Interstate 85 Business (North Carolina)
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| Interstate 85 Business |
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| Business loop of the Interstate Highway System. | |
| Length: | Southern Segment: 30 miles (48 km) Northern Segment: 11 miles (18 km) |
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| Formed: | North section added in 2004 |
| Direction: | South/North |
| From: |      I-85/285/US 70/29/52 near Lexington, NC |
| To: |    I-40/85/840/785 (Painter Blvd) near McLeansville, NC |
| Major cities: | Lexington, NC Thomasville, NC Trinity, NC High Point, NC Jamestown, NC Greensboro, NC |
| System: | Interstate Highway System |
Interstate 85 Business (commonly known as just "Business 85") is a business loop of the Interstate Highway System, running from Interstate 85 southwest of Lexington, North Carolina through Lexington, Thomasville, High Point and Greensboro to I-85 east of Greensboro. It consists of two sections, separated by a 2-mile (3 km) hiatus along I-85. The southern section, the longer of the two, was once part of I-85 and later Temporary I-85; it includes several large non-freeway stretches. The northern section is a freeway, though not built to Interstate standards, and was I-85 until 2004, when that road was shifted to the Greensboro Bypass. Most of the northern section is still part of Interstate 40, which will become Interstate 40 Business when the next piece of the bypass opens. Except for the northernmost bit near Greensboro, the whole length is concurrent with U.S. Route 29 and U.S. Route 70. The southernmost 4 miles (6 km) are also part of U.S. Route 52, planned to become Interstate 285 in that area.
Business 85's junction with Interstate 40 in Greensboro is commonly nicknamed "Death Valley" for its unusual design and high rate of traffic incidents. One of the main reasons I-85 was rerouted along the Greensboro Bypass was to lighten traffic at the Death Valley interchange area.
The northern Greensboro segment of Business 85 was given the street name Preddy Boulevard after the Preddy Brothers (one of which is George Preddy) for their outstanding service in World War II.
[edit] Exit list
Shields are shown at intersections with Interstates. Exit numbers on the southernmost section are based on the mileage of US 52.
| Number | Mile | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Old | ||||
| Interstate 85 south |
southbound exit and northbound entrance | |||
| 84 | Linwood | |||
| 85 | Green Needles Road | |||
| 86 | Downtown Lexington (Main Street - Old Salisbury Road) - Lexington | |||
| US 52 north - Winston-Salem | northbound exit and southbound entrance; US 52 joins southbound and splits northbound; I-85 Business splits from US 52 north via exit 87 | |||
| Old US 64 | ||||
| US 64 west - Mocksville | US 64 joins northbound and splits southbound | |||
| West Center Street | ||||
| NC 8 - Lexington/Winston-Salem | ||||
| Downtown Lexington/US 64 east - Lexington/Asheboro | US 64 joins southbound and leaves northbound | |||
| Many at-grade intersections | ||||
| Thomasville | northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||
| Many at-grade intersections | ||||
| NC 109 - Winston-Salem/Thomasville | ||||
| Several at-grade intersections | ||||
| NC 68 - Piedmont Triad International Airport/West High Point | ||||
| Several at-grade intersections | ||||
| Old Thomasville Road - High Point | ||||
| Prospect Street | ||||
| West Green Drive | ||||
| Surrett Drive | ||||
| US 311 - Asheboro/High Point | ||||
| Brentwood Street | ||||
| Baker Road | ||||
| Kivett Drive - East High Point | ||||
| Several at-grade intersections | ||||
| Vickrey Chapel Road - Jamestown/Sedgefield | ||||
| Interstate 85 south - Salisbury/Charlotte |
northbound exit and southbound entrance; I-85 joins northbound and leaves southbound; I-85 Business south takes exit 118 from I-85 south | |||
| 119 | 120 | Groometown Road to Grandover Parkway | no southbound exit (use exit 121) | |
| Interstate 85 north to Interstate 40 east - Durham/Raleigh |
northbound exit and southbound entrance; I-85 joins southbound and leaves northbound; I-85 Business north takes exit 120 from I-85 north | |||
| 121 | Holden Road | |||
| 122A | US 220 south - Asheboro | |||
| 122B | US 220 north to Interstate 40 west - Coliseum Area |
northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||
| 122C | Rehobeth Church Road - Vandalia Road | |||
| 36A | 123 | Interstate 40 west/US 220 south - Winston-Salem |
no northbound exit; I-40 and US 220 join northbound and leave southbound | |
| 36 | 124 | Randleman Road | exit 36B southbound | |
| 37 | 125 | South Elm-Eugene Street | ||
| 38 | 126 | US 421 south - ML King Jr Drive/Sanford | US 421 joins southbound and leaves northbound | |
| 39 | 127 | US 29 north/US 70 east/US 220 north - Reidsville | northbound exit and southbound entrance; US 29, US 70 and US 220 join southbound and leave northbound | |
| 41 | 128 | NC 6 to US 29 north/US 220 north - East Lee Street | ||
| 43 | 130 | McConnell Road | ||
| 44 | 131A | Interstate 85 south/to US 70 - Charlotte (Future Interstate 840) |
northbound exit and southbound entrance | |
| Interstate 40 east/Interstate 85 north |
northbound exit and southbound entrance | |||
