Tag: Interstate 440

Roadbuilding

TDOT completes its largest project: I-440 in Nashville

Interstate 440 in Nashville has reopened following a $154.8 million rehab that was the largest project in Tennessee Department of Transportation history. The project involved replacing deteriorated concrete lanes with asphalt, with three lanes in each direction as well as auxiliary lanes. The roadway also includes new lighting, message boards, landscaping and ramp safety improvements. […]

July 20, 2020

Roadbuilding

Nashville gets ready for $152M makeover of I-440

The Tennessee Department of Transportation says heavy construction work is scheduled to begin March 1 on I-440 in Nashville. Get more info on Equipment World.

February 6, 2019

Roadbuilding

Tenn. DOT begins work on I-440 Reconstruction Project

The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) awarded a contract in August for the $152.9 million I-440 Reconstruction Project that will extend nearly 8 miles, from Interstate 40 to Interstate 24 in Nashville. As the video below explains, the concrete roadway was built in the 1980s and not intended to handle the more than 100,000 vehicles […]

November 16, 2018

Roadbuilding

Tenn. DOT: I-440 could be rebuilt 2 years faster by closing segments

TDOT is considering closing road segments rather than following traditional construction methods for the reconstruction on Interstate 440 at Nashville.

June 4, 2018

Roadbuilding

I-440 reconstruction plan for Nashville progresses, TDOT says

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has released the request for proposals for widening and revamping Interstate 440 in Nashville, with construction scheduled to begin this summer. TDOT says the project will involve replacing deteriorated concrete with asphalt, widening the road in each direction from two lanes to three including the bridges over I-65, and replacing […]

February 2, 2018