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'''Interstate 40''' runs {{convert|421|mi|km}} through the state of [[North Carolina]] from the [[Tennessee]] state line in the west to its eastern terminus in [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]].

'''Interstate 40''' runs {{convert|421|mi|km}} through the state of [[North Carolina]] from the [[Tennessee]] state line in the west to its eastern terminus in [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]]. The middle segment of I-40 in the state is sometimes informally known as the "Tobacco Road" since it is the major thoroughfare linking the "Big Four" universities in the [[Tobacco Road]] sports rivalry.<ref>[http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=triangle&id=5043833&ft=lg ABC Local "What is Tobacco Road?"]</ref>


==Route description==
==Route description==
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====2009 rockslide and closure====
====2009 rockslide and closure====
On October 25, 2009, a major [[rockslide]], including [[boulder]]s described as the size of houses, blocked the highway completely at mile marker 2.6.<ref>[http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2009/10/26/1019615/rockslide-closes-i-40-near-tennessee.html ]{{dead link|date=September 2011}}</ref> The section reopened with westbound traffic restricted to one lane on April 25, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hickman |first=Hayes |url=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/apr/25/section-of-i-40-back-open-after-oct-slide/ |title=Section of I-40 closed since Oct. rockslide reopens » Knoxville News Sentinel |publisher=Knoxnews.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-19}}</ref> Trucks wider than 12 feet are still prohibited through the slide area, and must still use the I-26 and I-81 detour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncdot.org/traffictravel/ |title=Travel Information |publisher=NCDOT |date= |accessdate=2011-09-19}}</ref>
On October 25, 2009, a major [[rockslide]], including [[boulder]]s described as the size of houses, blocked the highway completely at mile marker 2.6. The section reopened with westbound traffic restricted to one lane on April 25, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hickman |first=Hayes |url=http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2010/apr/25/section-of-i-40-back-open-after-oct-slide/ |title=Section of I-40 closed since Oct. rockslide reopens » Knoxville News Sentinel |publisher=Knoxnews.com |date= |accessdate=2011-09-19}}</ref> Trucks wider than 12 feet are still prohibited through the slide area, and must still use the I-26 and I-81 detour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ncdot.org/traffictravel/ |title=Travel Information |publisher=NCDOT |date= |accessdate=2011-09-19}}</ref>


===Through Greensboro===
===Through Greensboro===
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===Eastern North Carolina===
===Eastern North Carolina===
I-40 is 4 lanes from the western edge of Raleigh to Wilmington as it crosses through mostly agrarian land.
I-40 is 4 lanes from the western edge of Raleigh to Wilmington as it crosses through mostly agrarian land.

===Alternate names===
Though the highway is commonly known as "Interstate 40" or "I-40" throughout the state, the highway does have other known names it uses locally in areas.

* [[Blue Star Memorial Highway]] &ndash; Unofficial North Carolina honorary name of Interstate 40 throughout the state.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncdot.gov/programs/environmental/bluestar/|title=NCDOT: NC Blue Star Memorial Marker Locations|accessdate=2011-11-24}}</ref>
* Dan K. Moore Freeway &ndash; Official North Carolina name of Interstate 40 from the [[Research Triangle Park]], in [[Durham County, North Carolina|Durham County]], to Tom Bradshaw Freeway, in [[Wake County, North Carolina|Wake County]] (approved: 11/8/1985).<ref name="NCMH">{{cite web |url=http://www.ncdot.org/doh/preconstruct/traffic/TEPPL/Topics/N-01/Sorted%20by%20County.pdf|title=North Carolina Memorial Highways and other Named Facilities|accessdate=2011-06-19}}</ref>
* Henry L. Stevens, Jr. Highway &ndash; Official North Carolina name of Interstate 40 from mile marker 357 to mile marker 371, in [[Duplin County, North Carolina|Duplin County]] (approved: 6/2/2000).<ref name="NCMH"/>
* John Motley Morehead, III Freeway &ndash; Official North Carolina name of Interstate 40 from [[U.S. Route 15 in North Carolina|US 15]]-[[U.S. Route 501 in North Carolina|US 501]] to the [[Research Triangle Park]], in [[Durham County, North Carolina|Durham County]](approved: 9/10/1987).<ref name="NCMH"/>
* Sam Hunt Freeway &ndash; Official North Carolina name of Interstates 40/85 from the [[Guilford County, North Carolina|Guilford]]-[[Alamance County, North Carolina|Alamance]] county line to one mile east of [[North Carolina Highway 54|NC 54]], in [[Graham, North Carolina|Graham]] (approved: 9/5/1997).<ref name="NCMH"/>
* [[Tobacco Road]] &ndash; Informal name given by college sports fans, because Interstate 40 links four schools in the [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=triangle&id=5043833&ft=lg|title=ABC Local "What is Tobacco Road?|accessdate=2011-11-24}}</ref>
* Trooper David H. Dees Memorial Bridge &ndash; Official North Carolina name of bridge over Rockfish Creek on Interstate 40 (approved: 1/9/2003).<ref name="NCMH"/>


