Interstate 85 North Carolina - North

08/11/13

North Carolina petitioned AASHTO in 2003 successfully for the truncation of U.S. 521 southward to Interstate 485 at Exit 61 southeast of Pineville. 12/30/03

08/11/13

The overhead for Billy Graham Parkway with the U.S. 521 shield removed. 06/22/05

08/11/13

06/22/05

The exchange joining I-85 and I-77 is unusual as the roadways along Interstate 77 switch sides so that northbound is to the west of southbound. 06/22/05

06/22/05

12/30/03

12/30/03

Approaching I-485 before it was extended northwest to Huntersville. 06/01/12

06/01/12

Construction for the turbine interchange joining I-85/485 in northeast Charlotte. 06/01/12

06/01/12

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06/01/12

When I-485 was signed along the stretch between I-85 (Exit 48) and U.S. 29 in 1999, a reassurance sign for I-85 was added in the refurbished trumpet interchange. 06/22/05

Interstate 85 previously reduced to six lanes at I-485 and four overall lanes by Exit 49 (Bruton Smith Boulevard). 06/22/05

Speedway Boulevard was renamed Bruton Smith Boulevard in 2007. 05/30/05