TN Interstate 40 east

From Memphis to Nashville, The IH 40 is known as the Music Highway,
and occasionally a sign is posted designating it as such-it also features a couple of musical notes.
The rest areas, parking areas, and weigh stations are all named to honor a musician who is either a native of,
or lived near, this stretch of IH 40.
From Nashville to roughly Crossville, IH 40 is known as the Senator Tommy Burks Memorial Highway,
in honor of the late state senator who was murdered on his farm which backs up to IH 40 near Monterey.
From Harriman to the NC State Line, IH 40 is designated the Tennessee Technology Corridor.
For purposes of faster loading and suchlike, this is a two-part list. This is part two.

For enquries about NC road conditions, ring 511 in NC.
Other travellers can ring 1 877 511 4662 or 1 888 835 9966.

Tennessee or North Carolina IH 40 junction numbers
IH 40 EASTBOUND
IH 40 WESTBOUND
Services*
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Highways crossed and other features

Supplemental information: Colors may vary
Services applicable to specific exits are here.

Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 219
Stewarts Ferry Pike
J Percy Priest Dam
foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 JUNCTION 221

EXIT 221A

TN SSR 45 NORTH
The Hermitage

The Hermitage
Home of President Andrew Jackson

EXIT 221B

Old Hickory Boulevard

EXIT 221A

TN SSR 45
The Hermitage
Old Hickory Boulevard

The Hermitage
Home of President Andrew Jackson

foodGAS!Lodging
Wilson County
 
Tennessee IH 40 JUNCTION 226

EXIT 226A

TN SSR 171 SOUTH

Long Hunter State Park

EXIT 226B

TN SSR 171 NORTH
Mt Juliet

EXIT 226

TN SSR 171
Mt Juliet

Long Hunter State Park

foodGAS!Lodging
closed Parking area and weighbridge
closed Parking area and weighbridge
 
Tennessee IH 40 JUNCTION 232

EXIT 232A

TN 102 SOUTH

EXIT 232B

TN 102 NORTH
Gallatin

EXIT 232

TN 102
Gallatin
foodGAS!
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 235
TN SPR 840 FREEWAY WEST
Murfreesboro
Chattanooga
 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 236
South Hartmann Drive
 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 237
US 231
Lebanon
Hartsville
US 231
Lebanon
foodGAS!Lodging
collegehospital
Alvin C. York VA Medical Center
Cumberland University

Cedars of Lebanon State Park
USE US 231 SOUTH

Tennessee IH 40 JUNCTION 239

EXIT 239A

US 70 EAST
Watertown

James E. Ward Agricultural Center
and Fairgrounds

EXIT 239B

US 70 WEST
Lebanon

EXIT 239

US 70
Lebanon
Watertown

James E. Ward Agricultural Center
and Fairgrounds

foodGAS!
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 245
Linwood Road
foodGAS!
Smith County
Wilson County
 
parking area and occasional weigh station
 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 254
TN SSR 141 TO TN SPR 53
Alexandria
foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 258
TN SPR 53
Carthage
Gordonsville

Cordell Hull Dam

TN SPR 53
Carthage
Gordonsville

Hartsville

Cordell Hull Dam

foodGAS!Lodging
Billy Riddle sez: Between junctions 258 and 268, IH 40 crosses over the Caney Fork River 5 times!
One may think they’re driving on a broken record since most of the crossings look alike, but this is supposed to happen.
 
Putnam County
Smith County
 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 268


Buffalo Valley Road
Center Hill Dam

Edgar Evins State Park

 
slow Trucks
 
TennesseeIH 40 and TN SPR 56 EXIT 273
TN SPR 56joinsIH 40
TN SPR 56leavesIH 40
foodGAS!

TN SPR 56SOUTH TN SSR 141WEST
Smithville
McMinnville

Joe L Evins Appalachian Center for Crafts

Tennessee IH 40 and TN SPR 56 EXIT 276
Old Baxter Road
GAS!
Tennessee IH 40 and TN SPR 56 EXIT 280
TN SPR 56leavesIH 40
TN SPR 56joinsIH 40
GAS!

