I-40 · Tennessee
Nashville to
Knoxville
I-40 crosses a time-zone boundary and varied terrain between Nashville and Knoxville. Review the plateau checkpoints and read the local arrival-time labels instead of comparing clock times as though they shared one zone.
THE DRIVE AT A GLANCE
Checkpoints that change the picture.
These are selected weather samples, not continuous monitoring of every mile.
Nashville
~0h from departure · Official point forecastLebanon
~0h 35m from departure · Official point forecastCookeville
~1h 25m from departure · Official point forecastCrossville
~2h from departure · Official point forecastKnoxville
~3h 10m from departure · Official point forecast
Know the limits of this route check.
Live road closures, camera feeds and observed pavement conditions are not integrated for this route. Use the official road-authority links above. NWS weather coverage depends on a successful, current response at each checkpoint.
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