Interstate 265 (Tennessee)

Not to be confused with Tennessee State Route 265.

Interstate 265
I-265 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-65
Maintained by TDOT
Length	2.25 mi (3.62 km)
Existed	1965[1]–April 7, 2000
NHS	Entire route
Major junctions
South end	I-40 in Nashville
Major intersections	US 41A in Nashville
North end	I-24 / I-65 in Nashville
Location
Country	United States
State	Tennessee
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future Tennessee State Routes Interstate US State
← 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.

mi	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00		I-24 / I-65 – Clarksville, Louisville	Northern terminus
1	1.6	1	US 41A (Rosa L. Parks Boulevard) / SR 12 – Clarksville
2.25	3.62	-	I-40 – Memphis, Knoxville	Southern 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.^[self-published source]
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.^[self-published source]
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.

External links

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