Interstate 40 in North Carolina

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Interstate 40 in North Carolina

Interstate 40
Interstate 40

Interstate 40 is a major west-east Interstate Highway in the United States. Its western terminus is at Interstate 15 in California in Barstow, California; its eastern terminus is at a concurrency of U.S....
in North Carolina runs through the state of North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a U.S. state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north....
from the Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the United States....
state line in the west to its eastern terminus in Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 75,838 at the United States Census, 2000....
. 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

Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road refers to the tobacco-producing area of North Carolina and is often used when referring to sports played among rival North Carolina university....
sports rivalry.

truction on I-40 through North Carolina officially began in 1956 along the Pigeon River

Pigeon River

The Pigeon River may refer to:* Pigeon River , between Minnesota, USA and Ontario, Canada in North America*One of four rivers named the Pigeon River in Michigan, USA...
in Haywood County

Haywood County, North Carolina

Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Asheville metropolitan area....
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Tennessee

Wilmington, North Carolina

Tobacco Road

Tobacco Road refers to the tobacco-producing area of North Carolina and is often used when referring to sports played among rival North Carolina university....
sports rivalry.

History

Construction on I-40 through North Carolina officially began in 1956 along the Pigeon River

Pigeon River

The Pigeon River may refer to:* Pigeon River , between Minnesota, USA and Ontario, Canada in North America*One of four rivers named the Pigeon River in Michigan, USA...
in Haywood County

Haywood County, North Carolina

Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Asheville metropolitan area....
. 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

Mississippi River

The Mississippi River is the longest river in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to its mouth in the Gulf of Mexico....
. 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

Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh is the Capital of the state of North Carolina and the List of North Carolina county seats of Wake County, North Carolina. Raleigh is known as the ?City of Oaks? for its many oaks....
and Wilmington

Wilmington, North Carolina

James G. Martin

James Grubbs 'Jim' Martin was a United States Republican Party Governor of North Carolina of the state of North Carolina from 1985 to 1993. He was only the second Republican elected to the office since Reconstruction era of the United States, and the fifth overall....
. 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.

Greensboro I-40 Relocation

On September 12 2008, after complaints by local residents and motorists on the confusion between Interstate 40 which had been moved onto the new Greensboro Urban Loop

Greensboro Urban Loop

The Greensboro Urban Loop is a planned 41-mile beltway around Greensboro, North Carolina, United States. The loop carries Interstate 85 and U.S....
, and Business Interstate 40 (Business 40) through Greensboro, NCDOT officials got permission from the FHWA to restore Interstate 40 back to its original route through the city, decommission Business Interstate 40, which was only established 7 months before in February 2008, 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 were replaced with I-73 exit numbers from US 220 interchange west and north to the I 73/40/US 421 Interchange. US 421 was rerouted to replace most of I-40 around Greensboro.

Trouble spots

One of the most dangerous portions of I-40 throughout its entirety is the section that travels through the Pigeon River Gorge in Haywood County

Haywood County, North Carolina

Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Asheville metropolitan area....
. Known locally as simply "the gorge", this part of I-40 cuts a path west from Waynesville

Waynesville, North Carolina

Waynesville is an incorporated town in Haywood County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States of America and is its county seat. It is the largest town in Haywood County and the largest in Western North Carolina west of Asheville....
to the Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States United States. In 1796, it became the sixteenth state to join the United States....
state line. 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

Fog

Fog is a cloud bank that is in contact with the ground. A cloud may be considered partly fog; for example, the part of a cloud that is suspended in the air above the ground is not considered fog, whereas the part of the cloud that comes in contact with higher ground is considered 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

North Carolina Education Lottery

The North Carolina Education Lottery was enacted when Governor Mike Easley signed the North Carolina State Lottery Act and the 2005 Appropriations Act....
, which equals to be twice the average of any other Interstate Highway in North Carolina.

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

Police car

File:Metropolitan Police car01.jpgA police car is the description for a vehicle used by police, to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents....
conducting a traffic stop

Traffic stop

File:Ohio Uniform Traffic Ticket.jpgA traffic stop is a temporary detention of a driving of a vehicle by police to investigate a possible crime or civil infraction....
. 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. In July 1997 a rockslide near the Tennessee state line closed the road for nearly six months. 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.

Major cities

Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs.