==History==
==History==
[[Image:I40i85NC.jpg|thumb|300px|I-40/[[Interstate 85|85]] through Burlington]]
[[Image:I40i85NC.jpg|thumb|300px|I-40/[[Interstate 85|85]] through Burlington]]

===Construction===
===Construction===
Construction on I-40 through North Carolina officially began in 1956 along the [[Pigeon River]] in [[Haywood County, North Carolina|Haywood County]]. This would be the first section of I-40 to be built anywhere in the country. This section was completed in 1968 and at that time contained the only Interstate Highway [[tunnels]] east of the [[Mississippi River]]. Construction continued through the 1950s and 1960s, with much of the interstate being constructed in the 1960s. The last portion of I-40 to be completed, between [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] and [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]] was opened on June 29, 1990, by Governor [[James G. Martin]]. Much of Martin's election campaign in the mid-1980s was hinged on opening this section for the sake of improving access to the North Carolina State Port at Wilmington.<ref>{{Cite news|first=Ben |last=Steelman |coauthors= |title=Decades of effort put into 122-mile, $417 million stretch of I-40 |url=http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20100628/ARTICLES/100629689 |work=[[Star-News]] |publisher= |date=2010-06-28 |accessdate=2010-06-29 }}</ref>
Construction on I-40 through North Carolina officially began in 1956 along the [[Pigeon River]] in [[Haywood County, North Carolina|Haywood County]]. This would be the first section of I-40 to be built anywhere in the country. This section was completed in 1968 and at that time contained the only Interstate Highway [[tunnels]] east of the [[Mississippi River]]. Construction continued through the 1950s and 1960s, with much of the interstate being constructed in the 1960s. The last portion of I-40 to be completed, between [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] and [[Wilmington, North Carolina|Wilmington]] was opened on June 29, 1990, by Governor [[James G. Martin]]. Much of Martin's election campaign in the mid-1980s was hinged on opening this section for the sake of improving access to the North Carolina State Port at Wilmington.


A standard distance sign that once existed near the start of the westbound section of I-40 in Wilmington indicates the distance to Barstow, California as {{convert|2554|mi|km}}. However, NCDOT has stated that it will not be replaced after frequent thefts.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.newsobserver.com/news/local_state/story/189822.html | title=Popular I-40 sign stolen again | newspaper=[[News & Observer]] | accessdate=November 13, 2009}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
A standard distance sign that once existed near the start of the westbound section of I-40 in Wilmington indicates the distance to Barstow, California as {{convert|2554|mi|km}}. However, NCDOT has stated that it will not be replaced after frequent thefts.


===Rockslides in the Pigeon River Gorge===
===Rockslides in the Pigeon River Gorge===
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The current alignment of I-40 is four miles (6&nbsp;km) shorter than the 2008 Urban Loop routing,<ref name="studyws"/> and is a quicker route for any vehicle consistently traveling at the posted speed limits.
The current alignment of I-40 is four miles (6&nbsp;km) shorter than the 2008 Urban Loop routing,<ref name="studyws"/> and is a quicker route for any vehicle consistently traveling at the posted speed limits.

