Interstate 285 (North Carolina)

Interstate 285 marker

Interstate 285
Highway system

In the U.S. state of North Carolina, Interstate 285 (I-285) is the designation for a future connector interstate route. When completed, it will connect Interstate 85 to Winston-Salem.

Route description

Currently, I-285 appears only as future corridor signs along US 52, from Interstate 85, near Lexington, to Interstate 40, in Winston-Salem.

History

Approved by AASHTO in September 2005, after receiving an earlier approval from the FHWA in July 2005, I-285 would connect Interstate 85 to Winston-Salem in concurrency with US 52, a total of 23 miles (37 km). The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) put up "Future Interstate 285 Corridor" signs along the route in February 2006. These signs will remain until improvements are made to bring the road up to Interstate Highway standards whereby the route will receive its Interstate 285 signs. The $2.5 million project to improve the roadway was scheduled to start in October 2011.[1][2]

With property acquisition already started back in December, 2012, actual upgrades along US 52 (Future I-285) were estimated to cost $8.57 million. The contract was awarded to J.T. Russell and Sons Inc. of Albemarle for $7.6 million. Construction began in March, 2014 and include: reconstructing shoulders, improving drainage systems, resurfacing travel lanes and realigning Marco Boulevard to accommodate a new southbound exit ramp alignment at Green Needles Road. In addition, crews will resurface and preserve the bridges over Swearing Creek. The project is expected to be completed in June, 2015.[3][4][5]

Future

An unconfirmed section of Future I-285 is for it to continue north of I-40, through downtown Winston-Salem, to the proposed Winston-Salem Northern Beltway.[6][7]

Exit list

CountyLocationmikmExitDestinationsNotes
Davidson — I‑85 south / US 29 south / US 52 south / US 70 west – Salisbury, CharlotteUpgrade to interstate standards (funded)[3]
 84 NC 47 east to I‑85 north – LinwoodUpgrade to interstate standards (funded)[3]
 85Green Needles RoadUpgrade to interstate standards (funded)[3]
Lexington86Salisbury Road – Downtown LexingtonUpgrade to interstate standards (funded)[3]
87 I‑85 Bus. north / US 29 north / US 70 east – Thomasville, High PointUpgrade to interstate standards (funded)[3]
89 US 64 – Lexington, MocksvilleUpgrade to interstate standards (funded)[3]
 92 NC 8 south (Old US Hwy 52) – WelcomeUpgrade to interstate standards (funded)[3]
Welcome97Old US Hwy 52 – MidwayUpgrade to interstate standards (funded)[3]
Midway100Hickory Tree RoadUpgrade to interstate standards (funded)[3]
ForsythWinston-Salem103South Main StreetUpgrade to interstate standards (funded)[3]
105Clemmonsville RoadUpgrade to interstate standards (funded)[3]
107 I‑40 / US 52 north / US 311 south / NC 8 north – Statesville, Greensboro, High PointUpgrade to interstate standards (funded)[3]
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References

  1. ↑ "I-85 Winston-Salem Connector". Retrieved November 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Correspondence 050616 Peters to Sanderson" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. June 16, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 "NCDOT: Project R-4750". Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Work begins on I-85 Business Loop improvement project". The Dispatch (Lexington, NC). March 25, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Crews upgrading part of Interstate 85 Business Loop". High Point Enterprise (High Point, NC). March 25, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ask SAM: Upgrades needed before US 52 can be called I-285". Winston-Salem Journal. January 10, 2014. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  7. ↑ "NCDOT: Project U-2826". Retrieved April 17, 2014.

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