Knoxville, Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee

Founded in 1786, Knoxville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Tennessee, behind Memphis, Tennessee and Nashville, Tennessee, and is the county seat of Knox County, Tennessee....
Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 68,889 at the United States Census, 2000....
Hickory
Hickory, North Carolina

Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a The Unifour population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina....
Statesville
Statesville, North Carolina

Statesville is a city in Iredell County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,320 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Iredell County, North Carolina....
Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Winston-Salem is also the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County, North Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state....
Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city, by population, in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County, North Carolina and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region....
Burlington
Burlington, North Carolina

Burlington is a city in Alamance County, North Carolina county in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the principal city of the Burlington, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Alamance County, in which most of the city is located....
Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the oldest state-supported university in the U.S....
Durham
Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County, North Carolina and also extends into Wake County, North Carolina county....
Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh is the Capital of the state of North Carolina and the List of North Carolina county seats of Wake County, North Carolina. Raleigh is known as the ?City of Oaks? for its many oaks....
Benson
Benson, North Carolina

Benson is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The town lies at the intersection of Interstates Interstate 95 in North Carolina and Interstate 40....
Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 75,838 at the United States Census, 2000....

Intersections with other Interstates

Interstate 26
Interstate 26

Interstate 26 is a nominally east-west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. I-26 runs from the junction of U.S....
in Asheville
Asheville, North Carolina

Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 68,889 at the United States Census, 2000....
Interstate 240
Interstate 240 (North Carolina)

Interstate 240 is a long Interstate Highway loop in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves as an urban connector encircling the heart of Asheville, North Carolina....
in Asheville
Interstate 77
Interstate 77

Interstate 77 is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio....
in Statesville
Statesville, North Carolina

Statesville is a city in Iredell County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,320 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Iredell County, North Carolina....
Future Interstate 274
Interstate 274

Interstate 274 is a proposed Interstate Highway route that would provide a bypass around the western section of Winston-Salem, North Carolina as part of the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway project....
Future Interstate 74
Interstate 74 in North Carolina

In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 74 currently exists, in several distinct segments as a portion of a planned eastern extension of I-74 from Cincinnati through the Ohio River Valley then south to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina....
in Winston-Salem
Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Winston-Salem is also the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County, North Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state....
, both unconstructed
Interstate 73
Interstate 73

Interstate 73 is a main route of the Interstate Highway System, currently located entirely within the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of a longer planned corridor, defined by various Federal laws to run from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to Sault Ste....
in Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina

Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city, by population, in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County, North Carolina and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region....
Future Interstate 840 and Interstate 785
Interstate 785

Interstate 785 is the designation for a future interstate route that will run 45 miles from Interstate 40 and Interstate 85 in Greensboro, North Carolina to U.S....
near Greensboro
Interstate 85
Interstate 85

Interstate 85 is a major Interstate Highway in the southeastern United States. Its southern terminus is at an intersection with Interstate 65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus intersects with Interstate 95 in Virginia in Petersburg, Virginia, near Richmond, Virginia....
in Greensboro (They stay merged until Hillsborough
Hillsborough, North Carolina

Hillsborough is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,446 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina....
)
Interstate 540
Interstate 540 (North Carolina)

Interstate 540 is the designation for the northern completed part of the perimeter loop of Raleigh, North Carolina, North Carolina . Known formally as the Northern Wake Expressway or the Outer Loop, it runs 30.5 miles from I-40 near Page Road and the Durham/Wake county line, around the northern part of Raleigh to U.S....
between Durham
Durham, North Carolina

Durham is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the county seat of Durham County, North Carolina and also extends into Wake County, North Carolina county....
and Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh is the Capital of the state of North Carolina and the List of North Carolina county seats of Wake County, North Carolina. Raleigh is known as the ?City of Oaks? for its many oaks....
Interstate 440
Interstate 440 (North Carolina)

Interstate 440 in North Carolina, also known as the Raleigh Beltline and the Cliff Benson Beltline, is a 16.4-mile partial beltway that nearly encircles central Raleigh, North Carolina....
, with concurrence, through Raleigh
Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in North Carolina

Interstate 95 is a major Interstate Highway, running along the East Coast of the United States of the United States from Florida to Maine. In North Carolina, I-95 runs diagonally across the eastern third of the state, from Rowland, North Carolina in the southwest to Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina in the northeast....
in Benson
Benson, North Carolina

Benson is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The town lies at the intersection of Interstates Interstate 95 in North Carolina and Interstate 40....
Interstate 140 in Wilmington
Wilmington, North Carolina

Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 75,838 at the United States Census, 2000....