TN SPR 56NORTH
Baxter
Gainesboro

Camp Discovery

Dale Hollow Dam

Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 286

TN SSR 135
South Willow Avenue
Cookeville

collegeTennessee Technological University

Burgess Falls State Natural Area

foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 287

TN SSR 136

South Jefferson Avenue

Cookeville
Sparta

collegeHighway Patrol Headquarters

foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 288

TN 111 EXPRESSWAY
Livingston
Sparta

Algood

Standing Stone
Rock Island
Fall Creek Falls State Parks

foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 290

Cookeville
foodGAS!Lodging
NO TRUCKS LEFT LANE
Speed Limit 70
 
Derestriction on Trucks
Reduced Speed 65-55 for downgrade
 
Reduce Speed NOW
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 300
US 70N and TN SPR 84
Monterey
Livingston
foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 301

Monterey
Jamestown

Pickett State Park
Big South Fork National River & Rec. Area

US 70N and TN SPR 84
Monterey
Livingston

Dale Hollow Dam

foodGAS!
Cumberland County
Putnam County
 
 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 311
Plateau Rd
GAS!
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 317

Crossville
Jamestown

Pikeville

Cumberland County Playhouse
Cumberland Mountain State Park
Pickett State Park
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 320
TN SSR 298
Genesis Road
Crossville
foodGAS!
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 322
TN SSR 101
Peavine Road
Crossville

Fairfield Glade Resort

foodGAS!Lodging
 
Cumberland Mountain State Park
Rest Area
Rest Area
 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 329

Battown Road

TOUS 70
Crab Orchard

No RV's
Justin P Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park

GAS!
   
Tennessee IH 40 and TN SSR 299 EXIT 338
TN SSR 299 joins IH 40
TN SSR 299 leaves IH 40
foodGAS!
TN SSR 299SOUTH
Westel Road
Rockwood
TN SSR 299SOUTH
Westel Road
Reduce Speed NOW
   
 
Tennessee IH 40 and TN SSR 299 EXIT 340
TN SSR 299 leaves IH 40
TN SSR 299 joins IH 40
 
TN SSR 299NORTH
Airport Road
INSIDE JN 340
STEEP HILL
   
50 MPH CURVE
   
   
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 347
US 27
Rockwood
Harriman

college
Roane State Community College
Watts Bar Lake

Frozen Head State Park
Obed Scenic River
Historic Rugby
Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area

foodGAS!Lodging
hospital
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 350
TO  TNSSR 29US 70
Midtown
Harriman
Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 and TN SPR 58 EXIT 352
TN SPR 58 joins IH 40
TN SPR 58 leaves IH 40
foodGAS!Lodging
 SOUTH
Kingston
Tennessee IH 40 and TN SPR 58 EXIT 355
Lawnville Road
GAS!
Tennessee IH 40 and TN SPR 58 JUNCTION 356
TN SPR 58 leaves IH 40
TN SPR 58 joins IH 40
 

EXIT 356

TN SPR 58 NORTH TN SSR 326 SOUTH
Oak Ridge
Gallaher Road  

foodGAS!Lodging
TN SPR 58NORTH

EXIT 356A

TN SSR 326 SOUTH
Gallaher Road

GAS!
EXIT 356A

EXIT 356B

TN SPR 58 NORTH
Oak Ridge

foodGAS!Lodging
EXIT 356B

 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 360
Buttermilk Road
 
Parking Area and Random Weigh Station
Parking Area and Random Weigh Station
 
Loudon County
Roane County
 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 364
US 321-TN SPR 95
Oak Ridge
Lenoir City

Melton Hill Dam

Great Smokey Mountains National Park

USE US 321NORTH*

US 321-TN SPR 95
Oak Ridge
Lenoir City

Melton Hill Dam

foodGAS!
*US 321 is posted as “NORTH” leavingIH 40 at this point. It actually runs southeast.
The cardinal direction is *not* posted on the guide sign.
Tennessee IH 40 and IH 75 EXIT 368
Tennessee IH 40 and IH 75 LEFT EXIT 368
 

IH 75 SOUTH
Chattanooga

IH 75 joins IH 40

IH 40EAST IH 75NORTH
Knoxville

IH 75SOUTH
Chattanooga

IH 75 leaves IH 40

IH 40 WEST
Nashville

LEFT MERGE SUCKA!
Tennessee IH 40 and IH 75 EXIT 369
Watt Road
foodGAS!
Knox County
Loudon County
 
 
Reduce Speed NOW
Speed Limit 70
Speed Limit 60
Tennessee IH 40 and IH 75 EXIT 373
Campbell Station Road
Farragut
foodGAS!Lodging
Reduce Speed NOW
Speed Limit 60
 
Speed Limit 55
Tennessee IH 40 and IH 75EXIT 374
TN SSR 131
Lovell Road
foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 and IH 75 JUNCTION 376

