ROUTE LOG
AL STATE LINE: 0 - 0
EXIT 1 - US 31 NB, TN 7: 1.5 - 1.5
EXIT 6 (old exit 2) - TN 273: 4.7 - 6.2
EXIT 14 (old exit 3) - US 64, TN 15: 7.9 - 14.1
EXIT 22 (old exit 4) - US 31 ALT, TN 11: 8.4 - 22.5
Marshall-Giles Line: 0 - 22.5
EXIT 27 (old exit 5) - TN 129: 4.7 - 27.2
EXIT 32 (old exit 6) - TN 373: 5.4 - 32.6
Maury-Marshall Line: 2.6 - 35.2
EXIT 37 (old exit 7) - TN 50: 2.3 - 37.5
EXIT 46 (old exit 8) - US 412, TN 99: 8.7 - 46.2
EXIT 53 - TN 396: 6.9 - 53.1
Williamson-Maury Line: 0 - 53.1
EXIT 55 - June Lake Blvd: 2.5 - 55.6
EXIT 59 - I-840: 3.5 - 59.1
EXIT 61 (old exit 9) - TN 248: 2.7 - 61.8
EXIT 65 (old exit 10) - TN 96: 3.8 - 65.6
EXIT 67 - McEwen Dr: 1.4 - 67.0
EXIT 68 - Cool Springs Blvd: 1.0 - 68.0
EXIT 69 - TN 441: 1.3 - 69.3
EXIT 71 - TN 253: 2.3 - 71.6
Davidson-Williamson Line: 2.8 - 74.4
EXIT 74 (old exit 11) - TN 254: 0.3 - 74.7
EXIT 78 (old exit 12) - TN 255: 3.3 - 78.0
EXIT 79 - Armory Dr: 1.3 - 79.3
EXIT 80 - I-440 (exit 5): 1.1 - 80.4
EXIT 81 (old exit 13) - Wedgewood Ave: 1.3 - 81.7
EXIT 82 - I-40 EB (exit 210): 1.0 - 82.7
EXIT 209B - Demonbruen St: 0.7 - 83.4
EXIT 209A - US 70, US 70S, US 431, TN 1, TN 24: 0.2 - 83.6
EXIT 209 (NB only) - Church St: 0.2 - 83.8
EXIT 209 (SB only) - US 70, TN 24: 0.2 - 84.0
EXIT 84 - I-40 WB (exit 208): 0.9 - 84.9
EXIT 85 - US 41 ALT, TN 12: 0.8 - 85.7
EXIT 86 - I-24 EB (exit 46): 1.4 - 87.1
EXIT 87 (old exit 18) - US 431, TN 65: 1.0 - 88.1
EXIT 88 - I-24 WB (exit 44): 1.2 - 89.2
EXIT 90A (old exit 19) - US 31W, US 41, TN 11: 1.4 - 90.6
EXIT 90B (old exit 20) - TN 155: 0.4 - 91.0
EXIT 92 (old exit 21) - TN 45: 1.9 - 92.9
EXIT 95 (NB only) - TN 386: 3.3 - 96.2
EXIT 96 (old exit 22) - Rivergate Pkwy: 0.3 - 96.5
EXIT 97 - TN 174: 1.2 - 97.7
Sumner-Davidson Line: 0.7 - 98.4
EXIT 98 (old exit 23) - US 31W, TN 41: 1.0 - 99.4
Robertson-Sumner Line: 4.9 - 104.3
EXIT 104 (old exit 24) - TN 257: 0.2 - 104.5
EXIT 108 (old exit 25) - TN 76: 4.1 - 108.6
EXIT 112 (old exit 26) - TN 25: 4.7 - 113.3
EXIT 117 (old exit 27) - TN 52: 5.0 - 118.3
EXIT 121 - TN 109: 3.2 - 121.5
KY STATE LINE: 0.6 - 122.1
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Creation: The I-65 corridor north of Nashville appeared in 1939 as part of the long-term national planning leading to the Interstate system. South of Nashville appeared in the 1943 Interregional Highway System. Opening dates for most of the information below come from Wikipedia, which references newspaper articles
Adjustments: The first segment of I-65 to open was the brief US 31 overlay at the Alabama border, which opened in November 1958. Note the Alabama side was built as a regular 4-lane highway before the Interstate System was passed in Congress.
