Interstate 265 marker

Interstate 265

I-265 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-65
Maintained by TDOT
Length2.25 mi (3.62 km)
Existed1965[1]–April 7, 2000
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-40 in Nashville
Major intersections US 41A in Nashville
North end I-24 / I-65 in Nashville
Location
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
Highway system
SR 265 SR 266

Interstate 265 (I-265) was an auxiliary 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 2.25 miles (3.62 km).[2]

Route description

Former exit to I-265

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 Avenue North, and later MetroCenter 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.

mikmExitDestinationsNotes
0.000.00 I-24 / I-65 Clarksville, LouisvilleNorthern terminus
11.61 US 41A (Rosa L. Parks Boulevard) / SR 12 Clarksville
2.253.62- I-40 Memphis, KnoxvilleSouthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. Kurumi. "3-digit Interstates from I-65". Kurumi.com. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved October 4, 2014.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Interstate Sections To Open Monday". The Nashville Tennessean. March 12, 1971. p. 1, 12. Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved April 24, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "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.
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