I-24 Traffic Cameras: Nashville-to-Chattanooga Spine
Monitor real-time traffic cameras along all 316 miles of Interstate 24, from southern Illinois (I-57 junction) through Kentucky, Tennessee (the longest segment, including Nashville), and briefly across Georgia into Chattanooga. Track conditions through Paducah, Clarksville, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Monteagle Mountain, and Chattanooga on TrafficVision.Live.
VIEW I-24 CAMERAS →Interstate 24 spans 316 miles from I-57 at Pulleys Mill in southern Illinois (10 miles south of Marion) to I-75 in Chattanooga, Tennessee per Wikipedia's I-24 entry. The route is signed east-west but actually travels southeast through Paducah, Kentucky, across Fort Campbell / Clarksville, through Nashville, over Monteagle Mountain, and into Chattanooga. Per the Mid-America Freight Coalition, Tennessee's 180-mile I-24 segment is longer than the other three states combined — including the iconic Monteagle Mountain descent and a brief 4-mile crossing through Dade County, Georgia along the southern flank of Raccoon Mountain. According to the FHWA, real-time traveler information systems can reduce incident-related delays by up to 40%.
I-24 Route Overview
I-24 traverses 4 states: Illinois (36 mi), Kentucky (93 mi), Tennessee (180 mi — longest), and Georgia (4 mi brief segment). The longest state segment is Tennessee, which carries I-24 through Clarksville, Nashville (where I-24 meets I-65, I-40, and I-440), Murfreesboro, and across Monteagle Mountain before crossing briefly into Georgia and terminating in Chattanooga.
Key I-24 Corridors and Bottlenecks
Paducah metro (KY)
Western Kentucky I-24 / I-69 junction
Paducah is a Kentucky freight hub where I-24, I-69, and US routes converge.
Fort Campbell / Clarksville (TN)
Army base corridor
I-24 serves Fort Campbell and the Clarksville metro — military freight plus regional commuter traffic.
Nashville metro (TN)
Music City freeway hub
I-24 through Nashville meets I-65, I-40, and I-440 — peak commute and event-day congestion.
Murfreesboro (TN)
Southeast Nashville suburb growth
Murfreesboro's I-24 segment has been subject to ongoing widening projects.
Monteagle Mountain (TN)
Steep grade southbound
Famous truck runaway area — one of the steepest sustained I-system grades in the Eastern US.
Chattanooga (TN/GA)
I-24 / I-75 junction
I-24's southern terminus at I-75 in Chattanooga, with the brief Georgia segment through Dade County per AARoads.
State-by-State Camera Coverage
Illinois (36 miles) — IDOT and Illinois 511. Southern Illinois / Marion area coverage. See Illinois traffic cameras guide.
Kentucky (93 miles) — KYTC and GoKY. Paducah, Cadiz, and Oak Grove coverage. See Kentucky traffic cameras guide.
Tennessee (180 miles — longest state segment) — TDOT and SmartWay. Clarksville, Nashville, Murfreesboro, Manchester, Monteagle, Chattanooga coverage. See Tennessee traffic cameras guide.
Georgia (4 miles) — GDOT and 511GA. Brief Dade County segment. See Georgia traffic cameras guide.
Track I-24 Traffic Live
Browse live state DOT camera feeds across all 316 miles of I-24 from southern Illinois to Chattanooga.
VIEW I-24 CAMERAS →Monteagle Mountain — The Big I-24 Challenge
Per AARoads I-24 Tennessee, the Monteagle Mountain descent on I-24 is one of the most demanding grades on the US Interstate Highway System — a sustained 4-6% grade for several miles. Truck runaway ramps, speed restrictions, and chain-up areas have all been part of TDOT safety efforts. In winter, snow and ice make the descent exceptionally hazardous. Plan Monteagle driving with extra buffer time and check cameras before committing.
Major Events Affecting I-24
- Nashville sports and concerts — Titans (Nissan Stadium), Predators (Bridgestone), Sounds (First Horizon) plus Broadway music venues
- Bonnaroo Music Festival (Manchester, TN) — I-24 exit corridor jammed annually in June. See Bonnaroo guide
- University of Tennessee Chattanooga events
- Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro) football and move-in traffic
- CMA Music Festival / CMA Awards (Nashville) — June and November peaks
Plan Your I-24 Route
Use the route builder to plot your drive along I-24 with every state DOT camera along the way.
BUILD YOUR ROUTE →How long is I-24?
Interstate 24 is 316 miles long per Wikipedia, running from I-57 south of Marion, Illinois to I-75 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It passes through 4 states: Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Georgia.
What's Monteagle Mountain?
Per AARoads, Monteagle Mountain on I-24 in Tennessee is a steep sustained descent with 4-6% grades — one of the most challenging Interstate grades in the Eastern US. Truck runaway ramps exist for emergency speed reduction. Winter ice events make the descent especially dangerous.
Does I-24 really go through Georgia?
Yes, briefly. Per Wikipedia, I-24 runs 4 miles through Dade County, Georgia along the southern flank of Raccoon Mountain. The highway briefly exits Tennessee before re-entering and terminating in Chattanooga.
Are I-24 traffic cameras free to view?
Yes. Every camera on TrafficVision.Live is free with no account required. We aggregate publicly operated state DOT feeds from all 4 I-24 states.
What states does I-24 pass through?
Illinois (36 mi), Kentucky (93 mi), Tennessee (180 mi — longest), and Georgia (4 mi) — 4 states total. Tennessee carries more than half the route.
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