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]
Interstate 265 | ||||
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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 | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| 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 [then-called 8th Ave N, and later MetroCenter Blvd]), 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 | 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.