List of Interstate Highways in North Carolina
Appearance
Interstate Highways of North Carolina | |
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System information | |
Maintained by NCDOT | |
Length | 1,299 mi[1] (2,091 km) |
Highway names | |
Interstates | Interstate nn (I-nn) |
Business Loop: | Interstate nn Business Loop (I-nn Bus.) |
System links | |
There are 17 Interstate Highways—7 primary and 10 auxiliary—that exist entirely or partially in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of December 31, 2013, the state had a total of 1,296 miles (2,086 km) of interstate routes and 70 miles (110 km) of interstate business routes, all maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).[1][2]
Primary Interstates
Number | Length (mi)[3] | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
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I-26 | 53.67 | 86.37 | I-26/US 23 at the TN state line | I-26 at the SC state line | [4] | 1966current | Gap in Asheville, signed as Future I-26. | |
I-40 | 419.40 | 674.96 | I-40 at the TN state line | US 117/NC 132 in Wilmington | [5] | 1958current | ||
Future I-42 |
— | — | I-40/US 70 near Garner | US 70 in Morehead City | proposed | — | Future designation along US 70.[6] | |
I-73 | 76.52 | 123.15 | US 220 near Ellerbe | US 220 in Summerfield | [7] | 1997current | One segment currently open between Greensboro and Ellerbe. Scheduled to be extended to Virginia and South Carolina borders. | |
I-74 | 69.61 | 112.03 | I-77 at the VA state line | US 74/NC 41 near Lumberton | [7] | 1997current | Three open segments in Mount Airy, Piedmont Triad and Laurinburg areas. Will be continuous once completed. | |
I-77 | 102.31 | 164.65 | I-77/US 21 at the SC state line | I-77 at the VA state line | [8] | 1965current | ||
I-85 | 231.23 | 372.13 | I-85 at the SC state line | I-85 at the VA state line | [9] | 1958current | ||
I-87 | 12.6 | 20.3 | I-40/US 64 in Raleigh | US 64/US 64 Bus in Wendell | 2017 | current | Future designated along US 64 and US 17 to Norfolk, Virginia.[6] | |
I-95 | 181.71 | 292.43 | I-95 at the SC state line | I-95 at the VA state line | [10] | 1958current | ||
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Auxiliary Interstates
Number | Length (mi)[11] | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
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I-140 | 21.00 | 33.80 | US 17 near Winnabow | I-40 / NC 140 in Murraysville | [12] | 2008current | ||
I-240 | 9.14 | 14.71 | I-26 / I-40 / US 74 in Asheville | I-40 / US 74A in Asheville | [13] | 1980current | ||
I-277 | 4.41 | 7.10 | I-77 / US 21 / US 74 in Charlotte | I-77 / US 21 / NC 16 in Charlotte | 1981 | current | ||
Future I-285 |
— | — | I-85 / US 29 / US 52 / US 70 in Lexington | I-40 / US 52 / US 311 / NC 8 in Winston-Salem | proposed | — | Future designation along US 52. | |
Future I-295 |
— | — | NC 24 / NC 87 in Fayetteville | I-95 / US 13 in Eastover | proposed | — | Future designation along NC 295. | |
I-440 | 16.40 | 26.39 | I-40 / US 1 / US 64 in Raleigh | I-40 / US 64 in Raleigh | [14] | 1991current | ||
I-485 | 67.60 | 108.79 | Charlotte | [15] | 1988current | |||
I-495 | 4.09 | 6.58 | I-440 / US 64 / US 64 Bus. in Raleigh | I-540 / US 64 / US 264 in Knightdale | [16] | 20132017 | Was originally planned to continue along US 64 to Rocky Mount; replaced by I-87. | |
I-540 | 27.30 | 43.94 | I-40 / NC 540 near Durham | I-495 / US 64 / US 264 in Knightdale | [17] | 1996current | Northern (untolled) half of the Raleigh Outer Loop. Partially completed (toll) southern half designated NC 540. | |
Future I-587 |
— | — | US 64 / US 264 in Zebulon | US 264 in Greenville | proposed | — | Future designation along US 264.[18] | |
I-785 | 7.00 | 11.27 | I-40 / I-85 / I-85 Bus. in Greensboro | US 29 in Greensboro | 2013 | current | Future designated along US 29 to Danville, Virginia. | |
I-795 | 25.40 | 40.88 | US 70 in Goldsboro | I-95 / US 264 in Wilson | [19] | 2007current | ||
I-840 | 5.77 | 9.29 | I-40 / I-73 / US 421 in Greensboro | I-40 / I-85 / I-85 Bus. in Greensboro | [20] | 2011current | Northern half of Greensboro Urban Loop. Two short open sections at the eastern and western termini. | |
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Business routes
Number | Length (mi) | Length (km) | Southern or western terminus | Northern or eastern terminus | Formed | Removed | Notes | |
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I-40 BL | 18.50 | 29.77 | I-40/US 421 in Winston-Salem | I-40/US 421 in Colfax | [21] | 1992current | Freeway grade business loop. | |
I-40 BL | 16.40 | 26.39 | I-40/US 1/US 64 in Raleigh | I-40/US 64/US 70/US 401 in Raleigh | — | [22] | 1991Was a freeway grade unsigned designated business loop along the northern half of the Raleigh beltway. Replaced by I-440. | |
I-85 BL | 43.00 | 69.20 | I-85/US 29/US 52/US 70 in Lexington | I-40/I-85 in Greensboro | 1984 | current | Expressway grade business loop through Lexington and High Point; freeway grade business loop through Greensboro. | |
I-95 BL | 16.00 | 25.75 | I-95 in Hope Mills | I-95 in Eastover | [23] | 1978current | Boulevard grade business loop. | |
I-95 BL | 44.60 | 71.78 | I-40/US 301 in Kenly | I-95 near Battleboro | [23] | 1978[24] | 1986Was a boulevard grade business loop. | |
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See also
References
- ^ a b 2013-14 State Transportation Map (front) (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. May 7, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ "Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Route Log and Finder List: Table 3 - Interstate Routes". FHWA. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Route Log and Finder List: Table 1 - Main Routes". FHWA. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "I-26 Fact Sheet" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. June 21, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
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- ^ a b "I-73/I-74 (1996-09-20)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 20, 1996. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ "I-77 Fact Sheet" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. June 21, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 21, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Route Log and Finder List: Table 2 - Auxiliary Routes". FHWA. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
- ^ "Vovici EFM Report: RN-08-03 (2008-12-15)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. December 15, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ "I-240 (1980-11-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 1, 1980. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ "I-440 (1991-07-16)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. July 16, 1991. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (June 7, 1988). "Route Numbering Committee Agenda" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 2. Retrieved June 5, 2015 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ "North Carolina Gets a New Interstate, with the I-495 Designation near Raleigh". Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Transportation. December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ "I-540 (1996-12-04)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. December 4, 1996. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ "Governor McCrory Announces Designation for U.S. 264 to Greenville" (Press release). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
- ^ "I-795 (2007-10-19)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. October 19, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ "I-840 (2011-09-02)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 2, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ "I-40 Bus (1992-11-09)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 9, 1992. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ "Interstate 440 Route Change (07-16-1991)" (PDF). NCDOT. July 16, 1991. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
- ^ a b "I-95 Bus (1978-05-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. May 1, 1978. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ^ "I-95 Bus (1986-01-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. January 1, 1986. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
External links
- Media related to Interstate Highways in North Carolina at Wikimedia Commons
- Interstate Guide