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NASHVILLE, TENN. — Drivers in Nashville, Tenn., will experience smoother and less congested travel with the opening of the new flyover ramp on the I-40/Briley Parkway interchange, a project that had been delayed until American Recovery and Reinvestment Act dollars were made available.

The project, which links I-40 East to Briley Parkway North, received $32 million in Recovery Act dollars, the second largest Recovery Act project in the state.

The I-40/Briley Parkway interchange project is located just west of downtown Nashville, in a rapidly growing area of the city. The interchange provides direct access to several distribution hubs located off Briley Parkway, including Fed Ex and UPS. An estimated 42,000 vehicles use the interchange each day.

The second phase of project, which began in July 2009, was delayed until Recovery Act funding was available. Expected to be complete in August 2011, it also includes a new ramp from Briley Parkway South to I-40 West, noise barrier walls, and the replacement of the White Bridge Road Bridge over I-40.

The first phase, completed in 2005, included new flyover ramps from Interstate 40 West to Briley Parkway North and from Briley Parkway South to I-40 East, and was completed in 2005.

Of the $26.6 billion in ARRA highway money available nationwide, Tennessee's share is $573 million. To date, Tennessee has obligated $567 million for 318 projects. As of September 3, 154 are underway and 163 are completed.