BOTH EXITS LEAVE VIA C-D ROAD

EXIT 376A-B

IH 140 EAST TN SPR 162 Freeway NORTH
Oak Ridge
Maryville

EXIT 376A

IH 140 EAST
Maryville

EXIT 376B

TN SPR 162 Freeway NORTH
Oak Ridge
 

Pellissippi State Technical Commmunity College
American Museum of Science and Energy
USE TN 162 NORTH
Airport
Airport
Alcoa
USE IH 140 EAST
Tennessee IH 40 and IH 75 JUNCTION 378

EXIT 378

Cedar Bluff Road

EXIT 378A

Cedar Bluff Road SOUTH

EXIT 378B

Executive Park Drive
Cedar Bluff Road NORTH
foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 and IH 75 JUNCTION 379

EXIT 379

Bridgewater Road
Walker Springs Road
Gallaher View Road

EXIT 379A

Gallaher View Road

EXIT 378B

Bridgewater Road
Walker Springs Road
foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 and IH 75EXIT 380
US 11US 70
West Hills

collegeHighway Patrol Headquarters

foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 and IH 75EXIT 383
TN SSR 332
Papermill Road
foodGAS!Lodging
     
Tennessee IH 40 and IH 75EXIT 385


Lexington

IH 75 leaves IH 40


Knoxville


EXITS 386A-387-388 University of Tennessee


Lexington

IH 75 joins IH 40

IH 40WESTIH 75SOUTH
Nashville
Chattanooga

 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 386A

University Avenue
Middlebrook Pike


University of Tennessee

 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 386B

US 129 FreewaySOUTH
Alcoa Highway
Airport
Smokey Mountains


University of Tennessee

 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 387
TN SSR 62
17th Street
Western Avenue


Knoxville College

TN SSR 62

17th Street
21st Street
Western Avenue


University of Tennessee
Convention Center
Museum of Art
Knoxville College

foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 387A

IH 275 NORTH
Lexington

IH 40(TO IH 81)
Asheville
Bristol

IH 275 NORTH
Lexington

IH 40 TO IH 75
Nashville
Chattanooga


 
     
Downtown Knoxville Exits
   
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 388
US 441
Henley Street
Downtown

Convention Center FOLLOW US 441

Museum of Art FOLLOW TN SSR 62

foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 388A
Tennessee IH 40 LEFT EXIT 388A
 
TN SPR 158 James White Parkway

University of Tennessee

TN SPR 158 James White Parkway-TO South US  441
Downtown
University of Tennessee
LEFT MERGE SUCKA!
Downtown Knoxville Exits
Tennessee IH 40 JUNCTION 389

EXIT 389A


Broadway

EXIT 389A


Broadway

EXIT 389B

5th Avenue
foodGAS!
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 390
Cherry Street
foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40-US 25WJUNCTION 392

EXIT 392

US 11W
Rutledge Pike

Knoxville Zoo

EXIT 392A

US 11W NORTH
Rutledge Pike
Knoxville Zoo Drive

EXIT 392B

US 11W SOUTH
Rutledge Pike
foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40-US 25WEXIT 393

IH 640-US 25W
Lexington

US 25W joins IH 40

IH 40(TO IH 81)
Asheville
Bristol

IH 640-US 25W
Lexington

US 25W leaves IH 40


Knoxville
Nashville

 
Tennessee IH 40-US 25WEXIT 394
US 25W leaves IH 40
US 25W joins IH 40
foodGAS!Lodging

Asheville Highway
Billy Riddle Sez: This exit used to say “Asheville Hwy” in both directions,
but it was confusing since the control city for Eastbound IH 40 is Asheville,
so they removed “Asheville Hwy” from the EB signs
SPEED LIMIT 60
SPEED LIMIT 55
 
Reduce Speed NOW
SPEED LIMIT 70
SPEED LIMIT 60
 
Reduce Speed NOW
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 398
Strawberry Plains Pike

TDOTRegion I Headquarters
Johnson Bible College

foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 402
Midway Road
 
Sevier County
Knox County
 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 407

TN SPR 66
Gatlinburg
Sevierville
Pigeon Forge

Dollywood
Ober Gatlinburg

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

foodGAS!Lodging
Jefferson County
Sevier County
 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 412
Deep Springs Road
Douglas Dam
foodGAS!
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 415
US 25W and US 70
Dandridge
GAS!
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 417
TN SPR 92
Dandridge
Jefferson City

Cherokee Dam
CollegeCarson Newman College

foodGAS!Lodging
Rest Area
   

Tennessee IH 40 LEFT EXIT 421

Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 421
 

IH 81NORTH
Bristol

IH 40EAST
Asheville

COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC
USE IH 81NORTH
TO IH 26 SOUTH
AT KINGSPORT

IH 81NORTH
Bristol

IH 40WEST
Knoxville

Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 424
TN SSR 113
Dandridge
White Pine
GAS!
 
