I-440 Ramps to Close This Weekend for Concrete Repairs
Thursday, March 11, 2010 | 04:35am
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Transportation crews will close two ramps located along Interstate 440 in Nashville this weekend as a major concrete rehabilitation project continues. The closures are as follows:
Ramp from I-440 Westbound to Hillsboro Road (Ramp to 21st Avenue will remain open)
Ramp from I-440 Eastbound to Murphy Road
The ramps will close beginning at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2010 and will reopen no later than 6:00 a.m. Monday, March 15, 2010.
Motorists traveling in the West End and Hillsboro Road areas are advised to plan ahead and expect delays.
TDOT will use its many overhead message boards and several portable message boards to alert motorists of the closures. In addition, information on the closures will be broadcast on the TDOT SmartWay Highway Advisory Radio station (1680 AM) and on 511.
For more information on TDOT construction project activity visit the TDOT SmartWay web site at www.tn.gov/tdot/tdotsmartway/. Travelers can also dial 511 from any land-line or cellular phone for travel information or can follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TN511 for statewide travel information or www.twitter.com/Nashville511 for traffic information in the Nashville area. Motorists are reminded to use all motorist information tools responsibly. Drivers should refrain from texting, tweeting or using a mobile phone while operating a vehicle. TDOT advises drivers to “Know before you go!” by checking traffic conditions before leaving for your destination.