Completed in late spring of 2024, the I-65 Interchange at Buckner Road is a game-changer for the City of Spring Hill. Before this, there was only one I-65 access point to the City through the Saturn Parkway Exit. The interchange at Buckner Road gives the City a much-needed second access point and should help the flow of traffic to new developments in the area.

The I-65 Interchange provides direct access to the June Lake Development, which is situated along Buckner Lane. June Lake is a mixed-use development that will be home to 3.9 million square feet of commercial office space, 1.3 million square feet of retail and restaurant space, 2,900 homes, and 400 hotel rooms.

The Interchange at Buckner Road has officially been in the works since 2020 when a Request for Qualification was submitted, but City employees and representatives have been in discussions on the project for more than a decade. In 2021, the contract was awarded to Bell Construction. 

The City of Spring Hill paid $30 million of the overall $56.8 million price tag, which was shared with TDOT.

The major feature of this design is the "Diverging Diamond Interchange" — the third such interchange in the State of Tennessee. The design is meant to help ease the flow of traffic to and from I-65.

Timeline

June 2023

Throughout the late spring and early summer of 2023, crews connected the east and west sides of the project with the I-65 overpass.