< I-26 | Home | I-55 >
I-40 | I-140 | I-240 | I-440 | I-840 |
|
|
|
| ROUTE LOG |
I-40 (exit 385), I-75 SB: 0 - 0 EXIT 1 - TN 62: 1.3 - 1.3 EXIT 3 - I-75 NB, I-275 (exit 3), US 25W NB, TN 9 NB: 2.2 - 3.5 EXIT 6 - US 441, TN 33, TN 71: 2.4 - 5.9 EXIT 8 (EB only) - Washington Pike: 2.2 - 8.1 EXIT 8 (EB only) - Middletown Pike: 0.8 - 8.9 EXIT 31 - I-40 (exit 393), US 25W SB, TN 9 SB: 1.4 - 10.3
|
Creation: I-640 was requested by Tennessee in July 1958 to run from I-40 west of Knoxville to I-40 east of Knoxville, bypassing the city around the north side. This had been designated C40 as a placeholder in earlier documents. AASHO approved this in August 1958.
| Adjustments: Per Wikipedia, which references newspaper articles, the first segment of I-640 to open was in 1964, from I-40/75 to a temporary connection with Middlebrook Pike (now TN 169) nearby. I have not located a satellite image of this to see how the connection actually was. In 1970, I-640 was open between I-75/US 25W and US 441. In November 1979 Tennessee requested that I-275 replace I-75 from I-40 in downtown Knoxville out to I-640, where the rerouted I-75 would be. The request was meant to coincide with the completion of the western leg of I-640, which was replaced by I-75 west of US 25W. AASHTO approved this in June 1980. Almost immediately, AASHTO Aallow Tennessee to co-sign I-640 on the I-75 leg if they wished. In December 1980, I-640 was opened from Middlebrook Pike to I-75/US 25W. At this time access to Middlebrook Pike was removed. In 1981, I-640 was opened from US 441 to I-40 east of Knoxville. Improvements: Upon designation, I-640 was 6-laned throughout, except between I-75/275 and US 441 (4-laned), which was 6-laned in 2003. New Exits Added: None Comments: The bypass of Knoxville. I-640 was hurried to completion to be available during the 1982 World's Fair.
| |||||||
Knoxville (Knox County)
Knoxville (Knox County)
Previous: I-26 | I-40 | I-140 | I-240 | I-440 | I-840 |
Next: I-55
Top | Tennessee Hwy
Index Home
Page last modified 30 July 2024