Interstate 265 (Tennessee)
Interstate 265 (I-265) was an Interstate Highway in Nashville, Tennessee. It ran on the northern part of the Nashville downtown loop from 1965 to April 7, 2000. It was replaced by a reroute of its parent highway, I-65. It ran for only two miles (3.2 km).[2]
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 I-265 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-65 | ||||
| Maintained by TDOT | ||||
| Length | 2.25 mi (3.62 km) | |||
| Existed | 1965[1]–April 7, 2000 | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  I-40 in Nashville | |||
 US 41A in Nashville | ||||
| North end |   I-24 / I-65 in Nashville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Tennessee | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
The highway started at the western end of the I-40 portion of the downtown loop, at I-40 exit 208. It went north and intersected U.S. Route 41A (US 41A, Rosa L. Parks Boulevard), which was the only exit. It then crossed the Cumberland River on the Lyle H. Fulton Memorial Bridge, and ended at an intersection with I-65 and I-24.
History
I-265 opened to traffic on March 15, 1971.[3] It formed a link between I-65 and I-40 and formed the entire northwest portion of the Nashville downtown loop. The auxiliary route formed traffic problems on the loop as people preferred the main I-65 route over the auxiliary loop. In 2000, the designation was eliminated as I-65 was rerouted on the northwest and southwest parts of the downtown loop in an attempt to combat traffic issues.[4]
Exit list
The entire route was in Nashville, Davidson County.
| mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | 0.00 | I-24 / I-65 – Clarksville, Louisville, Kentucky | Northern terminus | |||
| 1 | 1.6 | 1 |  US 41A (Rosa L. Parks Boulevard) / SR 12 – Clarksville | |||
| 2.25 | 3.62 | - | I-40 – Memphis, Knoxville | Southern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||||
References
- Kurumi. "3-digit Interstates from I-65". Kurumi.com. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
- https://www.interstate-guide.com/i-265-tn/%5B%5D
- "Interstate Sections To Open Monday". The Nashville Tennessean. March 12, 1971. p. 1, 12. Retrieved April 24, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- "I-65 Goes West to Relieve Congestion" (Press release). Tennessee Department of Transportation. May 2000. Archived from the original on August 16, 2004. Retrieved January 19, 2010.