Interstate 640 – Tennessee

Overview
Interstate 640 through Knoxville is an urban loop serving both long distance and freight traffic along I-40 and I-75 north to Kentucky. Additionally the bypass is the mandatory route for trucks carrying hazardous materials across the city. Varying between four and six lanes, I-75 accompanies I-640 along the arc south from I-275 at Inskip to I-40 by Marble City. I-640 measures 10.8 miles in length, but only the portion east of I-75 is attributed to it within the FHWA Route Log and Finder List.
History
Construction for the Knoxville northern bypass commenced October 1977 with a completion date of April 1982. Interstate 75 was relocated to bypass Downtown Knoxville along side I-640 in 1982. The former alignment was renumbered Interstate 275.
Route Information
East End – Knoxville, TN
West End – Knoxville, TN
Mileage – 7.03
Cities – Knoxville
- Junctions –
Source: December 31, 2017 Interstate Route Log and Finders List
I-640 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
Location | Vehicles per day |
---|---|
I-40/75 to Exit 1 | 72,197 |
Exits 1 to 3 | 78,132 |
Exits 3 to 6 | 79,350 |
Exits 6 to 8 | 60,071 |
Exit 8 to I-40 | 54,925 |
Source: 2018 Traffic Map – Knox County, Tennessee Department of Transportation
Highway Guides
East End
– Loveland, Knoxville, Tennessee
West End
– Marble City, Knoxville, Tennessee
Page updated January 11, 2019.