Interstate 275 (Tennessee)
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Tennessee DOT | ||||
| Length: | 2.98 mi[citation needed] (4.80 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1958 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 I-40 | |||
| North end: |
   I-75 / I-640 / US-25W | |||
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Interstate 275 (I-275) is an Interstate Highway in Tennessee that serves Knoxville by connecting the downtown with I-75/I-640/US-25W. Measuring 2.98 miles (4.80 km) in length,[1] the northern terminus is the junction with I-75/I-640/US-25W and the southern terminus is I-40.
Route description
History
Originally constructed in 1958 as I-75, this was renumbered as I-275 in early 1982.[2] Its renumbering became necessary when I-75 was re-routed onto I-640 to divert traffic from the downtown area; the remnant was designated as I-275.
In 2007, the existing cloverleaf exits (1A–B, 1C–D, 2A–B) were replaced with traditional diamond interchanges to add a continuous third lane in each direction. This was done to handle increased traffic flow for the shutdown of I-40 in downtown Knoxville that took place on May 1, 2008 .[3] I-275 was the designated detour route for I-75 northbound traffic during the I-40 shutdown to avoid traffic congestion at the I-75/I-640/US-25W/I-275 junction as the ramp for I-75 northbound from I-640 eastbound is only one lane.
Exit list
The entire route is in Knoxville, Knox County.
| Mile | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0B | I-40 west to I-75 south – Nashville, Chattanooga | Southbound beyond the 275/40 interchange exit ramps are for Henley St. (US 441) & Western Ave./Summit Hill Dr. (TN 62) | ||
| 0.00 | 0.00 | 0A |  I-40 east / US-441 south – Asheville | Continues as Henley St. (US 441) southbound beyond this exit and the following exit to TN 62 (Western Ave./Summit Hill Dr.) | ||
| 0.68 | 1.09 | 1A | Baxter Avenue | Formerly exits 1A-B | ||
| 1.04 | 1.67 | 1B | West Woodland Avenue , West Oldham Avenue | Formerly exits 1C-D | ||
| 2.23 | 3.59 | 2 | Central Street, Heiskell Avenue | |||
| 2.97 | 4.78 | 3 | I-75 south / I-640 / US-25W – Clinton, Asheville | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| 3.35 | 5.39 | — | I-75 north – Lexington | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
References
- ↑
- ↑ Jacobs, Don (November 28, 2006). "Work begins today on $20M update for Interstate 275". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. p. 7B.
- ↑ I-275/I-640 Improvements (TDOT)
External links
Route map: Google / Bing| KML file (edit) |
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Interstate 275 (Tennessee). |
- Interstate 275 (Tennessee) at AARoads.com
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