Auxiliary routes in North Carolina

Interstate	City	Type	Notes
Business Interstate 40 Interstate 40 Business (North Carolina) Interstate 40 Business is a 16-mile loop highway that serves the downtown area of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is a freeway for its entire length, which is rare for List of Business Routes of the Interstate Highway System....	Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Winston-Salem is also the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County, North Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state....	Business loop
Interstate 140 Interstate 140 (North Carolina) Interstate 140 , a spur route of Interstate 40 at Wilmington, North Carolina, North Carolina is signed along the western section of the Wilmington Outer Loop, a planned 27-mile Bypass route for U.S....	Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 75,838 at the United States Census, 2000....	Spur Spur route A spur route is a short road forming a branch from a longer, more important route . A Bypass route or beltway is never considered a true spur route as it typically reconnects with the major road....
Interstate 240 Interstate 240 (North Carolina) Interstate 240 is a long Interstate Highway loop in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It serves as an urban connector encircling the heart of Asheville, North Carolina....	Asheville Asheville, North Carolina Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 68,889 at the United States Census, 2000....	By-pass
Interstate 440 Interstate 440 (North Carolina) Interstate 440 in North Carolina, also known as the Raleigh Beltline and the Cliff Benson Beltline, is a 16.4-mile partial beltway that nearly encircles central Raleigh, North Carolina....	Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the Capital of the state of North Carolina and the List of North Carolina county seats of Wake County, North Carolina. Raleigh is known as the ?City of Oaks? for its many oaks....	Beltway Beltway A beltway, loop , ring road, or orbital motorway is a Circumferential Highway found around or within many cities.Beltway, orbital motorway, perimeter loop, beltline, and similar terms refer to an expressway/motorway/freeway style standard road that often originally enclosed the built up area and was later...
Interstate 540 Interstate 540 (North Carolina) Interstate 540 is the designation for the northern completed part of the perimeter loop of Raleigh, North Carolina, North Carolina . Known formally as the Northern Wake Expressway or the Outer Loop, it runs 30.5 miles from I-40 near Page Road and the Durham/Wake county line, around the northern part of Raleigh to U.S....	Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the Capital of the state of North Carolina and the List of North Carolina county seats of Wake County, North Carolina. Raleigh is known as the ?City of Oaks? for its many oaks....	Beltway	Partially constructed beltway
Interstate 840	Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city, by population, in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County, North Carolina and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region....	Beltway	Under construction