==Future==
The I-40/I-77 interchange (exit 152) is planned for major upgrade in three phases: reconstruction of nearby intersections on both interstates, reconstruction and widening of I-40/I-77 interchange, and construction of fly-overs at interchange. The estimated cost for the entire project is $251 million with construction to begin in March, 2012. It will replace the current interchange, which was built in the late 1960s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/search/details.html#id=1111|title=NCDOT: Project I-3819|accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wsoctv.com/news/28420901/detail.html|title=DOT Report: Interchange At I-40, I-77 To Cost $250M|accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wsoctv.com/download/2011/0701/28420941.pdf|title=The Construction of I-40/I-77 Interchange|accessdate=2011-11-01}}</ref>


==Auxiliary routes in North Carolina==
==Auxiliary routes in North Carolina==
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==See also==
* [[Catawba River]]
* [[Haw River]]
* [[Yadkin River]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist|2}}


==External links==
==External links==

Revision as of 02:33, 25 November 2011

This article is about the section of Interstate 40 in North Carolina. For the entire route, see Interstate 40.
Interstate 40 marker
Interstate 40
Route information
Maintained by North Carolina DOT
Length423.55 mi[1] (681.64 km)
Existed1956-1990–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
West end I-40 at Tennessee state line
Major intersections I-26 / I-240 / US 74 in Asheville
I-240 / US 74A in Asheville
I-77 in Statesville
I-73 / US 421 in Greensboro
I-85 in Greensboro
I-85 near Chapel Hill
I-540 in Durham
I-440 / US 1 / US 64 in Raleigh
I-95 near Benson
I-140 / US 17 in Wilmington
East end US 117 / NC 132 in Wilmington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesHaywood, Buncombe, McDowell, Burke, Catawba, Iredell, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance, Orange, Durham, Wake, Johnston, Sampson, Duplin, Pender, New Hanover
Highway system
← NC 39→ NC 41

Interstate 40 runs 421 miles (678 km) through the state of North Carolina from the Tennessee state line in the west to its eastern terminus in Wilmington.

Route description

Pigeon River Gorge

The first section of I-40 in North Carolina is the section that travels through the Pigeon River Gorge in Haywood County. Known locally as simply "The Gorge", this part of I-40 cuts a path from the Tennessee state line to Waynesville. This section of the interstate is fairly curvy and tends to become a bit narrow in some places when compared to other portions of the highway. Because much of the road was cut through mountainside, concrete retaining walls have been built on both sides of the road and in the median, cutting down on the width of the breakdown lanes. Coupled with speeding vehicles, the extremely thick fog that tends to plague the area, and little room to maneuver in case of accident, this area has become notorious for its severe and many times fatal accidents. It is reported that a person is 20 times as likely to die on I-40 in Haywood County than they would be to win the Powerball lottery, which equals to be twice the average of any other Interstate Highway in North Carolina.[2]

Even some minor accidents have been known to tie up traffic in this area, because there is little room to move accidents off or to the side of the road with the terrain. Speeding semi trucks have been a problem in the gorge and have subsequently led to many accidents. In 2002 and 2003, two state troopers were killed in two separate accidents by speeding trucks that drifted off the road and hit their police car conducting a traffic stop. This led the North Carolina Highway Patrol to crack down on speeding tractor trailers and speeders in general through the area.

This portion of the highway is also notorious for rockslides and rocks falling onto the highway. The main cause is an engineering flaw, in that sections of the highway have been built on the north side of the Pigeon River, where the rock strata foliate towards the highway.

2009 rockslide and closure

On October 25, 2009, a major rockslide, including boulders described as the size of houses, blocked the highway completely at mile marker 2.6. The section reopened with westbound traffic restricted to one lane on April 25, 2010.[3] Trucks wider than 12 feet are still prohibited through the slide area, and must still use the I-26 and I-81 detour.[4]

Through Greensboro

The six routes of Death Valley in 2007. US 421 has since been rerouted; the shield was removed in 2009.

Throughout much of the Greensboro metropolitan area, I-40 follows a stretch of six-lane freeway carrying five other routes: Business I-85, U.S. Route 421, U.S. Route 29, U.S. Route 70, and U.S. Route 220. This 2.5-mile (4.0 km) corridor begins in the west at the I-40/Business I-85/Randleman Road interchange and ends in the east at the U.S. Highway 29/70/220/Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard junction. Both of these interchanges are quite unusual in design and are often operating at above full capacity, leading to frequent traffic jams and traffic incidents.

