Interstate 440 reconstruction project to snarl traffic beginning March 1

Work on the Interstate-440 reconstruction project will bring about lane closures and travel disruption through its scheduled completion in August 2020, with the major disruption beginning this weekend.

According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), “The largest component of the project, replacing the deteriorated concrete with asphalt throughout the corridor and removal of the grass median, will begin in March 2019.”

TDOT further notes that, “The roadway will be reduced to two travel lanes in each direction during the day and one travel lane in each direction from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. The lane reductions on I-440 will be in place until the project is completed.”

This means that there will be more congestion and increased travel times for all drivers using I-440 beginning the weekend of March 1. “TDOT is advising drivers to prepare for increased drive times along the I-440 corridor and surrounding areas beginning in March 2019 until the project completion in August 2020.”

For more information on the project and its impact on travelers and on those who live or work near I-440, including a video explaining the project, visit https://www.tn.gov/tdot/projects/region-3/interstate-440.html.