Exit list

County	Location	# Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore ....		Destinations	Notes
County	Location	Old	New	Destinations	Notes
Haywood Haywood County, North Carolina Haywood County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, Asheville metropolitan area....			7	Harmon Den
			15	Fines Creek
			20
			24
			27		West end of US 74 overlap
			31
			33	Newfound Road
Buncombe Buncombe County, North Carolina Buncombe County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina, North Carolina, Asheville metropolitan area....			37	Candler Candler, North Carolina Candler is an unincorporated area in Buncombe County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. It lies on North Carolina Highway 151 and U.S.... , East Canton
	Asheville Asheville, North Carolina Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 68,889 at the United States Census, 2000....		44
			46A		East end of US 74 overlap
			46B		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
			47
			50		Signed as exits 50A (south) and 50B (north) westbound
			51
			53A
			53B
			55
			59	Swannanoa Swannanoa, North Carolina Swannanoa is a census-designated place in Buncombe County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,132 at the 2000 census....
	Black Mountain Black Mountain, North Carolina Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,511 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Asheville, North Carolina Asheville metropolitan area....		64
			65		West end of US 70 overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
			66	Ridgecrest Ridgecrest, North Carolina Ridgecrest is an unincorporated area in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina, off of Interstate 40 in North Carolina/U.S. Route 70, in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina....
McDowell McDowell County, North Carolina McDowell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 42,151. Its county seat is Marion, North Carolina....			72		East end of US 70 overlap; eastbound exit and westbound entrance
	Old Fort Old Fort, North Carolina Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 963 at the 2000 census. The town is well known for its weekly Mountain Music jamboree, which draws a large audience and many musicians from the surrounding areas to Old Fort's downtown on Fridays at 7:30....		73	Old Fort Old Fort, North Carolina Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 963 at the 2000 census. The town is well known for its weekly Mountain Music jamboree, which draws a large audience and many musicians from the surrounding areas to Old Fort's downtown on Fridays at 7:30....
			75	Parker Padgett Road
			81	Sugar Hill Road - Marion Marion, North Carolina Marion is a city in McDowell County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,943 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of McDowell County, North Carolina....
			83	Ashworth Road
			85
			86
			90	Nebo Nebo, North Carolina Nebo is an unincorporated community in the Nebo Township of eastern McDowell County, North Carolina. The zip code is 28761.... , Lake James
Burke Burke County, North Carolina Burke County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 89,148. Its county seat is Morganton, North Carolina....			94	Dysartsville Road - Lake James
			96	Kathy Road
			98	Causby Road - Glen Alpine Glen Alpine, North Carolina Glen Alpine is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,090 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory, North Carolina–Lenoir, North Carolina–Morganton, North Carolina The Unifour....
	Glen Alpine Glen Alpine, North Carolina Glen Alpine is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,090 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory, North Carolina–Lenoir, North Carolina–Morganton, North Carolina The Unifour....		100	Jamestown Road, Dixie Boulevard - Glen Alpine Glen Alpine, North Carolina Glen Alpine is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,090 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory, North Carolina–Lenoir, North Carolina–Morganton, North Carolina The Unifour....
	Morganton Morganton, North Carolina Morganton is a city in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. Reader's Digest included Morganton in its list of top ten places to raise a family....		103
			104	Enola Road
			105
			106	Bethel Road
			107
	Valdese Valdese, North Carolina Valdese is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,485 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory, North Carolina–Lenoir, North Carolina–Morganton, North Carolina The Unifour....		111	Valdese Valdese, North Carolina Valdese is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,485 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory, North Carolina–Lenoir, North Carolina–Morganton, North Carolina The Unifour....
			112	Mineral Springs Mountain Road - Valdese Valdese, North Carolina Valdese is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,485 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory, North Carolina–Lenoir, North Carolina–Morganton, North Carolina The Unifour....
	Rutherford College Rutherford College, North Carolina Rutherford College is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the town population was 1,293....		113	Rutherford College Rutherford College, North Carolina Rutherford College is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, in the United States. As of the United States Census, 2000, the town population was 1,293.... , Connelly Springs
	Icard Icard, North Carolina Icard is a census-designated place in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,734 at the 2000 census....		116	Icard Icard, North Carolina Icard is a census-designated place in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,734 at the 2000 census....	Former NC 10
	Hildebran Hildebran, North Carolina Hildebran is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,472 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory, North Carolina–Lenoir, North Carolina–Morganton, North Carolina The Unifour....		118	Old NC 10
			119	Henry River, Hildebran Hildebran, North Carolina Hildebran is a town in Burke County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,472 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory, North Carolina–Lenoir, North Carolina–Morganton, North Carolina The Unifour....	Signed as exits 119A (Henry River) and 119B (Hildebran) eastbound
