U.S. Route 220 in North Carolina

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 220 in North Carolina. For the entire length of the highway, see U.S. Route 220.

U.S. Route 220
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length:	123.4 mi (198.6 km)
Existed:	1935 – present
Major junctions
South end:	US 1 in Rockingham
	US 64 / NC 49 in Asheboro I-73 / I-85 / US 421 in Greensboro I-40 / I-85 Bus. / US 29 / US 70 in Greensboro
North end:	US 220 at the VA line, near Price
Location
Counties:	Richmond, Montgomery, Randolph, Guilford, Rockingham
Highway system
United States Numbered Highways List Bannered Divided Replaced North Carolina Highway System ← NC 218 US 221 →

In the U.S. state of North Carolina, U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a north–south highway that connects the cities of Rockingham, Asheboro and Greensboro, in the central piedmont.

Route description

Alternate names

Though the highway is commonly known as "US 220" throughout the state, the highway does have other known names it uses locally in areas.

• Governor John Motley Morehead Expressway – official North Carolina name of US 220 from the south Greensboro city limits to Interstate 40 (approved: April 12, 1996).
• J. Elsie Webb Thoroughfare – official North Carolina name of US 220 from US 1, in Rockingham, to Ellerbe (approved: February 3, 1972).
• Martha McGee Bell Bridges – official North Carolina name of US 220's twin bridges over the Deep River, near Randleman (approved: August 11, 1978).
• Rush C. Collins Bridge – official North Carolina name of US 220's bridge over the Dan River (approved: October 2, 1969).
• Thomas A. Burton Highway – official North Carolina name of US 220 from NC 68 to the Virginia state line (approved: March 4, 1994).

History

Established in 1935 when US 220 was extended south from Virginia; it replaced: US 311/NC 77 from the state line to Madison, US 411/NC 704 from Madison to Greensboro, US 411/NC 70 from Greensboro to Candor, US 411/NC 170 from Candor to Norman, and US 15/NC 75 from Norman to Rockingham.

By 1939, US 220 was realigned west of Seagrove, leaving Old US Highway 220 and an extension of NC 705. By 1963, US 220 bypassed Madison and Mayodan, the old route through the towns became US 220 Business. Between 1964-1966, Stoneville was bypassed to its west. Between 1967-1968, US 220 we realigned west, onto new freeway, of Asheboro, leaving US 220 Business. In 1970, US 220 was rerouted in Greensboro, from Randleman Road it overlapped with Interstate 85 then onto O. Henry Boulevard (in concurrency with US 29) going north till Wendover Avenue, then west to Battleground Avenue; the original alignment through downtown Greensboro became unnumbered.

In the 1970s, US 220 was continuously moved onto new freeway, bypassing Randleman and Level Cross. Also, at some point during the decade, US 220 was extended south to its current terminus with US 1, leaving behind Ellerbe Road in Rockingham.

In 1980, US 220 was moved onto new freeway between Steeds and Emery, it's old alignment became US 220 Alternate. Between 1981-1983, US 220 moved onto new freeway from Level Cross to Interstate 85, leaving an unnumbered Randleman Road.

In 1995, US 220 was moved onto new freeway between Interstate 85 to Interstate 40. In May, 1997, US 220 was moved onto new freeway between Ether and NC 134; it not only extended US 220 Alternate over the old alignment, but also became the first section of both Interstate 73 and Interstate 74.

On January 7, 2008, US 220 was moved onto new freeway between Emery to south of Ellerbe, leaving its old alignment another extension of US 220 Alternate.

Future

The Western Rockingham Bypass, from the US 74/US 74 Bus. interchange to US 220 Alt near Ellerbe. Currently all right-of-way purchases have been completed along the proposed route, with construction beginning in 2012 on upgrading US 220 north of Rockingham. The remaining sections of the new bypass is currently scheduled to begin construction in late 2017; however, it is subject to reprioritiation.

Widen US 220 to multi-lanes, from Horse Pen Creek Road, in Greensboro, to Winfree Road, in Summerfield. Funded, with construction expected to be completed December, 2016.

New freeway, for Interstate 73, from NC 68, near PTI Airport, to NC 68, in Rockingham County. US 220 is included, north of Summerfield, with this project. Currently all right-of-way purchases have been completed along the proposed route, with construction scheduled to begin April, 2014.

Junction list

County	Location	Mile	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Richmond	Rockingham	0.0	0.0		US 1 south – Cheraw	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
		0.5	0.8		Midway Road
		0.8	1.3		US 74 Bus. (Broad Avenue) – Wadesboro, Hamlet
					I-73 south / I-74 east	Future interchange (unfunded)
		8.3	13.4	8	Future I-73 / Future I-74 / US 220 Bus. north – Ellerbe	South end of Future I-73/I-74 overlap
US 220 overlaps with Interstate 73.
Guilford	Greensboro	78.2	125.9	78	I-73 north / I-85 north / US 421 – Winston-Salem, Durham, Sanford	North end of I-73 overlap; signed as 78A (south) and 78B (north)
		79.2	127.5	79	I-85 Bus. / US 29 / US 70 to I-85 south – Burlington, High Point, Charlotte	Signed as 79A (north) and 79B (south)
		80.0	128.7	80	Creek Ridge Road	Southbound signed as 80A (west) and 80B (east)
		81.5	131.2	81	I-40 west / Freeman Mill Road – Winston-Salem	West end of I-40 overlap
US 220 overlaps with Interstate 40 (exit 218A to 223).
Guilford	Greensboro	83.2	133.9		I-40 east / I-85 Bus. north – Burlington, Durham, Raleigh	East end of I-40 and north end of I-85 Business overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
		83.8	134.9		Florida Street	Eastbound exit and entrance only
		84.5	136.0		Lee Street	Two exits signed east and west
		85.3	137.3		Market Street	To North Carolina A&T State University
		85.8	138.1		Sullivan Street	Eastbound exit and entrance only
		86.0	138.4		Bessemer Street
		86.3	138.9		US 29 north / US 70 east (Wendover Avenue) – McLeansville, Burlington	North end of US 29 and east end of US 70 overlaps, two exits signed east and west
		87.0	140.0		Summit Avenue
		87.3	140.5		Yanceyville Street	No southbound exit
		88.8	142.9		Battleground Avenue / Wendover Avenue
	Summerfield	97.8	157.4		NC 150 east – Browns Summit	East end of NC 150 overlap
		99.0	159.3		NC 150 west – Oak Ridge	West end of NC 150 overlap
					I-73 south	Future interchange (funded)
	Stokesdale	102.2	164.5		US 158 – Stokesdale, Reidsville
Rockingham		103.8	167.0		NC 65 – Stokesdale, Reidsville
		105.3	169.5		NC 68 south – Stokesdale
	Madison	111.3	179.1		US 311 south / US 220 Bus. north / NC 704 – Madison, Wentworth	South end of US 311 overlap.
	Mayodan	114.3	183.9		US 311 north / NC 135 – Mayodan, Eden	North end of US 311 overlap
		116.8	188.0		US 220 Bus. south – Stoneville
	Stoneville	118.0	189.9		NC 770 – Stoneville, Eden
	State line	123.4	198.6		US 220 north
Concurrency terminus       Closed/former       HOV only       Incomplete access       Tolled/ETC       Unopened

See also

• Bannered routes of U.S. Route 220
• Dan River
• Deep River
• Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
• Greensboro Urban Loop
• Mayo River State Park
• North Carolina Zoological Park
• Uwharrie National Forest

External links

• Media related to U.S. Route 220 at Wikimedia Commons

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