ROUTE LOG
I-40 (exit 206): 0 - 0
EXIT 1 (EB only) - Murphy Rd: 1.1 - 1.1
EXIT 1A - US 70S, TN 1: 0.2 - 1.3
EXIT 3 - US 431, TN 106: 1.3 - 2.6
EXIT 5 - I-65 (exit 80): 2.1 - 4.7
EXIT 6 - US 31 ALT, US 41 ALT, TN 11: 1.4 - 6.1
I-24 EB (exit 53): 1.4 - 7.5
EXIT 52 - US 41, US 70S, TN 1: 0.7 - 8.2
EXIT 52A-B - I-24 WB, I-40 (exit 213): 0.2 - 8.4
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Creation: I-440 was requested by Tennessee in July 1958 to run from I-40 west of central Nashville to I-24/40 east of central Nashville, bypassing downtown around the south side. This had been designated B40 as a placeholder in earlier documents. AASHO approved this in August 1958.
Adjustments: Per Wikipedia, which references newspaper articles, the first segment of I-440 to open was in 1985, from I-65 to I-24/40.
In 1987, I-440 was open from I-65 west to I-40.
Improvements: Upon designation, I-440 was 4-laned with auxillary lanes between all interchanges from I-65 west to I-40, It was 6-laned from I-65 to I-24/40.
In 2020, I-440 was 6-laned from I-65 west to I-40.
New Exits Added: None
Comments: The bypass of central Nashville. I-440 took forever to build due to widespread opposition to plowing through numerous neighborhoods.
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I-440 in Nashville
1986 Official
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Nashville (Davidson County)