Interstate 840 (North Carolina)
Interstate 840 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Open segments of I-840 in red, future segment in purple | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Auxiliary route of I-40 | ||||
| Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
| Length | 16.6 mi[1][2] (26.7 km) | |||
| Existed | 2011[3]–present | |||
| History | First segment opened in 2002 officially designated as SR 3269; officially designated as I-840 in 2011 | |||
| NHS | Entire route | |||
| Western segment | ||||
| Length | 10.1 mi[1] (16.3 km) | |||
| West end |    I-40 / I-73 / US 421 in Greensboro | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| East end | North Elm Street in Greensboro | |||
| Eastern segment | ||||
| Length | 6.5 mi[2] (10.5 km) | |||
| West end |   I-785 / US 29 in Greensboro | |||
| Major intersections |
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| East end |  I-40 / I-85 / I-785 in Greensboro | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | North Carolina | |||
| Counties | Guilford | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Interstate 840 (I-840) is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is currently in two sections traversing 16.6 miles (26.7 km) total in Guilford County; when completed, it will form the northern half of the Greensboro Urban Loop.
Route description
I-840 currently exists in two segments that will eventually form a full northern bypass around Greensboro. Both sections have a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h).
The western segment, a divided six-lane urban freeway, begins at the interchange of I-40/I-73/US 421 and goes north for 3.2 miles (5.1 km), concurrent with I-73, to an interchange with Bryan Boulevard, where I-73 exits. The freeway turns east and runs for 6.9 miles (11.1 km), intersecting with US 220 (Battleground Avenue), Lawndale Drive, and North Elm Street, terminating at the latter road.
The eastern segment, a divided four-lane rural freeway, is not signed as I-840 and is concurrent with I-785 for its entire length. Instead, supplemental signage indicates it as Future I-840. It begins at US 29 (Ohenry Boulevard) and runs south for 6.5 miles (10.5 km), intersecting US 70 before terminating at an interchange with I-40 and I-85.
History
I-840 first appeared in the early 2000s as a proposed routing for the northern half of the Greensboro Urban Loop. In 2002, the first segment opened between US 70 (Burlington Road) and I-40/I-85; however, it was unsigned and designated as SR 3269; by 2006, Future I-840 signage was added at the US 70 interchange. In December 2007, a second segment opened along its routing between I-40/US 421 and Bryan Boulevard and was signed as Future I-73/I-840. In 2010, NCDOT submitted its official request, to both the AASHTO and the FHWA, to designate the two existing segments of the northern half of the Greensboro Urban Loop as I-840 and the 15.26-mile (24.56 km) unbuilt portion as Future I-840. AASHTO approved the request on October 29, 2010 followed by FHWA on August 2, 2011.[4] On September 2, 2011, NCDOT certified the route change establishing I-840.[3]
Construction on the northern half of the Greensboro Urban Loop resumed in 2013 with the six-lane, 3.5-mile (5.6 km) segment between Bryan Boulevard and Battleground Avenue (US 220), which will be signed as I-840.[5] At a cost of $123 million, it was expected to be completed in early 2018.[6][7][8] This section opened on April 19, 2018, four days ahead of schedule.[9] In late 2014, a 4.4-mile (7.1 km) segment, between US 29 and US 70, also began construction; however, it was signed as I-785 with I-840 as a hidden designation until the completion of the Loop.[10] This section opened in December 2017.[11][12] The next section to open was between US 220 and Lawndale Drive, which began construction in October 2016 and opened to traffic on December 30, 2019.[13][14]
The last section of I-840 under construction is the 5.86-mile (9.43 km) segment between Lawndale Drive and US 29, featuring interchanges with North Elm Street and Yanceyville Street.[15] Construction began in May 2018[16] and will be opened in two sections. The first section, from Lawndale Drive to North Elm Street, was expected to open by the end of 2020, and opened to traffic on December 23, 2020.[17] The second section, from North Elm Street to US 29 was initially expected to open in 2021 or 2022,[13][14] but was later push back to 2023.[17] Upon completion of this last segment, I-840 will be posted along its entire length, including the concurrency with I-785.
