Roads in Nashville, Tennessee facts for kids

Nashville, Tennessee, is a big city with many important roads! These roads help people get around, whether they're driving to school, work, or visiting fun places. Nashville has major highways called Interstates, plus many U.S. Highways and State Routes. There are even special roads called beltways that go around the city.

Major Highways: Interstates

Interstates are like super-highways that connect cities across the country. Nashville has a few of these big roads that help people travel quickly.

Interstate Highway	What it does
I-24	This Interstate runs east-west. It comes into Nashville from the west near Joelton. It then goes past the east side of downtown Nashville. After that, it heads southeast towards Antioch before leaving the city.
I-40	This is another major east-west Interstate. It enters Nashville on the west side. It goes right through downtown Nashville. Then, it continues east through areas like Hermitage. It also goes around Percy Priest Lake.
I-65	This Interstate runs north-south. It comes into downtown Nashville from southern towns like Franklin and Brentwood. It passes by the west and north sides of downtown. Then, it leaves the city through Goodlettsville in the north.
I-440	This road is a beltway on the south side of Nashville. It connects I-40 on the west to I-24 on the southeast. People often call it the Four-Forty Parkway.

Important U.S. Roads

U.S. Highways are also important roads that connect towns and cities. In Nashville, these roads often have local street names that you might know.

U.S. Highway	Local Street Names
US 31	Eighth Avenue (South), Franklin Pike, Eighth Ave./Rosa L. Parks Blvd., James Robertson Parkway, Main Street
US 31A	Second Avenue (South), Fourth Avenue (South), Nolensville Pike
US 31E	Ellington Parkway, Gallatin Pike
US 31W	Spring Street, Dickerson Pike
US 41	Spring Street, Dickerson Pike, Main Street, James Robertson Parkway, Eighth Ave./Rosa L. Parks Blvd., Lafayette Street, Murfreesboro Pike
US 41A	Clarksville Pike, Rosa L. Parks Blvd., Eighth Avenue (North), Second Avenue (South), Fourth Avenue (South), Nolensville Pike
US 70	Charlotte Avenue, George L. Davis Blvd., 14th Avenue (North), Broadway, First Avenue (South), Hermitage Avenue, Lebanon Pike
US 70S	Memphis-Bristol Highway, West End Avenue, Rosa L. Parks Blvd. (South), Lafayette Street, Murfreesboro Pike
US 431	Hillsboro Pike, 21st Avenue (South), Broadway, Rosa L. Parks Blvd., James Robertson Parkway, Main Street, Spring Street, Dickerson Pike, West Trinity Lane, Whites Creek Pike

Tennessee State Routes

State routes are roads managed by the state of Tennessee. They help connect different parts of the state and often run through Nashville.

State Route	Local Street Names
SR 1 / SR 1	Charlotte Avenue, West End Avenue, Broadway, Lafayette Street, Murfreesboro Road
SR 6 / SR 6	Franklin Pike, Eight Avenue (South), James Robertson Parkway, Spring Street, Ellington Parkway, Gallatin Pike
SR 11 / SR 11	Nolensville Pike, Second Avenue (South), Fourth Avenue (South), Eighth Avenue/Rosa L. Parks Blvd, James Robertson Parkway, Spring Street, Dickerson Pike
SR 12 / SR 12	Ashland City Highway, Rosa L. Parks Blvd., Eighth Avenue (North)
SR 24 / SR 24	Charlotte Avenue, George L. Davis Blvd., 14th Avenue (North), Broadway, First Avenue (South), Hermitage Avenue, Lebanon Pike
SR 45	Old Hickory Boulevard
SR 65 / SR 65	West Trinity Lane, Whites Creek Pike
SR 100	Highway 100 West
SR 106	Hillsboro Pike
SR 112	Clarksville Pike
SR 155 / SR 155	Briley Parkway, Thompson Lane, Woodmont Blvd.
SR 171	Old Hickory Boulevard, Hobson Pike
SR 174	Long Hollow Pike
SR 251	River Road, Old Hickory Boulevard
SR 253	Concord Road
SR 254	Old Hickory Boulevard
SR 255	Harding Place, Donelson Pike
SR 265	Central Pike
SR 386	Vietnam Veterans Boulevard

Famous Streets in Nashville

Nashville also has many well-known streets that are important for different reasons, like shopping, music, or history.

• Broadway
• Church Street
• James Robertson Parkway
• Jefferson Street
• Music Row
• Old Hickory Boulevard
• Printer's Alley