramp merge. Exit 213 for Spence Lane is placed just before the Interstate 24 overlap begin. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Westbound Interstate 40 at Exit 213/Spence Lane. This local roadway connects with U.S. 41 to the south and U.S. 70 to the north. The Interstate 40 mainline is now signed as Exit 213B. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Interstate 40 turns to the northwest with Interstate 24 to downtown Nashville. Southward Exit 213A departs for Interstate 24 east and Interstate 440 west to south Nashville, Berry Hill, and Oak Hill. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Traffic from Interstate 40 westbound is segregated from the Interstate 24 eastbound mainline until after the departure of Interstate 440 west. The Interstate 440 westbound ramp however, retains an Interstate 24 exit number of 53. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Nearing the Exit 213A split of Interstate 24 east and Interstate 440 west. 19 miles to the south is Exit 74 with the Tennessee 840 Nashville perimeter highway. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Interstate 440 westbound begins from Interstate 40. The left lane merges with the Interstate 24 mainline in just one eighth of a mile. Interstate 440 sees its symmetrical stack interchange with Interstate 65 in just two miles. Photo taken by Chris Patriarca (05/18/03). Next Three Interstate Junctions for Interstate 40 west Interstate 24 overlap end 2 miles at downtown Nashville, TN Interstate 65 overlap begin 3 miles at downtown Nashville, TN Interstate 65 overlap end 5 miles at downtown Nashville, TN

Page Updated September 23, 2003.