Interstate 275 (I-275) is an Interstate Highway in Tennessee that serves Knoxville by connecting the downtown with I-75 and I-640. Measuring 2.98 miles in length,[1] the northern terminus is the junction with I-75 and I-640 and the southern terminus is I-40.
[edit] Route description
[edit] History
Originally constructed in 1958 as I-75, this was renumbered as I-275 in early 1982.[2] Its renumbering became necessary when I-75 was re-routed onto I-640 to divert traffic from the downtown area, the remnant was designated as I-275.
In 2007, the existing cloverleaf exits (1A/B, 1C/D, 2A/B) were replaced with traditional diamond interchanges to add a continuous third lane in each direction. This was done to handle increased traffic flow for the shutdown of Interstate 40 in downtown Knoxville that took place on May 1, 2008 .[3] I-275 was the designated detour route for I-75 North traffic during the I-40 shutdown to avoid traffic cogestion at the I-640/I-75/I-275 junction as the ramp for I-75 Northbound from I-640 Eastbound is only one lane.
[edit] Exit list
The entire route is in Knoxville, Knox County.
| Mile |
Exit |
Destinations |
Notes |
| 0.00 |
0A |
  I-40 west to I-75 south – Nashville, Chattanooga |
Southbound exit and northbound entrance |
| 0.00 |
0B |
 I-40 east / US-441 south – Asheville |
Southbound exit and northbound entrance |
| 0.68 |
1A |
Baxter Avenue |
Formerly exits 1A-B |
| 1.04 |
1B |
Woodland Avenue east, Oldham Avenue west |
Formerly exits 1C-D |
| 2.23 |
2 |
Central Street east, Heiskell Avenue west |
|
| 2.97 |
3 |
  I-75 south / I-640 / US-25W – Clinton, Asheville |
Northbound exit and southbound entrance |
| 3.35 |
|
I-75 north – Lexington |
Northbound exit and southbound entrance |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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I-40
I-75 / I-640 / US-25W
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I-40 east / US-441 south – Asheville
