List of Interstate Highways in North Carolina

There are 19 Interstate Highways—8 primary and 11 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]

Interstate Highways of North Carolina
Highway shields for Interstate 40, Interstate 485, and Interstate 85 Business Loop
Map of Interstate highways in North Carolina in 2008.
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
North Carolina Highway System Interstate U.S. State Scenic

Primary Interstates

Number	Length (mi)[3]	Length (km)	Southern or western terminus	Northern or eastern terminus	Formed	Removed	Notes
I-26	53.67	86.37	I-26/US 23 at the TN state line	I-26 at the SC state line	1966[4]	current	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	1958[5]	current
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	1997[7]	current	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	1997[7]	current	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	1965[8]	current
I-85	231.23	372.13	I-85 at the SC state line	I-85 at the VA state line	1958[9]	current
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	1958[10]	current
Future

Auxiliary Interstates

Number	Length (mi)[11]	Length (km)	Southern or western terminus	Northern or eastern terminus	Formed	Removed	Notes
I-140	25.40	40.88	US 17 near Winnabow	I-40 / NC 140 in Murraysville	2008[12]	current
I-240	9.14	14.71	I-26 / I-40 / US 74 in Asheville	I-40 / US 74A in Asheville	1980[13]	current
Future I-274	—	—	US 158 in Clemmons	Future I-74 / US 52 in Bethania	proposed	—	Future designation along proposed NC 452
I-277	4.41	7.10	I-77 / US 21 / US 74 in Charlotte	I-77 / US 21 / NC 16 in Charlotte	1981	current
I-285	23.00	37.01	I-85 / US 29 / US 52 / US 70 in Lexington	I-40 / US 52 / US 311 / NC 8 in Winston-Salem	2018[14]	current	Ground mounted signs November 2018 along US 52
I-295	22.00	35.41	US 401 in Fayetteville	I-95 / US 13 in Eastover	2019[15]	current	Eventually to extend to I-95 near Parkton by 2025
I-440	16.40	26.39	I-40 / US 1 / US 64 in Raleigh	I-40 / US 64 in Raleigh	1991[16]	current
I-485	67.60	108.79	Charlotte		1988[17]	current
I-495	4.09	6.58	I-440 / US 64 / US 64 Bus. in Raleigh	I-540 / US 64 / US 264 in Knightdale	2013[18]	2017	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	1997[19]	current	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.[20]
I-785	7.00	11.27	I-40 / I-85 / I-85 Bus. in Greensboro	US 29 in Greensboro	2013[21]	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	2007[22]	current	Eventually to extend to I-40 near Faison
I-840	5.77	9.29	I-40 / I-73 / US 421 in Greensboro	I-40 / I-85 / I-85 Bus. in Greensboro	2011[23]	current	Northern half of Greensboro Urban Loop; two short open sections at the eastern and western termini
Former       Future

Business routes

Number	Length (mi)	Length (km)	Southern or western terminus	Northern or eastern terminus	Formed	Removed	Notes
I-40 Bus.	18.50	29.77	I-40/US 421 in Winston-Salem	I-40/US 421 in Colfax	1992[24]	2020	Was a freeway grade business loop
I-40 Bus.	16.40	26.39	I-40/US 1/US 64 in Raleigh	I-40/US 64/US 70/US 401 in Raleigh	—	1991[25]	Was a freeway grade unsigned designated business loop along the northern half of the Raleigh beltway; replaced by I-440
I-85 Bus.	29.80	47.96	I-85/US 29/US 52/US 70 in Lexington	I-85/US 29/US 70 in Greensboro	1984	current	Expressway-grade business loop
I-95 Bus.	16.00	25.75	I-95 in Hope Mills	I-95 in Eastover	1978[26]	current	Boulevard-grade business loop
I-95 Bus.	44.60	71.78	I-95/US 301 in Kenly	I-95 near Battleboro	1978[26]	1986[27]	Was a boulevard-grade business loop
Former

See also

•  U.S. Roads portal

References

1. 2013-14 State Transportation Map (front) (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. May 7, 2013. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
2. "Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Route Log and Finder List: Table 3 - Interstate Routes". FHWA. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
3. "Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Route Log and Finder List: Table 1 - Main Routes". FHWA. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
4. "I-26 Fact Sheet" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. June 21, 2008. Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2014.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
5. "I-40 Fact Sheet" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. June 21, 2008. Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2014.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
6. "North Carolina Gains Names for Two New Interstate Designations" (Press release). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Transportation. May 25, 2016. Archived from the original on June 16, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
7. "I-73/I-74 (1996-09-20)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 20, 1996. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
8. "I-77 Fact Sheet" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. June 21, 2008. Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2014.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
9. "I-85 Fact Sheet" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. June 21, 2008. Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2014.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
10. "I-95 Fact Sheet" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. June 21, 2008. Archived from the original on June 21, 2008. Retrieved June 20, 2014.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
11. "Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Route Log and Finder List: Table 2 - Auxiliary Routes". FHWA. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
12. "Vovici EFM Report: RN-08-03 (2008-12-15)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. December 15, 2008. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
13. "I-240 (1980-11-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 1, 1980. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
14. "I-285 (2018-02-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. February 1, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
15. "Route Change (2019-01-15)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. January 15, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
16. "I-440 (1991-07-16)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. July 16, 1991. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
17. 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.
18. "North Carolina Gets a New Interstate, with the I-495 Designation near Raleigh". Raleigh, NC: North Carolina Department of Transportation. December 12, 2013. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
19. "I-540 (1996-12-04)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. December 4, 1996. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
20. "Governor McCrory Announces Designation for U.S. 264 to Greenville" (Press release). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 21, 2016. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
21. "I-785 (2013-07-31)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. July 31, 2013. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
22. "I-795 (2007-10-19)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. October 19, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
23. "I-840 (2011-09-02)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. September 2, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
24. "I-40 Bus (1992-11-09)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. November 9, 1992. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
25. "Interstate 440 Route Change (07-16-1991)" (PDF). NCDOT. July 16, 1991. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
26. "I-95 Bus (1978-05-01)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. May 1, 1978. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
27. "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