Interstate 275 (abbreviated I-275) is an interstate highway in Tennessee that serves Knoxville by connecting the downtown with I-75 and I-640. I-275 measures 2.98 miles in length. The northern terminus is the junction with I-75 and I-640. The southern terminus is I-40. Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Senators Bill Frist (R) Lamar Alexander (R) Official language(s) English Area 109,247 km² (36th) - Land 106,846 km² - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... City nickname: The Marble City, K-Town, Big Orange Country, Knox Vegas Location Location within the U.S. State of Tennessee Government Cities in Tennessee Tennessee Mayor Bill Haslam Physical characteristics Area Land Water 254. ... Interstate 640 is a bypass of Interstate 40 running north of Knoxville, Tennessee. ... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-15 CA 0 I-17 AZ 195 I-25 NM 159 I-44 OK 147 I-35 OK 150-152 I-30 AR 153 I-55 AR 277-279 I-65 TN 210-211 I-75 TN 368-385 I-81 TN 421 I-26...
I-75 originally followed the current route of I-275; however, when I-75 was re-routed onto I-640 to divert traffic from the downtown area, the remnant was designated as I-275.
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Several Interstates in the South, including I-16 in Georgia, I-40 in North Carolina, I-65 in Alabama, I-10, I-12, I-55 and I-59 in Louisiana, and I-55 and I-59 in Mississippi, are equipped and signed specifically for contraflow, with crossovers inland after major interchanges to distribute much of the traffic.
Auxiliary Interstate Highways are given three-digit route numbers, which consist of a single digit prefixed to the two-digit number of a primary Interstate highway, to designate spur or loop routes branching from either the primary route or one of its other auxiliary routes.
Interstate 238 near Oakland, California is one of two major exceptions to the numbering scheme, as no Interstate 38 exists.