Catawba Catawba County, North Carolina Catawba County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 141,685. Its county seat is Newton, North Carolina and its largest city is Hickory, North Carolina....	Long View Long View, North Carolina Long View is a town in Burke County, North Carolina and Catawba County, North Carolina counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 4,722 at the 2000 census....		121	Long View Long View, North Carolina Long View is a town in Burke County, North Carolina and Catawba County, North Carolina counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 4,722 at the 2000 census....
	Hickory Hickory, North Carolina Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a The Unifour population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina....		123		Signed as exits 123A (south) and 123B (north)
			125	Hickory Hickory, North Carolina Hickory is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina. Hickory has the 162nd largest urban area in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a The Unifour population of 341,851, making it the 4th largest metropolitan area in North Carolina.... , Lenoir-Rhyne College Lenoir-Rhyne College Lenoir-Rhyne University is a co-educational, private liberal arts university founded in 1891 by Jon-Michael Cadle and located in Hickory, North Carolina, North Carolina, in the western part of the state....
			126
			128	Fairgrove Church Road
	Conover Conover, North Carolina Conover is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 7,461 at the 2009 census. It is part of the Hickory, North Carolina–Lenoir, North Carolina–Morganton, North Carolina The Unifour....		130	Old US 70
			131		All ramps now closed
			132
			133	Rock Barn Road
	Claremont Claremont, North Carolina Claremont is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,038 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory, North Carolina–Lenoir, North Carolina–Morganton, North Carolina The Unifour....		135	Claremont Claremont, North Carolina Claremont is a city in Catawba County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,038 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Hickory, North Carolina–Lenoir, North Carolina–Morganton, North Carolina The Unifour....
			138
Iredell Iredell County, North Carolina Iredell County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 122,660. Its county seat is Statesville, North Carolina....			141	Sharon School Road
			144	Old Mountain Road
			146	Stamey Farm Road
	Statesville Statesville, North Carolina Statesville is a city in Iredell County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,320 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Iredell County, North Carolina....		148
			150
			151
			152		Signed as exits 152A (south) and 152B (north)
			153		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
			154
			162
Davie Davie County, North Carolina Davie County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 34,835. Its county seat is Mocksville, North Carolina....			168
			170
			174	Farmington Road
			180
Forsyth Forsyth County, North Carolina Forsyth County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 306,067. Its county seat is Winston-Salem....	Clemmons Clemmons, North Carolina Clemmons is a village in Forsyth County, North Carolina, North Carolina and a suburb of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The population was 13,827 at the 2000 census....		182	Tanglewood, Bermuda Run Bermuda Run, North Carolina Bermuda Run is a town in Davie County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,431 at the 2000 census. It was Incorporation in 1999 as a fully gated residential community near country clubs and golf courses like the Bermuda Run Country Club, Oak Valley Golf Club, and Tanglewood Park....	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
			184	Lewisville Lewisville, North Carolina Lewisville is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,826 at the 2000 census. It is a Piedmont Triad community.... , Clemmons Clemmons, North Carolina Clemmons is a village in Forsyth County, North Carolina, North Carolina and a suburb of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The population was 13,827 at the 2000 census....
	Winston-Salem Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Winston-Salem is also the county seat and largest city of Forsyth County, North Carolina and the fourth-largest city in the state....		188		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
			188		Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
			189
			190	Hanes Mall Boulevard	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
			192
			193C	Silas Creek Parkway, South Main Street	Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
			193		West end of US 311 overlap; signed as exits 193A (south) and 193B (north)
			195
			196		East end of US 311 overlap
			201	Union Cross Road
	Kernersville Kernersville, North Carolina Kernersville is a town in Forsyth County, North Carolina and Guilford County, North Carolina counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 17,126 at the United States Census, 2000....		203
Guilford Guilford County, North Carolina Guilford County is located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In 2007, the Census Bureau estimated the county's population to be 465,931. Its county seat is Greensboro, North Carolina....			206		West end of US 421 overlap; westbound exit and eastbound entrance
	Greensboro Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city, by population, in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County, North Carolina and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region....		208	Sandy Ridge Road - Farmers Market
			210
			211	Gallimore Dairy Road
			212		East end of US 421 overlap; signed as exits 212A (Bryan Boulevard) and 212B (I-73/US 421) southbound
			213	Guilford College Rd.
			214	Wendover Ave.
			216
			217	High Point Rd./Koury Blvd.
			218	Freeman Mill Rd.
			219A
			219B	Randleman Road
		125 37	220	South Elm-Eugene Street – Downtown Greensboro
		126 38	221A	MLK Jr. Dr./J.M. Hunt Jr Expressway	Former US 421 south
		127 39	221B		North end of US 29/US 70/US 220 overlap; northbound exit and southbound entrance
		128 41	223
		130 43	226	McConnell Road
		44	227A
		44	227B		Northbound exit and southbound entrance
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I-40 overlaps with Interstate 85 Interstate 85 in North Carolina In North Carolina, Interstate 85 scales the state for 233 miles from the South Carolina border to the Virginia border. As the second-longest interstate in the state , it provides an important link between the cities of Atlanta, Georgia, Charlotte, North Carolina, Greensboro, North Carolina, Richmond, Virginia and Washington, D.C..... (exits 131 to 163)
