Interstate 85 North Carolina - North


Clark Road (SR 1295) met I-85/U.S. 29-52-70 at an antiquated diamond interchange (Exit 85) near Lakeview. This exit was removed during the I-85 Corridor Improvement Project. 08/04/04

Exit 85 connected Interstate 85 with parallel Seven Oaks Drive (SR 1285) to the east and Old Salisbury Road (Old U.S. 29/70) to the immediate west. 08/04/04

The last mainline state-named shield posted for I-85 in North Carolina was posted after Clark Road (old Exit 85). 05/30/05

The North Segment of the I-85 Corridor Improvement Project reconstructed Exit 86 from an exchange that used service roads into a folded diamond interchange directly with Belmont Road. 05/30/05

Overheads for Exit 87 prior to the signing of Interstate 285 along U.S. 52 north from Lexington to Winston-Salem. 01/17/19

The supplemental sign for Business Loop I-85 was replaced with a sign referencing the continuation of U.S. 29/70 along I-285/U.S. 52 north. 01/17/19
Photos by AARoads, Carter Buchanan (12/30/03, 08/04/04, 12/13/08, 08/11/13, 06/15/15)
Page Updated Friday January 24, 2025.