NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — If you had to go to the airport Monday, you likely sat in traffic for hours.
Dozens of you shared your frustrations with us on social media, on the phone, and by email.
Sunday is usually the bigger travel day at BNA, but on Monday travelers were stuck in gridlock for much of the afternoon and evening. We started hearing from people around 1 p.m. And the backup didn't fully clear until closer to 11 p.m. that night.
In the middle of it, a crash made matters worse on Terminal Drive, forcing the backup to spill onto I-40.
One woman called the station and said her daughter had been waiting at the airport for close to three hours after arriving and that she couldn't get a ride share to pick her up.
Another person contacted us saying hundreds of people were stuck, waiting at the airport.
The Nashville Airport announced that traffic returned to normal around 11 p.m., calling the issue an "unexpected traffic event."
The airport said in a statement, "Our Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority leadership team will conduct an after-action review to identify root causes, lessons learned and develop a corrective action to prevent this from occurring again."
I have reached out to both TDOT and the airport staff to find out more about what lead to the incredibly long delays.
Do you have more information about this story? You can email me at rebecca.schleicher@newschannel5.com
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