Orange	Hillsborough Hillsborough, North Carolina Hillsborough is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,446 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina....		259		East end of I-85 overlap
			261	Hillsborough Hillsborough, North Carolina Hillsborough is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,446 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Orange County, North Carolina....	Former NC 86
			263	New Hope Church Road
			266
Durham Durham County, North Carolina Not to be confused with County Durham in the UKDurham County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Its county seat is Durham, North Carolina....	Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, North Carolina Chapel Hill is a town in Orange County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States and the home of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill , the oldest state-supported university in the U.S....		270
			273		Signed as exits 273A (west) and 273B (east) westbound
			274
			276	Fayetteville Road - Southpoint The Streets at Southpoint The Streets at Southpoint and Main Street is a super-regional shopping mall located in south Durham, North Carolina, just off Interstate 40 and Fayetteville Road.... –North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University is a comprehensive university offering programs at the baccalaureate, master?s, professional and selected doctoral levels....
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			279A	Alexander Drive
			279B
	RTP Research Triangle Park Research Triangle Park is the largest research park in the United States. It is located near Durham, North Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Chapel Hill, North Carolina, in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina....		280	Davis Drive
			281	Miami Boulevard
			282	Page Road
			283		Signed as exits 283A (west) and 283B (north) westbound
Wake Wake County, North Carolina Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2007, the population was 832,970, making it the second most populated county in the state after Mecklenburg County, North Carolina....			284	Airport Boulevard - RDU International Airport	Signed as exits 284A (west) and 284B (east) eastbound
			285	Aviation Parkway - Morrisville Morrisville, North Carolina Morrisville is a town in Wake County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. A small portion of the town extends into Durham County, North Carolina.... , RDU International Airport
			287	Harrison Avenue - Cary Cary, North Carolina Cary is a city in Wake County, North Carolina and Chatham County, North Carolina counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle behind Raleigh, North Carolina and Durham, North Carolina....
			289
	Cary Cary, North Carolina Cary is a city in Wake County, North Carolina and Chatham County, North Carolina counties in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located almost entirely in Wake County, it is the second largest municipality in that county and the third largest municipality in The Triangle behind Raleigh, North Carolina and Durham, North Carolina....		290
			291	Cary Towne Boulevard - Cary
			293		West end of US 64 overlap; signed as exits 293A (south/west) and 293B (north/east)
			295	Gorman Street
			297	Lake Wheeler Road
	Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the Capital of the state of North Carolina and the List of North Carolina county seats of Wake County, North Carolina. Raleigh is known as the ?City of Oaks? for its many oaks....		298		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		East end of US 64 overlap
			303	Jones Sausage Road
			306		Signed as exits 306A (west) and 306B (east) westbound
			308
Johnston Johnston County, North Carolina Johnston County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. In July 2007, the estimated population was 157,437 making it the 89th fastest growing U.S....			312
			319
	Benson Benson, North Carolina Benson is a town located in Johnston County, North Carolina. The town lies at the intersection of Interstates Interstate 95 in North Carolina and Interstate 40....		325
			328		Signed as exits 328A (south) and 328B (north)
			334
Sampson Sampson County, North Carolina Sampson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 60,161. Its county seat is Clinton, North Carolina....	Newton Grove Newton Grove, North Carolina Newton Grove, chartered in 1879, is a town in Sampson County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 606 at the 2000 census....		341
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			343
			348	Suttontown Road
			355
Duplin Duplin County, North Carolina Duplin County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 49,063. Its county seat is Kenansville, North Carolina....			364		West end of NC 24 overlap
			369
			373		East end of NC 24 overlap
			380	Brices Store Rd Rose Hill Rose Hill, North Carolina Rose Hill is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,330 at the 2000 census.Rose Hill claims to be the home of the world's largest frying pan.... Greenevers Greenevers, North Carolina Greenevers is a town in Duplin County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 560 at the 2000 census.Geography...
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			385
Pender Pender County, North Carolina Pender County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 41,082. Its county seat is Burgaw, North Carolina....			390
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			408
New Hanover New Hanover County, North Carolina New Hanover County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 160,307. Its county seat is Wilmington, North Carolina....	Castle Hayne Castle Hayne, North Carolina Castle Hayne is a census-designated place in New Hanover County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,116 at the 2000 census....		414	Holly Shelter Rd Castle Hayne Castle Hayne, North Carolina Castle Hayne is a census-designated place in New Hanover County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,116 at the 2000 census.... , Hampstead Hampstead, North Carolina Hampstead is an unincorporated area in Pender County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. It is located between Wilmington, North Carolina and Jacksonville, North Carolina on U.S....
			416		Signed as exits 416A (west/south) and 416B (north)
	Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina Wilmington is a city in and the county seat of New Hanover County, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States. The population was 75,838 at the United States Census, 2000....		420		Signed as exits 420A (Gordon Road) and 420B (US 117/NC 132) westbound
					Eastbound exit and westbound entrance