Future
Long term plans call for two additional interchanges along I-840: Fleming–Lewiston Road (SR 2136) and Cone Boulevard (SR 2565). Plans for both interchanges have existed since 2004; however, because both are to be constructed after the I-840's completion, there is no current time table or funding for these two projects at this time.[6][18][19]
Exit list
The entire route is in Greensboro, Guilford County.
| mi | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | 0.0 | 103B-A |    I-73 south / US 421 south to I-85 – Asheboro, DurhamA:  I-40 east – GreensboroB:   I-40 west / US 421 north – Winston-Salem | Southern end of I-73 concurrency; exit numbered from I-73 mileage | ||
| 1.2 | 1.9 | 104 | West Friendly Avenue | |||
| 3.2 | 5.1 | 3A | Bryan Boulevard – Downtown | I-73 exit 107A | ||
| 3B |  I-73 north – PTI-GSO Airport, Martinsville | I-73 exit 107B; northern end of I-73 concurrency | ||||
| Fleming–Lewiston Road | Future interchange (unfunded)[18] | |||||
| 6.6 | 10.6 | 6 |  US 220 (Battleground Avenue) | |||
| 8.2 | 13.2 | 8 | Lawndale Drive | |||
| 10.1 | 16.3 | 10 | North Elm Street | Terminus of western segment | ||
| 11.8 | 19.0 | 11 | Yanceyville Street | Future interchange (under construction); expected completion date 2022[20] | ||
| 14.3 | 23.0 | 14 | I-785 end / US 29 – Greensboro, Danville | Northern end of I-785 concurrency; beginning of eastern segment | ||
| 16 | Cone Boulevard | Future interchange (unfunded)[10][19] | ||||
| 17.8 | 28.6 | 17 | Huffine Mill Road | |||
| 18.6 | 29.9 | 18 |  US 70 (Burlington Road) | |||
| 21.1 | 34.0 | 21 | I-40 / I-85 north / I-785 end – Greensboro, Durham, Raleigh | Southern end of I-785 concurrency[10] | ||
| — | I-85 south – High Point, Charlotte | Continuation as I-85 | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b Google (December 27, 2020). "Interstate 840 Western Segment" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b Google (December 27, 2020). "Interstate 840 Eastern Segment" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b North Carolina Department of Transportation (September 2, 2011). "US Route Change (2011-09-02)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 29, 2010). "Report to the Standing Committee on Highways" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 16, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation. "Signing Plan, Guilford County: Greensboro-Western Loop from South of SR 2137 (Old Oak Ridge Rd) to US 220 (Battleground Ave)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ a b North Carolina Department of Transportation. "NCDOT: Greensboro Urban Loop". North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation (October 25, 2010). Project Map: U-2524 (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ Spencer, Jasmine (March 27, 2014). "Construction Underway on Greensboro Urban Loop". High Point, North Carolina: WGHP-TV. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ Wireback, Taft (April 19, 2018). "New Section of Urban Loop in Greensboro Open for Traffic". News and Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ a b c North Carolina Department of Transportation. "Signing Plan, Guilford County: Greensboro Eastern Loop from North of US 70 Relocation to US 29 North of Greensboro" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ Wireback, Taft (December 8, 2017). "Western Section of Urban Loop Slated to Open Next". News and Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Route Change (2018-03-08)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. March 8, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ a b "New section of Greensboro Urban Loop opens". High Point, North Carolina: WGHP-TV. December 30, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Wireback, Taft (December 30, 2019). "New section of the Greensboro Urban Loop opens. It's expected to reduce 'cut-through' traffic that has plagued area neighborhoods". News & Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation. Greensboro Urban Loop and Interchanges (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ Wireback, Taft (May 27, 2018). "Greensboro Urban Loop's last section is in the works". News & Record. Greensboro, North Carolina. Retrieved December 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Warfield, Andy (December 23, 2020). "Segments of Greensboro Urban Loop, Winston-Salem Northern Beltway opened Wednesday (PHOTOS)". Triad Business Journal. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ a b Greensboro Department of Transportation; North Carolina Department of Transportation (December 16, 2004). "Fleming Road Extension/Western Urban Loop Interchange" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ a b Greensboro Department of Transportation; North Carolina Department of Transportation (August 17, 2004). "Cone Boulevard Extension/Eastern Urban Loop Interchange" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation (May 29, 2014). "SPOT ID: H129623-C" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
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