I-40 through Greensboro officially bears the name Preddy Boulevard. The nickname "Death Valley" was originally given to the 2.5-mile (4.0 km) segment of I-85 in Greensboro in 1963 after seven people died in accidents there the previous year.[citation needed] In 1964, the state unveiled a plan to eliminate Death Valley's flaws.[citation needed] After numerous construction projects, conditions improved along the corridor, but the nickname remained. Over the years, increased traffic through the area has given the nickname "Death Valley" new meaning. [citation needed]

One major problem with the highway is that the U.S. 29/220/70 southbound lanes merge from the right, and exit to the left. Thus, through traffic on I-40 west and US 29 south (a major route from Virginia to Charlotte) must all merge to the other side of the freeway. A study conducted by state traffic engineers from May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2008 (the period between the I-85 relocation and I-40's relocation) concluded that "the Death Valley area" had an accident rate "higher than average for urban interstates... but the [route] was safe anyway"[5] There were no fatalities during the study period, but a large number of rear-end collisions.[5]

Through The Triangle

I-40 through the Research Triangle varies in width, from 4 lanes to 8 lanes depending on the location. It serves as a major artery between Raleigh and Durham (the other being US-70). Work is in progress to widen the 4-lane stretch between Wade Avenue and US 1/I-440 through Cary which has been especially congested of late.[6] [needs update]

I-40 is called Dan K. Moore Freeway from Durham to Wade Avenue and Tom Bradshaw Freeway through Raleigh. The James E. Harrington Freeway stretches to Newton Grove.

Eastern North Carolina

I-40 is 4 lanes from the western edge of Raleigh to Wilmington as it crosses through mostly agrarian land.

Alternate names

Though the highway is commonly known as "Interstate 40" or "I-40" throughout the state, the highway does have other known names it uses locally in areas.

  • Blue Star Memorial Highway – Unofficial North Carolina honorary name of Interstate 40 throughout the state.[7]
  • Dan K. Moore Freeway – Official North Carolina name of Interstate 40 from the Research Triangle Park, in Durham County, to Tom Bradshaw Freeway, in Wake County (approved: 11/8/1985).[8]
  • Henry L. Stevens, Jr. Highway – Official North Carolina name of Interstate 40 from mile marker 357 to mile marker 371, in Duplin County (approved: 6/2/2000).[8]
  • John Motley Morehead, III Freeway – Official North Carolina name of Interstate 40 from US 15-US 501 to the Research Triangle Park, in Durham County(approved: 9/10/1987).[8]
  • Sam Hunt Freeway – Official North Carolina name of Interstates 40/85 from the Guilford-Alamance county line to one mile east of NC 54, in Graham (approved: 9/5/1997).[8]
  • Tobacco Road – Informal name given by college sports fans, because Interstate 40 links four schools in the ACC.[9]
  • Trooper David H. Dees Memorial Bridge – Official North Carolina name of bridge over Rockfish Creek on Interstate 40 (approved: 1/9/2003).[8]

History

I-40/85 through Burlington

Construction

Construction on I-40 through North Carolina officially began in 1956 along the Pigeon River in Haywood County. This would be the first section of I-40 to be built anywhere in the country. This section was completed in 1968 and at that time contained the only Interstate Highway tunnels east of the Mississippi River. Construction continued through the 1950s and 1960s, with much of the interstate being constructed in the 1960s. The last portion of I-40 to be completed, between Raleigh and Wilmington was opened on June 29, 1990, by Governor James G. Martin. Much of Martin's election campaign in the mid-1980s was hinged on opening this section for the sake of improving access to the North Carolina State Port at Wilmington.

A standard distance sign that once existed near the start of the westbound section of I-40 in Wilmington indicates the distance to Barstow, California as 2,554 miles (4,110 km). However, NCDOT has stated that it will not be replaced after frequent thefts.

Rockslides in the Pigeon River Gorge

In 1985, a severe rockslide buried the westbound entrance to one of two tunnels that carry the highway through the gorge. Repair of the slide area and the tunnel required shifting westbound traffic to the eastbound tunnel, while eastbound traffic was diverted onto a temporary viaduct around the tunnels.

In July 1997, a rockslide near the Tennessee state line closed the road for nearly six months.[10]

On October 25, 2009, another rock slide occurred about 3 miles (4.8 km) from the Tennessee state line. The rock slide blocked both lanes of traffic and was estimated to be 100 feet long and up to 50 feet high.