In January 1964, I-65 was opened from I-40 to US 31W-41-431 1st St in Nashville
In November 1964, I-65 was opened from TN 99 Columbia to TN 96 Franklin
In July 1965, I-65 was opened from 1st St to Trinity Ln (now US 431) in Nashville
In December 1965, I-65 was opened from US 31 Ardmore to US 64; also from TN 96 Franklin to TN 254 in S. Nashville
In December 1966, I-65 was opened from US 64 to US 31A Cornersville; also TN 50A (now TN 373) and TN 99 Columbia
In February 1967, I-65 was opened from TN 254 to TN 255 in S. Nashville
In November 1967, I-65 was opened from US 31A Cornersville to TN 50A.
I-65 open AL to US 31
1964 Official
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I-65 open AL to US 64
I-65 open TN 99 to TN 255
1966 Esso
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I-65 open AL to TN 255
1968 Official
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In December 1968, I-65 was opened from Trinity Ln to US 41 Dickerson Pike in N. Nashville
In October 1969, I-65 was opened from US 41 N. Nashville to US 31W Millersville
In June 1970, I-65 was opened from TN 25 Cross Plains to Kentucky
In March 1972, I-65 was opened on its original I-40 overlay
In October 1972, I-65 was opened between Berry Rd and I-40 in Nashville
In December 1972, I-65 was opened between US 31W Millersville and TN 25 Cross Plains
I-65 open Nashville to Millersville
1970 Official
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I-65 open TN 25 to KY
1971 Official
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I-65 open Millersville to TN 25
1975 RMcN
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In October 1973, I-65 was opened between TN 255 and Berry Rd in Nashville
In March 2000, Tennessee requested I-265 be redesignated as part of I-65 to relieve traffic on the eastern loop. AASHTO approved this in April 2000.
I-65 opened I-40 to Trinity Ln
1968 Texaco
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I-65 complete through Nashville
1975 Texaco
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I-65 replaces I-265
2009 Official
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Improvements: I-65 was 4-laned everywhere except TN 255 to Trinity Ln in Nashville, which was 6-laned
In 1987, I-65 was 8-laned from TN 255 and I-440
In 1989, I-65 was 6-laned from US 431 Trinity Ln to TN 174
In 1993, I-65 was 8-laned from TN 253 to TN 255, with the left lane being an HOV-2 lane.
In 1997, I-65 was 8-laned from TN 96 to TN 253, with the left lane being an HOV-2 lane.
In 1998, I-65 was 8-laned from I-40 to Trinity Ln
In 2000, I-65 was 10-laned from TN 255 to I-440, with the left lane being an HOV-2 lane.
The 2000 reroute in Nashville west on I-40 and over I-265 was 6-lanes.
In 2005, I-65 was 10-laned from US 41 Dickerson Pike to TN 45, with the left lane being an HOV-2 lane starting about 2017.
In 2006, I-65 was 10-laned from TN 45 to TN 386 Goodlettsville, with the left lane being an HOV-2 lane starting about 2017.
In 2013, I-65 was 8-laned from TN 96 south for 2 miles, then 8-lned further to I-840 in 2016.
In 2016, I-65 was 10-laned from Trinity Ln to US 41 Dickerson Pike, with the left lane being an HOV-2 lane starting about 2017.
In 2020, I-65 was 6-laned from TN 109 to Kentucky.
New Exits Added: Moores Ln - now TN 441 (1970s)
TN 174 (1977)
I-24 WB (1978)
Armory Dr (1987)
I-440 (1987)
TN 253 (1989)
TN 396 (1989)
TN 386 (1990)
Cool Springs Blvd (1991)
TN 840 - now I-840 (2001)
McEwen Dr (2007)
TN 109 (2019)
June Lake Blvd (2024)
Comment: I-65 is in need of 6-laning from TN 174 to TN 109, as this is a busy truck corridor from Chicago.
The southern half of I-65 is still pretty rural.
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