First Section of Interstate - 50 Years - Giles County, TN
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YoSam.
N 35° 02.133 W 086° 52.666
16S E 511149 N 3876992
Celebration the first 1.8 miles of Interstate in Tennessee
Waymark Code: WMWPH1
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/27/2017
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County of marker: Giles County
Location of marker: I-65 Rest Area,
Marker Text:
Tennessee
50 Years
1956-2006
FIRST SECTION OF
TENNESSEE INTERSTATE
On November 15, 1958, the first 1.8 mile section of Interstate highway in Tennessee was opened to traffic. The section including an interchange is located at Ardmore, Tennessee on the Tennessee side of the state line. It cost $1.3 million to construct. Legislation creating the Interstate system was passed on June 29, 1956.