I agree this matter needs to be addressed. In addition, the yield sign is frequently ignored by people exiting I-40 and merging onto Charlotte. I've seen multiple near misses.

This has been an issue which greatly needs correction for several years. Every time I drive through this area, people disregard the merge sign.

Additionally, as noted below, people exiting I-40 eastbound onto Charlotte seem not to realize that they must yield to through traffic already on Charlotte. There should be pavement markings indicating to drivers that their exit ramp space has ended and they must wait for a safe time to merge onto Charlotte.

Your concerns have been forwarded to TDOT. Charlotte PIke is a state route, therefore maintained by the state. Any further questions or concerns about this situation can be directed to TDOT at 350-4400.

I tried having this fixed with TDOT last year, but they said it was properly marked and were not willing to restripe. I hope they will see many people find this area dangerous and in need of a fix.

The problem has been addressed.....somewhat.
First, new signs with brighter coloring, have been placed on the right of the roadway. Helpful.
Second, arrows have been painted on the lane that ends showing motorists to move to the right.

Continuing problems with this "solution"....

First, the arrows are only painted close to the end of the left lane..not enought time for thru-motorists to safely merge into right lane.....Suggest "lane ends ahead" wording on pavement, or at least arrows begin closer to I-40 which will allow safe movement into the right lane for thru-traffic.

Second, there is still the problem of motorists turning into the shopping center. I have noticed many (since the changes have been made) who stay in the left lane, and go right on thru to the left turn lane at the light.....this confuses those in the right lane as they never know whether that motorist plans to go on to the left turn lane, or plans to merge at the last minute before the light......still a dangerous situation.

Again, the solution to both of these continuing safety problems is to make the left lane a "LEFT TURN ONLY' land, and put that wordling on the pavement as traffic comes under I-40, thereby giving thru-traffic plenty of time to safely merge, and allowing the left turn traffic to stay in that lane on through to the light. If the "reason" for not doing that is the width of the pavement, that is not preventing motorists from doing it anyway.....at least a clear marking would make the current situation much safer.

This area is still dangerous......apparently someone is going to have to be injured before a solution is instituted instead of just a "bandaid" applied. Through cars continue to speed up the left lane, then dive into the right lane at the last minute creating dangerous situations to those in the right lane. Some stay in the left lane, right on through the yellow lines and straight on into the left turn lane going into Nashville West....they do it every day......and will continue to do it every day......why not go ahead and make that a "left turn only" lane...and clearly mark it at least back down to the light at the I-40 ramp......the refusal to do so is senseless.....it is already a left turn lane IN FACT.

It still is a dangerous section from I-40 up to the Nashville West entrance. People are still staying in the left lane until it ends, and abruptly pulling into the right lane in front of thru traffic. I am continually amazed that this problem continues and the "fix" that was attempted did not fix the problem at all.

There is another glaring problem in west Nashville, the left turn stripe from White Bridge Road onto Harding eastbound. The stripe that seperates the double left turn lane has worn so badly it is almost impossible to see, and those using the outside left turn lane invariably come across into the other lane creating a danger of collision. I make this turn several times a week, and it really MUST be restriped.

I agree, it is still a mess. I can't believe adding all those signs, cluttering up the roadside, was the solution. It would flow so much better, and have so much less confusion, if they would just continue the left lane up to the light at Nashville West and make it left turn only.

The issue is STILL not corrected.

In all this intervening time I have seen multiple "near misses", multiple speeders zooming up the "ending" left lane, then forcing themselves into the right lane (to save a second or two??)....and.....unfortunately, I witnessed one hit and run speeder, who used the left lane to pass the cars who had moved to the right lane, then swerved into the right lane and hit the front fender of an elderly couple's car....he never stopped.

It is still beyond me why a sensible "fix" has not been accomplished.