Hadley Park in Nashville in Davidson County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

The I-40 Steering Committee

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

1. The I-40 Steering Committee Marker

Inscription. The struggle over the route of I-40 through Nashville is considered one of the most bitter in national highway history, according to a study led by Professor Charles A. Muzak of the University of Tennessee. It later became the basis for revisions when the government created the Highway Act of 1970. This act, in addition to the Department of Transportation Act of 1966, helped a citizen's group win a similar legal battle when I-40 was proposed to be built through Overton Park in Memphis. In this case, the roadway now ends on a Memphis Street, miles from the originally planned destination.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 36° 10.137′ N, 86° 48.827′ W. Marker is in Nashville, Tennessee, in Davidson County. It is in Hadley Park. It is on Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2414 Jefferson St, Nashville TN 37208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Middle Tennessee.

It is also in the American South

and specifically

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in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Nashville Christian Leadership Conference (here, next to this marker); Johnetta Featherstone Hayes (here, next to this marker); John Seigenthaler, Sr. (here, next to this marker); DeLois Wilkinson (here, next to this marker); Gateway to Heritage (here, next to this marker); Freedom Riders 14 (here, next to this marker); Edith Taylor Langster (here, next to this marker); Erica Gilmore (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Nashville.

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, August 25, 2022

2. The I-40 Steering Committee Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 2, 2022, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.