Interstate 40 North Carolina – West

I-40 in Wilmington is the Michael Jordan Freeway. This sign dedicating the stretch to the NBA legend was replaced with a green and white sign by 2017. 06/24/10

Constructon for the trumpet interchange joining I-40 with the U.S. 70 / Clayton Bypass at Exit 309. 05/30/07

The Clayton Bypass east from I-40 opened in November 2008. 05/30/07

U.S. 70 was realigned to overlap with I-40 west from the Clayton Bypass to Exit 306A following completion of the bypass in 2008. 05/30/07

Exit 306B was resigned for Canton. 05/30/07

U.S. 70 east to Canton became U.S. 70 Business. 05/30/07

The exchange joining I-40 and U.S. 70 at Garner was reconstructed starting in Fall 2018. 05/30/07

A Norfolk-Southern Railroad line passes over I-40 beyond U.S. 70 at Exit 303. 05/30/07

Widening to eight lanes along I-40 north to Exit 303 started in October 2018. 05/30/07

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Shield assembly that was posted within the exchange joining I-40 with the Cliff Benson Beltline at Exit 301. 01/02/08

Another shield assembly posted on the former I-40/440 overlap with U.S. 64. 01/02/08

I-40, I-440, and U.S. 64 shield assembly posted west of U.S. 70/401 (S Saunders Street) and Exit 298. 06/06/05

I-40/U.S. 64 westbound with just three lanes leading to Exit 293 with I-440 east and U.S. 1. 01/02/08

Sanford was replaced with Cary on sign replacements made for Exit 293A by 2011. 01/02/08

NC 147 along the Durham Freeway became part of Interstate 885 in June 2022. 02/15/19

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NC 147 Toll south along the Triangle Expressway (TriEx) was renumbered to NC 885 Toll in June 2022. 02/15/19

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I-40/85 west meet NC 61 south of the town of Gibsonville in Guilford County. 07/09/10

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Confirming markers posted along the former I-40/85 overlap west of McConnell Road in Greensboro. 07/24/04

E Lee Street was formerly part of NC 6. E Lee Street was eventually renamed to Gate City Boulevard. 07/24/04

U.S. 421 previously overlapped with U.S. 29/220 north before shifting southward onto I-40. 07/24/04

Exit 224 departed Interstate 40 west for E Lee Street (former NC 6). 07/24/04

Decommissioned in 2005, NC 6 looped north from I-40 through Downtown Greensboro, returning to the freeway via Patterson Street. 07/24/04

I-40 west / I-85 south reassurance sign posted after the entrance ramp from E Lee Street (NC 6). 07/24/04

Exit numbers along the former I-40/85 overlap through Greensboro used the system for Interstate 85. 07/24/04

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