Additional lanes are new open in both directions on I-24 in the Nashville area, months ahead of schedule.

The deadline for completion is not until this summer. Although all lanes are now open, state Department of Transportation officials note construction is not complete. The surface is still rough because final paving has not been done due to cold weather. Work continues on the ramps and approaches at the Harding Place, Briley Parkway and Thompson lane bridges, and when the weather warms up this spring, the contractor will finish the job. There will still be lane closures on weekends and during non-peak hours as final details are completed.
This 4-mile stretch of I-24 has been a bottleneck for commuters, who, for years, struggled through the three-lane stretch every morning and afternoon. The $22.5 million dollar widening job began in the spring of 2000 at Haywood Lanes and ends on I-24 at the I-440 interchange. There are now at least four lanes from the I-440 interchange in Davidson county to State Route 840 in Rutherford County. Future plans call for four more miles of additional lanes on I-24 to State Route 96.