I-73/U.S. 220 North - Randleman to Greensboro

An auxiliary lane opens ahead of the folded diamond interchange (Exit 80) with SR 1009 (former US Highway 311). U.S. 311 was truncated south of Winston-Salem in 2018.

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SR 1009 (Old US Highway 311) angles northwest from U.S. 220 Business (S Main Street) in Randleman 2.90 miles to I-74 at Sophia.

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U.S. 311 formerly combined with I-74 near New Market to I-40 in Winston-Salem. The original south end was located just east of I-73 at U.S. 220 Business.

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Randleman is the hometown of NASCAR legend Richard Petty. The stretch of U.S. 220 leading north from Old US Highway 311 is dedicated to the area native.

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I-73/U.S. 220 northbound shields posted ahead of the Bowman Avenue (SR 1954) overpass.

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Academy Street (SR 1950) stems southeast from a diamond interchange (Exit 82) with I-73/U.S. 220 to U.S. 220 Business (Main Street) in Downtown Randleman.

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Leaving the city of Randleman, I-73/U.S. 220 north cross the Deep River and Randleman Lake.

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The bridge taking I-73/U.S. 220 across Randleman Regional Reservoir is dedicated to Martha McGee Bell.

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U.S. 220 Business returns to I-73 and U.S. 220 west from the unincorporated community of Level Cross.

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Staying east of I-73/U.S. 220, Randleman Road (SR 1007) extends north along old U.S. 220 from U.S. 220 Business at Level Cross into Guilford County and Greensboro.

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Entering the diamond interchange (Exit 86) with U.S. 220 Business south on I-73 north. Paralleling the freeway south to Randleman Lake, Adams Farm Road (SR 1936) ties into the exchange from the west.

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Central Greensboro lies 12 miles north of U.S. 220 Business and Level Cross.

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The I-73 roadways further separate at the Hockett Dairy Road (SR 1938) overpass. A diamond interchange with NC 62 follows at Exit 89.

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Measuring 84.51 miles in length, NC 62 originates at NC 109 in Thomasville to the west. NC 62 becomes Virginia State Route 62 north from Milton.

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Interstate 73 enters Guilford County after 28.74 miles through Randolph County.

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I-73/U.S. 220 shift eastward across Old Randleman Road (SR 1104) along the ensuing rural stretch.

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Old Randleman Road (SR 1104) converges with I-73/U.S. 220 at a diamond interchange (Exit 94) near south Greensboro.

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Exit 77 departs I-73/U.S. 220 north for Old Randleman Road (SR 1104) east to suburban areas ahead of Randleman Road (SR 1007). The exchange joining I-73 with I-85 south and U.S. 421 north follows in one mile.

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Interstate 73 turns west alongside I-85/U.S. 421 (Greensboro Urban Loop) at a three quarter cloverleaf interchange (Exit 95) 0.75 miles from Old Randleman Road (SR 1104). I-85 bypasses Greensboro northeast toward Burlington.

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Interstate 85 north / U.S. 421 south overlap 3.87 miles east from I-73/U.S. 220 to Joseph M. Hunt Expressway (SR 3762) in southeast Greensboro. U.S. 421 southeast to Siler City and Sanford is part of the proposed I-685 corridor.

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The southeastern quadrant of the Greensboro Urban Loop along I-85 opened to traffic on February 22, 2004. I-785/840 extends the beltway north to U.S. 29 from I-85, 9.41 miles east of I-73/U.S. 220.

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Beyond the Greensboro Urban Loop, Interstate 85 combines with I-40 east to Durham. I-40 continues from I-85 southeast to Raleigh while I-85 turns northeast to Petersburg, Virginia.

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U.S. 220 continues along a freeway north 2.31 miles from I-73 to Interstate 40 at Freeman Mill Road (SR 1398) in central Greensboro.

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I-73 makes a TOTSO (turn off to stay on) movement at Exit 95 B, joining a c/d roadway west along I-85 to U.S. 29. I-73/U.S. 421 follow the southwestern quadrant (Painter Boulevard) of the Greensboro Urban Loop to I-40/840 near Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI).

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The roadways for I-73 stay separated from I-85/U.S. 421 as the route progresses one mile west from U.S. 220. I-85 leaves the Greensboro Urban Loop at Exit 121 where the freeway converges with U.S. 29 south.

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Exit 122 B loops away from the c/d roadway along I-85/U.S. 421 for I-73/U.S. 220 south to Asheboro. Exit 122 A joins I-73 north with Groometown Road (SR 1129) and Grandover Parkway in 1.25 miles.

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I-73/U.S. 421 turn northward beyond Wet 'n Wild Emerald Pointe Water Park as I-85/U.S. 29 angle southwest to High Point and Concord at the upcoming systems interchange (Exit 121).

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U.S. 421 accompanies Interstate 73 north for 6.72 miles to I-40 west as I-85 turns southward to Archdale, High Point and Charlotte from Exit 121.

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I-73 north reduces to a single through lane as Exit 122 A joins the c/d roadway along U.S. 29 south for Groometown Road (SR 1129) and Grandover Parkway (SR 1383).

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Exit 122 A leaves Interstate 73 north ahead of the merge onto the Greensboro Urban Loop mainline from the c/d roadway.

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I-73/U.S. 421 north expand to eight overall lanes beyond the exchange with I-85 and U.S. 29.

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Connecting I-73/U.S. 421 with Gate City Boulevard, the first diverging diamond interchange (DDI) in Greensboro opened at Exit 100 between the High Point Road (SR 4121) and Norfolk Southern Railroad overpasses in May 2016.¹.

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Sound barriers buffer the adjacent subdivisions at Holden Village and Kings Mill as I-73/U.S. 421 pass through a portion of the Greensboro city limits.

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Gate City Boulevard leads northeast to Groometown Road (SR 1129) and southwest to Vickery Chapel Road (SR 4228).

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Meeting I-73/U.S. 421 at the succeeding exit, Wendover Avenue (SR 1541) leads west from central Greensboro to NC 68. Wendover Avenue is part of the U.S. 70 relocation approved in 2019.

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Beechcroft and Sedgefield Lakes subdivisions line I-73/U.S. 421 ahead of the six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 102) with Wendover Avenue.

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Guilford College Road (SR 1546) encircles the exchange with Wendover Avenue from a grade-separated intersection west of I-73/U.S. 421 north to I-40.

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Exit 102 leaves I-73/U.S. 421 north for Wendover Avenue (SR 1514). U.S. 70 will follow Wendover Avenue northeast to an overlap with U.S. 220 in central Greensboro and southwest to NC 68 in High Point.

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Passing between a quarry and a large apartment complex, I-73/U.S. 421 continue north to Exit 103 A for Interstate 40 east to central Greensboro.

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Exit 103 B takes U.S. 421 north onto I-40 west toward Winston-Salem while I-840 east joins I-73 north Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) and Bryan Boulevard.

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Exit 103 A leaves I-73/U.S. 421 north for Interstate 40 eat across the city of Greensboro. I-73 north and I-840 east combine for 3.63 miles before I-73 departs for Martinsville, Virginia.

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A design aspect leftover from the planned realignment of I-40 onto the Greensboro Urban Loop, three lanes default from I-73 north onto I-40 west. U.S. 421 continues 5.8 miles west to the separation with I-40 at Salem Parkway.

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A three level interchange joins I-73/U.S. 421 (Greensboro Urban Loop) with I-40/840.

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The succeeding exit along I-40 west and U.S. 421 north is the SPUI (Exit 211) for Gallimore Dairy Road (SR 1556).

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