العربية
中国
Français
Deutsch
Ελληνική
हिन्दी
Italiano
日本語
Português
Русский
EspañolINTERSTATE 24 IN TENNESSEE
(Redirected from Interstate 24 (Tennessee))
In the 'state of Tennessee', Interstate 24 runs from Clarksville to Chattanooga by way of Nashville. Just west of Chattanooga, I-24 drops into Georgia for 4 miles (6 km).
One of the most notoriously hazardous stretches of Interstate highway in the United States is approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Chattanooga on I-24 in Monteagle, where the highway goes over the Cumberland Plateau. Compared to grades elsewhere, Monteagle's 4 to 6% grade does not come close to the steepest highway roads (Interstate 40 between Nashville and Knoxville features 5% grades in each direction), but the slope is protracted over a distance of several miles. While all motorists need to exercise caution, truckers are particularly vexed by Monteagle, and many have died going through this area. The east bound lanes feature several runaway truck ramps where a truck whose brakes have failed due to overheating can exit into a long pit full of loose gravel to safely stop. This dangerous stretch of highway inspired Johnny Cash to write a song about Monteagle Mountain.
Another interesting tidbit about the Monteagle grade is that it sports one of the 3 widest medians of any Interstate highway. (The other 2 being I-8 thru the In-Ko-Pah grade in California and I-84 through the Cabbage Hill grade east of Pendleton, Oregon.) There is more than a mile between the eastbound and westbound lanes at one point. The eastbound lanes descend the mountain on one side of a ridge, while the westbound lanes ascend on the other side of the ridge. Also of interest on Monteagle Mountain is the steep grade on I-24 north of Monteagle. This steep grade occurs for Westbound traffic and features a very sharp 45 MPH curve to the right while descending steeply at the same time. This downhill curve also features off-ramp approach style lane dividers, too, in order to tell motorists and truckers both to slow down.
A spur into Chattanooga, formerly called I-124 (now part of US Highway 27), is designated a secret route. There are no official spurs from I-24. Also in Chattanooga is the "Ridge Cut," a 1/4 mile section of Missionary Ridge, between the 4th Avenue exit and the Germantown/Belvoir exit. Accidents and severe congestion are common here.
Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs.
★ 'Clarksville, Tennessee'
★ 'Nashville, Tennessee'
★ Murfreesboro, Tennessee
★ 'Chattanooga, Tennessee'
Exits are numbered from west to east, in accordance with AASHTO guidelines.
1. TDOT Official State Maps
The Olgiati Bridge on former I-124 (now US 27), spanning the Tennessee River in Chattanooga.
In the 'state of Tennessee', Interstate 24 runs from Clarksville to Chattanooga by way of Nashville. Just west of Chattanooga, I-24 drops into Georgia for 4 miles (6 km).
One of the most notoriously hazardous stretches of Interstate highway in the United States is approximately 40 miles (64 km) west of Chattanooga on I-24 in Monteagle, where the highway goes over the Cumberland Plateau. Compared to grades elsewhere, Monteagle's 4 to 6% grade does not come close to the steepest highway roads (Interstate 40 between Nashville and Knoxville features 5% grades in each direction), but the slope is protracted over a distance of several miles. While all motorists need to exercise caution, truckers are particularly vexed by Monteagle, and many have died going through this area. The east bound lanes feature several runaway truck ramps where a truck whose brakes have failed due to overheating can exit into a long pit full of loose gravel to safely stop. This dangerous stretch of highway inspired Johnny Cash to write a song about Monteagle Mountain.
Another interesting tidbit about the Monteagle grade is that it sports one of the 3 widest medians of any Interstate highway. (The other 2 being I-8 thru the In-Ko-Pah grade in California and I-84 through the Cabbage Hill grade east of Pendleton, Oregon.) There is more than a mile between the eastbound and westbound lanes at one point. The eastbound lanes descend the mountain on one side of a ridge, while the westbound lanes ascend on the other side of the ridge. Also of interest on Monteagle Mountain is the steep grade on I-24 north of Monteagle. This steep grade occurs for Westbound traffic and features a very sharp 45 MPH curve to the right while descending steeply at the same time. This downhill curve also features off-ramp approach style lane dividers, too, in order to tell motorists and truckers both to slow down.
