State Route 155 (Tennessee)
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State Route 155, mostly designated the Briley Parkway, is a major beltway around Nashville, Tennessee
. It is 29.7 mi (47.8 km) long.
Briley Parkway, named in honor of former Nashville mayor
Beverly Briley
, passes the Grand Ole Opry
House, Opry Mills
, and the Opryland Hotel east of Nashville. It crosses the Cumberland River
twice, once near Madison
, and again on the west side of Nashville, near the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution
and John C. Tune Airport
. On the southeast portion of the loop, Briley Parkway crosses Interstate 40
and passes Nashville International Airport
.
, and I-65. The project was completed in 2007.
Briley Parkway starts at the intersection of E Thompson Lane and Thompson Lane in south Nashville
and ends at I-40 in West Nashville. The highway, however, starts at I-40 in eastern Nashville.
The other end of the northern loop, the interchange at I-40 and White Bridge Road (on the west side of town),is currently under reconstruction. Phase one was completed ahead of schedule in 2005, but additional work is now underway. New on-and-off-ramps are being constructed to provide easier access to-and-from Briley and to separate it from the over-congested White Bridge Road/I-40 interchange. Work is expected to be completed in 2011.
South of Nashville, Briley Parkway becomes Thompson Lane and Woodmont Boulevard (which are principal arterial roads in the south end), before changing to White Bridge Road and back to Briley Parkway again. These roads are interrupted and not divided highways. Woodmont Boulevard is the only section of the continuous road not designated as TN-155. As Thompson Lane, TN-155 passes through Berry Hill
at Interstate 65
south and passes 100 Oaks Mall
. As Woodmont Boulevard, it passes near Saint Thomas Hospital
and Aquinas College
near Belle Meade
.
Of six interstate crossings, the only one inaccessible directly from this road is I-65 South of town, though drivers are directed via Powell Avenue to the Armory Drive exit of I-65 or via Franklin Road (U.S. Route 31
) and Harding Place to I-65.
To make the complete circle, at the speed limit, will typically take a driver 70 to 90 minutes, dependent on traffic conditions, most of which will be spent on the southern loop of this continuous road.
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. It is 29.7 mi (47.8 km) long.
Briley Parkway, named in honor of former Nashville mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
Beverly Briley
Beverly Briley
Clifton Beverly Briley was the first mayor of the newly consolidated metropolitan government of Nashville and Davidson County. A Democrat, he served from 1963 to 1975.-Biography:...
, passes the Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
House, Opry Mills
Opry Mills
Opry Mills is a super-regional shopping mall owned by Simon Property Group, formerly by its initial owners Mills Corporation and Gaylord Entertainment...
, and the Opryland Hotel east of Nashville. It crosses the Cumberland River
Cumberland River
The Cumberland River is a waterway in the Southern United States. It is long. It starts in Harlan County in far southeastern Kentucky between Pine and Cumberland mountains, flows through southern Kentucky, crosses into northern Tennessee, and then curves back up into western Kentucky before...
twice, once near Madison
Madison, Tennessee
Madison, Tennessee is a neighborhood in northeast Nashville, Tennessee in the United States. It is incorporated as part of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County....
, and again on the west side of Nashville, near the Riverbend Maximum Security Institution
Riverbend Maximum Security Institution
Riverbend Maximum Security Institution is a prison in Nashville, Tennessee, operated by the Tennessee Department of Correction. The prison opened in 1989 and replaced its 100 year-old neighbor, the Tennessee State Penitentiary. Even today, it is billed as one of the state's most high-tech facilities...
and John C. Tune Airport
John C. Tune Airport
John C. Tune Airport is a public airport located in the western portion of the city of Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. It is owned by the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, located approximately one mile off of Briley Parkway in the Cockrill Bend area. It is a...
. On the southeast portion of the loop, Briley Parkway crosses Interstate 40
Interstate 40
Interstate 40 is the third-longest major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States, after I-90 and I-80. Its western end is at Interstate 15 in Barstow, California; its eastern end is at a concurrency of U.S. Route 117 and North Carolina Highway 132 in Wilmington, North Carolina...
and passes Nashville International Airport
Nashville International Airport
Nashville International Airport is a joint civil-military airport in southeastern Nashville, Tennessee. The IATA Airport Code BNA is derived from the early name of the facility—Berry Field, NAshville. Berry Field was the name of the airport until 1988, when the name was changed to reflect...
.
Route description
Briley Parkway is an uninterrupted, divided highway on its northern loop from I-40 near the airport to I-40 in West Nashville. Much of the northern loop between I-40 and I-65 (the section passing through Donelson and Pennington Bend) was recently widened from four lanes to eight lanes, including new interchanges at I-40, US 31-EU.S. Route 31
U.S. Route 31 is a long north–south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with its northern terminus at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and southern terminus at the combined U.S. Route 90 & U.S. Route 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama...
, and I-65. The project was completed in 2007.
