All eastbound lanes of I-24 in south Nashville were closed Friday after a motorcycle crash near the Harding Place exit, causing multi-mile backups and a diversion at Exit 56.

Crews have started tearing down old I-65 overpasses and shifting traffic onto new lanes between Rivergate Parkway and US-31W, with blasting and rolling roadblocks scheduled in the corridor.

Federal safety materials show about 33,000 shoulder crashes in 2024 and 578 fatalities; Tennessee police shared the warning on Facebook.