Interstate 265 Tennessee

Overview
Interstate 265 was a short connector between I-40 and the overlap of I-24/65 around the north side of Downtown Nashville.
History
Interstate 265 in Tennessee was decommissioned on April 7, 2000, per an action by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Route Numbering subcommittee. The route was renumbered as part of I-65 in an effort to better disperse through traffic around central Nashville:
The purpose of this request is to eliminate some of the traffic congestion of the east loop on the interstate system in Nashville.
I-65 formerly overlapped with I-24 to the east of Downtown and with I-40 to the southeast. The reroute overtook I-265 to the north, and formed a new overlap with I-40 around the west side of the central business district.
South End
– Nashville, Tennessee
East at
I-40 heading east to the three wye interchange with Interstate 265 north on May 25, 1995.
Page updated May 18, 2022.