The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) is proposing to reconfigure the Interstate 75 Interchange at State Route 131 (Emory Road, Exit 112). The proposed project will reconfigure the existing diamond interchange to a Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI). A DDI is designed to allow traffic to temporarily cross to the left side of the road.

Sep 12, 2024 · All other traffic will utilize the newly-constructed Donelson Pike and diverging diamond interchange to access I-40, Donelson Pike, the airport, or other areas north and south of the existing interchange. The existing interchange (Donelson Pike over I-40) will be repurposed, primarily providing access to expanded BNA facilities.

The proposed design for the interchange is a diverging diamond interchange (DDI). The unique crisscross design of a DDI allows two directions of traffic to temporarily cross to opposite sides of the roadway in order to travel across the overpass, …

Dec 13, 2010 · The diverging diamond design uses concrete dividers, stop bars, traffic signals and extensive signage to guide traffic through the unique interchange. “We know it will take time and patience for people to become familiar with the new design, but we believe motorists will come to appreciate some of the free flowing features,” TDOT ...

May 30, 2024 · Reconstruction of the interchange will increase capacity and improve the overall operation of the interchange, providing efficient access to the airport, I-40, and other nearby businesses. "The department's partnership with the airport authority is an example of creative solutions that benefit Tennesseans," said Deputy Commissioner and Chief ...

Dec 10, 2010 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee Department of Transportation officials will join the city of Alcoa to officially open a new Diverging Diamond Interchange that connects U.S. 129/SR-115 to Middlesettlements Road and Bessemer Street. The interchange will be one of only five open to traffic in the United States and is the first Diverging Diamond ...

Proposed Interchange – Diverging Diamond (DDI) What is a Diverging Diamond Interchange?

THE DIVERGING DIAMOND The Diverging Diamond Interchange (DDI) is relatively new in the United States, but rapidly gaining popularity. TDOT has constructed two DDI’s in the state and has seen great success in regards to safety and efficiency. The first DDI for TDOT was the US 129 / W. Bessemer Street Interchange in Alcoa which

Jun 17, 2015 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Motorists should be aware of changes to the way they get to and from the Smoky Mountains. TDOT will open the new I-40 Exit 407 Diverging Diamond interchange to traffic on the morning of Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Signage will be in place to direct motorists to I-40, State Route 66, and local businesses.

Oct 8, 2018 · Construction is underway on an interchange improvement project on Interstate 24 at Hickory Hollow Parkway in Nashville. The current interchange at Exit 60 is a partial access facility, which was constructed to accommodate the Hickory Hollow Mall area in the 1970s. The $30.5 million project will modify the interchange to a full access facility, allowing drivers to access the …