Greensboro I-40 relocation

Map showing changes made to I-40's routing between 2004 and 2008

In February 2008, Interstate 40 was rerouted onto the new Greensboro Urban Loop. The former path of I-40 became Business Loop I-40.[citation needed]

NCDOT received many complaints by local residents and motorists on the confusion between mainline Interstate 40 and Business 40, which used a shield differing only in color from the mainline I-40. Greensboro residents also had concerns with the resulting increased traffic. On September 12, 2008, seven months after the initial switch, NCDOT officials got permission from the FHWA to restore Interstate 40 back to its original route through the city, decommission Business Interstate 40, and leave I-73 and I-85 as the only interstates signed along the Loop. Exit numbers on the I-40 part of the Loop that ran with I-73 will be replaced with I-73 exit numbers from the I-85/US 220 southern interchange around the loop to the western I-40 interchange. US 421 was officially rerouted to replace most of I-40 around Greensboro.[11]

Work on re-signing the Loop and the former Business 40 began on May 8, 2009, with the exception of the eastern I-40/85 interchange, where signs were changed in the fall of 2008.[12][11] The re-signing project was completed on July 1, 2009.[13]

The current alignment of I-40 is four miles (6 km) shorter than the 2008 Urban Loop routing,[5] and is a quicker route for any vehicle consistently traveling at the posted speed limits.

Future

The I-40/I-77 interchange (exit 152) is planned for major upgrade in three phases: reconstruction of nearby intersections on both interstates, reconstruction and widening of I-40/I-77 interchange, and construction of fly-overs at interchange. The estimated cost for the entire project is $251 million with construction to begin in March, 2012. It will replace the current interchange, which was built in the late 1960s.[14][15][16]

Auxiliary routes in North Carolina

Interstate City Type Notes
Interstate 40 Business Winston-Salem Business loop
Interstate 140 Wilmington Spur Partially constructed
Interstate 240 Asheville Business loop
Interstate 440 Raleigh Beltway
Interstate 540 Raleigh Spur/Beltway Designated along the Northern Wake Freeway
Interstate 840 Greensboro Beltway Future, Under construction

Exit list

County Location Exit Destinations Notes
Haywood 7 Harmon Den
15 Fines Creek Road
20
US 276 south – Waynesville, Maggie Valley
24 NC 209 – Lake Junaluska, Hot Springs
27
US 19 / US 23 / US 74 west – Clyde, Waynesville 		West end of US 74 overlap
Canton 31 NC 215 – Canton
33 Newfound Road
Buncombe 37 Candler, East Canton
Asheville 44
US 19 / US 23 / US 74A east – West Asheville, Enka, Candler
46A

I-26 east / US 74 east – Hendersonville, Spartanburg, Asheville Airport 		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
46B

I-26 west / I-240 west – Asheville
47 NC 191 – West Asheville, Farmers Market
50 US 25 – South Asheville, Biltmore House Signed as exits 50A (south) and 50B (north) westbound
51 US 25A – Asheville
53A
US 74A east – Bat CaveModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated
53B

I-240 west / US 74A west – East Asheville
55
To US 70 – East Asheville, VA Hospital
59 Swannanoa
Black Mountain 64 NC 9 – Black Mountain, Montreat
65
US 70 west – Black Mountain 		West end of US 70 overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
66 Ridgecrest
McDowell Old Fort 72
US 70 east – Old Fort 		East end of US 70 overlap; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
73 Old Fort
75 Parker Padgett Road
Marion 81 Sugar Hill Road – Marion
83 Ashworth Road
85 US 221 – Marion, Rutherfordton
86 NC 226 – Marion, Shelby
90 Nebo, Lake James
Burke 94 Dysartsville Road
96 Kathy Road
98 Causby Road – Glen Alpine
Glen Alpine 100 Jamestown Road, Dixie Boulevard – Glen Alpine
Morganton 103 US 64 – Morganton, Rutherfordton
104 Enola Road
105 NC 18 – Morganton, Shelby
106 Bethel Road
107 NC 114 – Drexel
111 Valdese
Valdese 112 Mineral Springs Mountain Road – Valdese
Rutherford College 113 Rutherford College, Connelly Springs
Icard 116 Icard
Hildebran 118 Old NC 10
119 Henry River, Hildebran Signed as exits 119A (Henry River) and 119B (Hildebran) eastbound
Catawba Long View 121 Long View
Hickory 123

