Section of I-440 to Close for Part of This Weekend
Thursday, April 15, 2010 | 09:01am
NASHVILLE – Tennessee Department of Transportation crews will close a short section of Interstate 440 in Nashville for part of this weekend as a major concrete rehabilitation project enters its final phase. I-440 Westbound from the Interstate 24 junction to the Interstate 65 junction will be closed during the daytime hours on Saturday and Sunday as contract crews apply new highly reflective striping to the roadway. The closure periods are as follows:
- Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 6:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
- Sunday, April 18, 2010 from 6:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon.
TDOT will use its many overhead message boards across the city to direct motorists around the closure. Several portable message boards will also be placed at strategic points on Nashville interstates to alert drivers of detour routes. Most of the traffic will be diverted to Interstate 40 through downtown Nashville. In addition, information on the closures will be broadcast on the TDOT SmartWay Highway Advisory Radio station (1680 AM) and on 511.
Attached to this release is a map detailing this weekend’s westbound closure. 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.