Interstate 24 West - Nashville

An abandoned railroad spur and two sets of CSX Railroad tracks cross I-24/40 just west of the Arlington Avenue overpass.

09/07/20

I-24/40 combine for 1.86 miles west to a three-wye interchange (Exit 211) ahead of Downtown Nashville.

09/07/20

I-24/40 advances west from the half diamond interchange (Exit 212) at Fesslers Lane to partition with two lanes for I-40 encircling Downtown and two lanes for I-24 north to the Edgefield Historic District and areas of east Downtown.

09/07/20

I-24/40 west cross Browns Creek ahead of Exit 211 onto Decatur Street north to parallel U.S. 70 (Hermitage Avenue).

06/11/17

The confirming markers for I-24/40 west of Fesslers Lane were removed in 2023.

09/07/20

U.S. 70 (Hermitage Avenue) heads east from Decatur Street and Exit 212 to Donelson and west into Downtown along 1st Avenue S.

09/07/20

I-40 branches 1.15 miles southwest from I-24 at Exit 211 to combine with Interstate 65. I-65 south leads to Brentwood and Franklin while northbound overlaps with I-40 for 2.17 miles at the North Nashville community.

09/07/20

Downtown Nashville comes into view along I-24/40 near Fairfield Avenue.

09/07/20

Prior to 2000, I-65 north combined with I-24 west from I-40 at Exit 211 and what was I-265 by Cumberland Heights. I-65 was realigned west around Downtown Nashville to better distribute traffic.

09/07/20

Flyovers connect I-40 with the continuation of Interstate 24 onto the bridge spanning the Cumberland.

09/07/20

I-24 advances north to a parclo interchange (Exit 49) with S 4th Street, Summer Place, Shelby Avenue and Korean Veterans Boulevard (Gateway Boulevard) west to Downtown Nashville.

09/07/20

A lane drop occurs along Interstate 24 west ahead of the two lane ramp at Exit 49.

11/04/09

Shelby Avenue crosses I-24 en route to Nissan Field and the Korean Veterans Memorial Bridge across the Cumberland River. The west end of Korean Veterans Boulevard connects with 8th Avenue and Lafayette Street at a roundabout by the Nashville Convention Center.

09/07/20

Shelby Avenue continues Korean Veterans Boulevard east to Shelby Park. 4th Street S continues a short distance north through an adjacent housing area. Exit 48 follows from I-24 west as a loop ramp onto U.S. 31-41-431 (James Robertson Parkway) south to the Tennessee State Capitol complex.

09/07/20

Nissan Stadium, home of the NFL Tennessee Titans franchise, rises west of Interstate 24 along S 2nd Street and the Cumberland River.

11/04/09

Exit 48 provides a direct route into Downtown Nashville for points of interests such as Bicentennial Mall, Municipal Auditorium and the Performing Arts Center and State Museum.

09/07/20

Exit 48 connects I-24 west with James Robertson Parkway (U.S. 31-41-431 south) westbound to the Nashville central business district.

09/07/20

Exit 47 A connects with U.S. 31W-41-431 (Spring Street) nearby, doubling as the access point to U.S. 31E (Ellington Parkway) northbound to SR 155 (Briley Parkway).

09/07/20

A cloverleaf interchange joins I-24 with Spring Street and U.S. 31W-41-431 north along N 1st Street. Interests to Spring Street west to the Jefferson Street bridge across the Cumberland River are directed to remain along I-24 west to Exit 47 B.

05/27/11

Exit 47 A also links with Spring Street east to an adjacent trumpet interchange with U.S. 31W (Ellington Parkway) northbound and parallel N 1st Street. U.S. 31 separates into U.S. 31E/31W at the James Robertson Parkway split with Ellington Parkway. U.S. 31E/W recombine in Louisville, Kentucky.

05/27/11

Jefferson Street continues Spring Street west from Exit 47 B to the north end of Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park and Tennessee State University (west of Interstate 40).

11/04/09

Westbound I-24 advances to the directional interchange (Exit 46) with Interstate 65. The forthcoming exchange was originally the north end of I-265. I-265 west to I-40 was renumbered in 2000 as the relocated I-65.

09/07/20

Exit 46 B for I-65 south leads westward toward Downtown Nashville and I-40 west to Memphis. Exit 46 A simply represents the Interstate 24 westbound mainline as it joins I-65 north for a 1.8 mile overlap.

11/04/09

I-24/65 combine ahead of a six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 87) with U.S. 431 (Trinity Lane) at Brick Church Pike.

09/07/20

Confirming markers for I-24 west and I-65 north posted ahead of Pages Branch.

09/07/20

U.S. 431 branches west from U.S. 31W/41 (Dickerson Pike) 0.44 miles to Exit 87. U.S. 431 turns north 0.81 miles west of Brick Church Pike and Avondale and meets I-24 again at Exit 35. I-24/65 part ways in 1.5 miles.

09/07/20

The loop ramps joining U.S. 431 (Trinity Lane) with I-24/65 at Exit 87 were previously removed.

09/07/20

Interstate 24 separates with I-65 north at a three-wye interchange (Left Exit 88) for Clarksville and Fort Campbell Army Post.

09/07/20

Interstate 65 continues through the northern Nashville suburbs to Goodlettsville and Millersville en route to Bowling Green, Kentucky.

09/07/20

TDOT recorded 38,050 vehicles per day along I-24 between I-65 and SR 155 in 2017.

06/11/17

Interstate 24 meets SR 155 (Briley Parkway) just north of I-65 and the Brick Church Pike under crossing. A cloverleaf interchange (Exit 43) joins the two freeways in one half mile.

06/11/17

A collector distributor roadway separates from I-24 westbound for the ramps to SR 155 (Briley Parkway).

06/11/17

SR 155 (Briley Parkway) leads east to I-65 and U.S. 31E (Ellington Parkway) before crossing the Cumberland River en route to Opryland and Interstate 40 near Nashville International Airport (BNA).

06/11/17

Continuing west, SR 155 (Briley Parkway) travels to Jordonia and Interstate 40 at Richland in west Nashville.

06/11/17

Confirming marker posted north of the Brick Church Lane underpass.

04/05/13

The Robertson County seat of Springfield is 21 miles to the north via I-24 and U.S. 431. Clarksville lies 40 miles to the northwest.

04/05/13

Passing east of Mackie Valley, Interstate 24 traverses hills northward to the diamond interchange (Exit 40) with SR 45 (Old Hickory Boulevard).

04/05/13

SR 45 (Old Hickory Boulevard) constitutes a 17.94 mile long loop from U.S. 431 east to Madison in northeast Nashville and south to Lakewood, Hermitage and I-40 in east Nashville.

04/05/13

Advancing north from Exit 40, Interstate 24 passes through a rock cut ahead of Whites Creek and Druard Hollow.

04/05/13

U.S. 431 (Whites Creek Pike) returns to Interstate 24 at a parclo interchange (Exit 35) at Joelton in north Nashville.

04/05/13

U.S. 431 leads 12.54 miles north from Interstate 24 to U.S. 41 in the city of Springfield.

04/05/13

U.S. 431 travels north from Nashville to Russellville and Owensboro, Kentucky.

05/27/11