US 321 to US 70 / NC 127 – Hickory, Lenoir, Lincolnton 		Signed as exits 123A (south) and 123B (north)
125 Lenoir Rhyne Boulevard – Hickory, Lenior Rhyne University
126
To US 70 – Hickory, Newton
Conover 128 Fairgrove Church Road To Hickory Motor Speedway
130 Old US 70
132 NC 16 – Newton, Conover, Taylorsville
133 Rock Barn Road
Claremont 135 Claremont
Catawba 138
NC 10 west (Oxford School Road) – Catawba
Iredell 141 Sharon School Road
144 Old Mountain Road – West Iredell
146 Stamey Farm Road
Statesville 148 US 64 / NC 90 – West Statesville, Taylorsville
150 NC 115 – Downtown Statesville, North Wilkesboro
151 US 21 – East Statesville, Harmony
152 I-77 – Charlotte, Elkin Signed as exits 152A (south) and 152B (north)
153 US 64 Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
154 US 64 (Old Mocksville Road)
162 US 64
Davie 168 US 64 – Mocksville
Mocksville 170 US 601 – Mocksville, Yadkinville
174 Farmington Road
180 NC 801 – Bermuda Run, Tanglewood
Forsyth Clemmons 182 Tanglewood, Bermuda Run
184 Lewisville, Clemmons
Winston-Salem 188
I-40 BL east / US 421 – Downtown Winston-Salem, Yadkinville, Wilkesboro 		No access from I-40 east to US-421 south
189 US 158 (Stratford Road)
190 Hanes Mall Boulevard Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
192 NC 150 (Peters Creek Parkway) – Downtown Winston-Salem
193C Silas Creek Parkway, South Main Street Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
193
US 52 / NC 8 / US 311 north – Lexington, Mount Airy 		West end of US 311 overlap; signed as exits 193A (south) and 193B (north)
195 NC 109 – ThomasvilleModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated
196
US 311 south – High Point 		East end of US 311 overlap
Kernersville 201 Union Cross Road
203 NC 66 – Kernersville, High PointModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated
Guilford 206
I-40 BL north / US 421 – Kernersville, Downtown Winston-Salem 		West end of US 421 overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
Greensboro 208 Sandy Ridge Road
210 NC 68 – High Point, Piedmont Triad International Airport
211 Gallimore Dairy Road
212
I-73 / US 421 south – Asheboro, PTI AirportModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated 		East end of US 421 overlap; signed as exits 212A (Bryan Boulevard) and 212B (I-73/US 421)
213 Guilford College Road
214 Wendover Avenue Signed as exits 214A (east) and 214B (west) eastbound
216 NC 6 (Patterson Street) Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
217 High Point Road, Koury Boulevard
218


US 220 south to I-85 BL south – AsheboroModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated 		West end of US 220 overlap; signed as exits 218A (US 220) and 218B (Freeman Mill Road)
219 Lua error in Module:Jct at line 204: attempt to concatenate local 'link' (a nil value). West end of US 29/US 70/I-85 Bus. overlap
220 Randleman Road
221 South Elm-Eugene Street – Downtown Greensboro
222 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
223


US 29 north / US 70 east / US 220 north – Reidsville 		East end of US 29/US 70/US 220 overlap; northbound exit and southbound entrance
224




To NC 6 north (East Lee Street) / US 29 north / US 220 		South end of US 29/US 70/US 220 overlap
226 McConnell Road
227


To US 70 / I-840 north
228
I-85 south – Charlotte 		Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
I-40 overlaps with Interstate 85 (exits 131 to 163)
Orange 259
I-85 north – Durham 		East end of I-85 overlap
261 Hillsborough
263 New Hope Church Road
266 NC 86 – Chapel Hill
Durham Chapel Hill 270 US 15-501 – Chapel Hill, Durham Signed as exits 270A (south) and 270B (north)
273 NC 54 – Chapel Hill, Durham Signed as exits 273A (west) and 273B (east) westbound
Durham 274 NC 751 – Jordan Lake
276 Fayetteville Road  – Southpoint, North Carolina Central University
278
NC 55 to NC 54 – Apex
279A Alexander Drive
279B
NC 147 north (Durham Freeway) – Downtown Durham
280 Davis Drive
281 Miami Boulevard
282 Page Road
283