Rest Area
 
Cocke County-Yes, really
Jefferson County
 
Tennessee IH 40 JUNCTION 432

EXIT 432A


Sevierville
foodGAS!Lodging

LEFT EXIT 432B


Newport

EXIT 432B


Newport
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 435
US 321 and TN SSR 32
Newport
Gatlinburg
foodGAS!Lodging
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 440
Picture of this junction! Click here!  Click the camera for a picture of this sign
GAS!

Wilton Springs Road
Gatlinburg
closed weigbridge
 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 443
Foothills Parkway
Gatlinburg
Great Smokey Moutains National Park

NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES

 
bad juju a comin-slow it to 60. No  articulateds overtaking
   
Reduce Speed NOW
70 mph zone
 
55 MPH zone
Sharp left
Sharp Right
 
 
Welcome Center MP 446
 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 447
Hartford Road
foodGAS!
Sharp Left
Sharp Right
 
Tennessee IH 40 EXIT 451
Waterville Road
 
NC State Line
TN State Line
 
TUNNEL
 
North Carolina IH 40 mile 4
North Carolina IH 40 EXIT 7
Harmon Den
 
   
 
North Carolina IH 40 mile 13
 
North Carolina IH 40 EXIT 15
Fines Creek
 
North Carolina IH 40 EXIT 20
SOUTH
Waynesville
Maggie Valley

Cherokee
Lake Junaluska

college
West Carolina University

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Ghost Town

SOUTH
Maggie Valley
foodGAS!Lodging
 
Reduce Speed NOW
North Carolina IH 40 EXIT 24
NC 209
Lake Junaluska
Hot Springs
foodGAS!

Fog Warning

   
 
North Carolina IH 40-Truck US 64-US 74 EXIT 27
TO US 19, US 23, WEST US 74 WEST TRUCK US 64
Clyde

Waynesville


college
West Carolina University
Haywood Community College

Truck US 64 join IH 40

Picture of this junction! Click here!  Click the camera for a picture of this sign

 

TO
foodGAS!Haywood Regional Medical Center

TO US 19, US 23, WEST US 74 WEST TRUCK US 64

Clyde
Waynesville

Lake Junaluska
Sylva
Maggie Valley
Franklin
Cherokee
Bryson City
Murphy
and Atlanta

college
West Carolina University
Haywood Community College

Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Ghost Town

Truck US 64 leave IH 40

North Carolina IH 40-Truck US 64-US 74 EXIT 31
NC 215
Canton
foodGAS!Lodging
North Carolina IH 40-Truck US 64-US 74 EXIT 33
Newfound Road

Leicester

GAS!
Reduce Speed NOW
Speed Limit 60
 
55 MPH and truck restriction
50 MPH Truck advisory
 
MSpeed Limit 60
Fog Warning
 
55 MPH and truck restriction
Reduce Speed NOW
 
North Carolina IH 40-Truck US 64-US 74 EXIT 37
Candler
foodGAS!Lodging
 
North Carolina IH 40-Truck US 64-US 74 EXIT 44


West Asheville
Enka-Candler

foodGAS!Lodging
North Carolina IH 40-Truck US 64-US 74 JUNCTION 46

LEFT EXIT 46B

IH 26 and IH 240
Asheville

IH 26 WEST
Johnson City
EXIT 46B

foodGAS!LodgingAshville Hospitals
USE IH 26 and IH 240 EXIT 46B

IH 40 EAST
Hickory

EXIT 46A


Hendersonville
Spartanburg

Truck US 64 leave IH 40

RIGHT LANE EXIT ONLY
NOT MARKED!

Picture of this junction! Click here!
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LEFT EXIT 46A


Hendersonville
Spartanburg

join IH 40

IH 40
LOCAL TO Truck US 64 ONLY

 

Highways crossed and other features

Supplemental information: Colors may vary
Services applicable to specific exits are here.

Services*
IH 40 EASTBOUND
IH 40 WESTBOUND
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Tennessee or North Carolina IH 40 junction numbers

TN Interstate 40 east


For enquiries about NC road conditions, ring 511 in NC.
Other travellers can ring 1 877 511 4662 or 1 888 835 9966.

Based on information from William Riddle IV(smile when you say that, pal!), Delorme and I-Way Info for the PalmŪ(services and suchlike); and TDOT maps.
Mind you, that doesn't give this info any cred; if you spork up because you based yr trip on info from this page, well, that's YOUR nevermind, then, ain't it.
You can't sue-none of us have any cash money anyway. If you want official info, hit the TDOT link on this page. If you want laughs, stay here.
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