Briley Parkway starts at the intersection of E Thompson Lane and Thompson Lane in south Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
and ends at I-40 in West Nashville. The highway, however, starts at I-40 in eastern Nashville.
The other end of the northern loop, the interchange at I-40 and White Bridge Road (on the west side of town),is currently under reconstruction. Phase one was completed ahead of schedule in 2005, but additional work is now underway. New on-and-off-ramps are being constructed to provide easier access to-and-from Briley and to separate it from the over-congested White Bridge Road/I-40 interchange. Work is expected to be completed in 2011.
South of Nashville, Briley Parkway becomes Thompson Lane and Woodmont Boulevard (which are principal arterial roads in the south end), before changing to White Bridge Road and back to Briley Parkway again. These roads are interrupted and not divided highways. Woodmont Boulevard is the only section of the continuous road not designated as TN-155. As Thompson Lane, TN-155 passes through Berry Hill
Berry Hill, Tennessee
Berry Hill is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States. According to the 2000 census, the city had a population of 674.-History:Much of the area of Berry Hill was originally owned by William Tyler Berry and his descendants. Berry died in 1889....
at Interstate 65
Interstate 65
Interstate 65 is a major Interstate Highway in the United States. The southern terminus is located at an intersection with Interstate 10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with Interstate 90 , U.S. Route 12, and U.S...
south and passes 100 Oaks Mall
100 Oaks Mall
100 Oaks Mall is a shopping mall located three miles south of downtown Nashville, Tennessee along Interstate 65 and Tennessee State Route 155.-Nashville first:...
. As Woodmont Boulevard, it passes near Saint Thomas Hospital
Saint Thomas Hospital
Saint Thomas Hospital is a 541 acute care bed health care facility located in Nashville, Tennessee. The hospital sees 21,388 total admissions each year and 32,000 emergency room visits annually....
and Aquinas College
Aquinas College (Tennessee)
Aquinas College is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Nashville, Tennessee, named in honor of Saint Thomas Aquinas.Aquinas College was founded by the Dominican Order in 1928 as St. Cecilia Normal School, and was first a school for nuns located at the St. Cecilia Motherhouse...
near Belle Meade
Belle Meade, Tennessee
Belle Meade is a city in Davidson County, Tennessee, United States, within Nashville.-Overview:In 1963, it was absorbed into the metropolitan government of Nashville-Davidson County, however, it retains its independent city status, and its residents pay taxes both to the Metro government and to the...
.
Of six interstate crossings, the only one inaccessible directly from this road is I-65 South of town, though drivers are directed via Powell Avenue to the Armory Drive exit of I-65 or via Franklin Road (U.S. Route 31
U.S. Route 31
U.S. Route 31 is a long north–south highway connecting northern Michigan to southern Alabama, with its northern terminus at Interstate 75 near Mackinaw City, Michigan, and southern terminus at the combined U.S. Route 90 & U.S. Route 98 at Spanish Fort, Alabama...
) and Harding Place to I-65.
To make the complete circle, at the speed limit, will typically take a driver 70 to 90 minutes, dependent on traffic conditions, most of which will be spent on the southern loop of this continuous road.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Davidson County.| Location | Mile | # Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Hill | 0 | Interchange | ||
| Nashville | ||||
| 3 | Interchange; signed as exits 3A (east) and 3B (west) | |||
| West end of freeway | ||||
| Averitt Express Drive | ||||
| 4 | ||||
| North end of freeway | ||||
| 5 | Airways Boulevard | Interchange | ||
| South end of freeway | ||||
| 6 | Signed as exits 6A (east) and 6B (west) | |||
| 7 | Elm Hill Pike | |||
| 8 | ||||
| 10 | Two Rivers Parkway | |||
| 11 | Opry Mills Drive | Serves Opry Mills Opry Mills Opry Mills is a super-regional shopping mall owned by Simon Property Group, formerly by its initial owners Mills Corporation and Gaylord Entertainment... |
||
| 12 | 12 | Music Valley Drive, McGavock Pike – Gaylord Hotel and Convention Center | ||
| 14 | East end of US-31E/SR-6 overlap; signed as exits 14A (north) and 14B (south) | |||
| 15 | West end of US-31E/SR-6 overlap; signed as exits 15A (Briarville Road) and 15B (US-31E south) | |||
| 16 | – Louisville Louisville, Kentucky Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096... , Nashville |
Signed as exits 16A (I-65 north) and 16B (I-65 south/US-31W/US-41) | ||
| 17 | Brick Church Pike | |||
| 18 | Signed as exits 18A (west) and 18B (east) | |||
| 19 | ||||
| 21 | Signed as exits 21A (north) and 21B (south) westbound | |||
| 24 | ||||
| 25 | County Hospital Road | |||
| 26 | Centennial Boulevard | Signed as exits 26A (east) and 26B (west) northbound | ||
| South end of freeway | ||||
| 27 | Interchange; signed as exits 27A (east) and 27B (west) southbound; no exit number northbound | |||