Recent Construction
I-240 has seen much reconstruction over the past decade, as area growth has demanded increased capacity. Both interchanges with I-40 are have been reconstructed (with further improvements coming to the East Memphis interchange in a few years) due to the amount of traffic taking I-40 through Memphis.
Starting April 2011, a widening project began on the stretch of I-240 from north of TN 385 to north of Walnut Grove Road. This is due to increased traffic volumes since the freeway's construction. This includes adding a lane to each side (which would make it an average of 4 lanes on each side), retaining walls, noise barriers, and redesigning the Poplar Avenue interchange: a main source of congestion. The project is expected to last until June 2013.
Read more about this topic: Interstate 240 (Tennessee)
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