A spur into Chattanooga, formerly called I-124 (now part of US Highway 27), is designated a secret route. There are no official spurs from I-24. Also in Chattanooga is the "Ridge Cut," a 1/4 mile section of Missionary Ridge, between the 4th Avenue exit and the Germantown/Belvoir exit. Accidents and severe congestion are common here.
| Contents |
| Major cities |
| Exit list |
| References |
Major cities
Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs.
★ 'Clarksville, Tennessee'
★ 'Nashville, Tennessee'
★ Murfreesboro, Tennessee
★ 'Chattanooga, Tennessee'
Exit list
Exits are numbered from west to east, in accordance with AASHTO guidelines.
| County | Location | #[1] | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | Clarksville | ||||
| 1 |  | ||||
| 4 |  | ||||
| 8 |  | ||||
| 11 |  | ||||
| Robertson | Adams | ||||
| 19 |  | ||||
| Springfield | |||||
| 24 |  | ||||
| Cheatham | Ashland City | ||||
| 31 |  | ||||
| Davidson | Nashville | ||||
| 35 |  | ||||
| 40 |  | ||||
| 43 (18) |    | ||||
| 44 (88) |  | Interstate 24 overlaps Interstate 65 for two miles | |||
| 87 (45) | | ||||
| 86 (46) |  | I-65/I-24 concurrency ends | |||
| 47 | Spring Street | ||||
| 48 |   no image.svg  no image.svg | ||||
| 49 | Shelby Avenue, Gateway Blvd., LP Field | ||||
| 50 (211) |  | ||||
 no image.svg | |||||
| 212 (51) |  | Hermitage Ave exit westbound and Fesslers Ln exit eastbound | |||
| 213 (52) |  | ||||
| |||||
| 52 | no image.svg  | ||||
| 53 |  | ||||
| 54 (3) | | ||||
| 56 |  | ||||
| 57 | Haywood Lane - Antioch | ||||
| 59 |  | ||||
| 60 | Hickory Hollow Parkway - Hickory Hollow Mall | ||||
| 62 |  | ||||
| Rutherford | La Vergne | ||||
| 64 | Waldron Road - La Vergne | ||||
| Smyrna | |||||
| 66 |  | ||||
| 70 |  | ||||
| Murfreesboro | |||||
| 74 (53) |  | ||||
| 76 | Medical Center Parkway, Manson Pike - Murfreesboro | ||||
| 78 |  | ||||
| 81 |  | ||||
| 84 | Joe B. Jackson Parkway | ||||
| 89 | Epps Mill Road, Buchanan Road - Buchanan | ||||
| Bedford | Beechgrove | ||||
| 97 |  | Only about 0.5 mi is in Bedford Co. | |||
| Coffee | Manchester | ||||
| 105 | | ||||
| 110 |  | ||||
| 112 |  | ||||
| 114 | | ||||
| 117 | Arnold Center Road - Arnold Engineering Development Center | ||||
| Grundy | Pelham | ||||
| 127 |   no image.svg  | ||||
| Monteagle | |||||
| 134 |  | ||||
| Marion | |||||
| 135 | | ||||
| Kimball | |||||
| 143 | Martin Springs Road | ||||
| 152 |  no image.svg  | ||||
| Jasper | |||||
| 155 |  | ||||
| 158 |  | ||||
| 161 |  | ||||
| Hamilton | |||||
| Chattanooga | |||||
| 174 |  no image.svg no image.svg no image.svg | ||||
| 175 | Browns Ferry Road - Lookout Mountain | ||||
| 178 |   | This is the exit for I-124 though not signed. | |||
| 178 | no image.svg no image.svg no image.svg | ||||
| 178 |  | ||||
| 180A |  | ||||
| 180B |  | ||||
| 181 | 4th Avenue | ||||
| 181A | no image.svg  | ||||
| 183 | Germantown Road, Belvoir Avenue - East Ridge, Ridgeside | ||||
| 184 | N. Moore Road - East Ridge, Brainerd | ||||
| 185 |  | ||||
References
1. TDOT Official State Maps
This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.
psst.. try this: add to faves
