Interstate 440 East

Traveling south from I-40, I-440 meets Murphy Road and U.S. 70S (West End Avenue) west in one mile. A half diamond interchange (Exit 1) joins the freeway with Murphy Road, west of West End Avenue. Exit 1 provides access to U.S. 70S east.
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The first Interstate 440 eastbound reassurance marker posted on the 7.64 mile loop. 1980s shoebox style streetlights previously illuminated the parkway.¹
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The Parthenon, a full size replica of the Athenian Parthenon, stands as the centerpiece of Centennial Park. Centennial Park is located on the north side of U.S. 70S (West End Avenue), opposite the campus of Vanderbilt University and east of Exit 1. Erected in 1897, The Parthenon is also home to the city's art museum.
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U.S. 70S (West End Avenue) travels east from Murphy Road to Vanderbilt University and the Midtown neighborhood.
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Acklen Park Drive passes over Interstate 440 at Exit 1A. Murphy Road continues west from I-440 to McCabe Park and 46th Avenue N within the Sylvan Park neighborhood as the former alignment of U.S. 70N. U.S. 70S (West End Avenue) angles southwest from Exit 1 to Richland-West End, Cherokee Park, Aquinas College and the city of Belle Meade.
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Exit 1A leaves Interstate 440 east, defaulting onto U.S. 70S (West End Avenue) west. A directional cloverleaf interchange joins the freeway with West End Avenue as Exit 1 from westbound.
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Interstate 440 turns southeast ahead of Exit 3 with U.S. 431 (21st Avenue S / Hillsboro Pike).
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Interstate 440 shield assembly posted ahead of the Sharondale Drive overpass.
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An auxiliary lane travels between U.S. 70S (Exit 1A) and the six ramp parclo interchange (Exit 3) with U.S. 431. U.S. 431 follows 21st Avenue north to Vanderbilt University and Broadway west of Downtown.
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A distributor roadway carries all traffic in unison from Interstate 440 east to Exit 3 at Hillsboro-West End.
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U.S. 431 travels Hillsboro Pike southbound to Green Hills and Forest Hills in south Nashville. Northbound U.S. 431 serves the Belmont-Hillsboro community.
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Interstate 440 remains vastly below grade from U.S. 431 east to Granny White Pike. A land bridge carries Brightwood Avenue over I-440. The structure provides green space to better disguise the freeway below from the neighborhood street.²
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A multilevel interchange (Exit 5) joins I-440 with Interstate 65 next. The overhead at Belmont Boulevard was replaced by 2012 to include a trailblazer for I-24 and Chattanooga for the continuation of I-440 east.
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Passing under Granny White Road, lanes partition for the upcoming two lane departure for I-65. Interstate 65 leads north to I-40 and Downtown Nashville.
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Passing under Granny White Road, lanes partition for the upcoming two lane departure for I-65. Interstate 65 leads north to I-40 and Downtown Nashville.
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Exit 5 departs Interstate 440 east for I-65. Interstate 65 continues southward to Brentwood, Franklin and other suburban cities on the 104 mile drive to Huntsville, Alabama.
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The advent of traffic from I-65 adds a fourth eastbound lane to U.S. 31A/41A (Nolensville Pike) at the Woodbine neighborhood of Nashville.
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I-440 leaves Berry Hill as it curves toward the six ramp parclo interchange (Exit 6) with Nolensville Pike.
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Winford Avenue spans I-440 at the Grandview Heights community as Exit 6 departs for U.S. 31A/41A (Nolensville Pike). Nolensville Pike leads north to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, Chestnut Hill and Downtown and south to Woodbine, Glencliff and Nashville Zoo at Grassmere.
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U.S. 31A/41A overlap north 2.9 miles to U.S. 31 (8th Avenue) and Korean Veterans Boulevard, where U.S. 31A ends. The pair continue south 23.4 miles to Nolensville and Kirkland in Williamson County.
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I-440 ends at Interstate 24 just south of U.S. 41/70S (Murfreesboro Pike) and I-40 in 1.25 miles.
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Interests to Nashville International Airport (BNA) are directed onto Interstate 24 west to I-40 east to Exit 216.
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The final Interstate 440 eastbound reassurance shield is posted ahead of the Foster Avenue overpass.
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Lanes along Interstate 440 east split into two lane ramps for I-24 at the unnumbered directional T interchange.
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I-440 concludes. I-24 west merges with I-40 just north of I-440. Interstate 40 links Nashville with Memphis to the west and Knoxville to the east. I-24 angles southeast from Nashville to La Vergne, Smyrna, and Murfreesboro on the 125 mile course to Chattanooga.
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A slip ramp to U.S. 41/70S (Murfreesboro Pike) departs ahead of the merge onto Interstate 24 west to I-40.
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U.S. 41/70S (Murfreesboro Pike) angles northwest from Interstate 24 into Downtown. Traveling southeast, Murfreesboro Pike passes south of Nashville International Airport (BNA) en route to La Vergne.
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