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I-440 East On-Ramp in Nashville is More Dangerous Than Ever

The steep curve at the I-440 on ramp from 40 eastbound in Davidson Co. has seen a sharp increase in accidents in the past five years.

The Metro police department and Tennessee Highway patrol have worked a total of 121 accidents on the curve in the past five years, 28 of which resulted in serious injuries. These numbers are 10 times higher than five years ago.  

In an effort to curb the accidents TDOT has begun an experimental texturing project that should give vehicles more traction.  It used a machine to give the surface of the road more texture, but TDOT wasn't satisfied, so it now has a new plan.  TDOT is going to try a different method of the road grinding.  "This machine will grind up the surface of the roadway and give us some texture and hopefully help with people skidding on that surface," said a spokesman for TDOT.   The TDOT spokesman also stated that the angle of the curve at 40/440 is not a flawed design, but insisted that people should obey the 45 miles per hour speed limit.  

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