I-540 east / NC 540 west to US 70 / NC 55 – Apex 		Signed as exits 283A (west) and 283B (north) westbound
Wake Morrisville 284 Airport Boulevard – RDU International Airport Signed as exits 284A (west) and 284B (east) eastbound
285 Aviation Parkway – Morrisville, RDU International Airport
Cary 287 Harrison Avenue – Cary
289


To I-440 / US 1 north – Downtown RaleighModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated
290 NC 54 – Cary
291 Cary Towne Boulevard – Cary
Raleigh 293

I-440 east / US 1 / US 64 west – Cary, Asheboro, Wake Forest, Raleigh 		West end of US 64 overlap; signed as exits 293A (south/west) and 293B (north/east)
295 Gorman Street
297 Lake Wheeler Road
298


US 70 east / US 401 south / NC 50 south (South Saunders Street) – Fayetteville, Downtown Raleigh, Garner 		Signed as exits 298A (east/south) and 298B (west/north)
299 Hammond Road, Person Street
300 Rock Quarry Road Signed as exits 300A (south) and 300B (north) westbound
301

I-440 west / US 64 east – Rocky Mount 		East end of US 64 overlap
303 Jones Sausage Road
Garner 306


US 70 west / US 70 Bus. east – Garner, Clayton 		West end of US 70 overlap; signed as exits 306A (west) and 306B (east) westbound
309
US 70 east – Smithfield, Goldsboro 		East end of US 70 overlap
Johnston 312 NC 42 – Clayton, Fuquay-Varina
319 NC 210 – Smithfield, Angier
325
NC 242 to US 301 – Benson
328 I-95 – Fayetteville, Rocky Mount Signed as exits 328A (south) and 328B (north)
334 NC 96 – Peacocks Crossroads
Sampson 341 NC 50 / NC 55 – Newton Grove, Dunn
343 US 701 – Clinton, Newton Grove
348 Suttontown Road
355 NC 403 – Faison
Duplin 364



NC 24 west / NC 24 Bus. east to NC 50 – Warsaw, Clinton 		West end of NC 24 overlap
369 US 117 – Warsaw, Magnolia
373
NC 24 east / NC 903 – Magnolia, Kenansville 		East end of NC 24 overlap
380 Rose Hill
384 NC 11 – Teachey, Wallace, Kenansville
385 NC 41 – Wallace, Beulaville
Pender 390 US 117 – Wallace, Burgaw
398 NC 53 – Burgaw, Jacksonville
408 NC 210 – Hampstead, Topsail Island
New Hanover Castle Hayne 414 Holly Shelter Road – Castle Hayne
416 I-140 / US 17 – New Bern, Topsail Island, Shallotte, Myrtle Beach Signed as exits 416A (west/south) and 416B (east/north)
Wilmington 420

US 117 north / NC 132 northModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated 		Signed as exits 420A (Gordon Road) and 420B (US 117/NC 132) westbound


US 117 south / NC 132 south 		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ Route Log - Main Routes of the Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways - Table 1
  2. ^ The Smoky Mountain News
  3. ^ Hickman, Hayes. "Section of I-40 closed since Oct. rockslide reopens » Knoxville News Sentinel". Knoxnews.com. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  4. ^ "Travel Information". NCDOT. Retrieved 2011-09-19.
  5. ^ a b c "Which Way Do We Go?" Winston-Salem Journal. Sunday, February 1, 2009 issue. Page 1 Section A.
  6. ^ "I-40 Widening Project & I-440 Signing Improvements". NC DOT. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
  7. ^ "NCDOT: NC Blue Star Memorial Marker Locations". Retrieved 2011-11-24.
  8. ^ a b c d e "North Carolina Memorial Highways and other Named Facilities" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-06-19.
  9. ^ "ABC Local "What is Tobacco Road?". Retrieved 2011-11-24.
  10. ^ http://www.dem.dcc.state.nc.us/PIO/97report.PDF
  11. ^ a b NCDOT Press Release Dated 9/12/08
  12. ^ Greensboro Urban Loop on Flickr
  13. ^ News 14 Carolina. "Signing Changes Coming to I-40". Report aired May 11, 2009.
  14. ^ "NCDOT: Project I-3819". Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  15. ^ "DOT Report: Interchange At I-40, I-77 To Cost $250M". Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  16. ^ "The Construction of I-40/I-77 Interchange" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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