Interstate 73 North - Greensboro to Summerfield



I-73/840 continue north from I-40/U.S. 421 to a single point urban interchange (Exit 104) with Friendly Avenue. Friendly Avenue arcs west to W Market Street south of Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) and east to Guilford College.
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I-73 north departs for Summerfield at the upcoming exchange with Bryan Avenue in 2.5 miles. I-840 continues easterly along the Greensboro Urban Loop to U.S. 220 (Battleground Avenue) and N Elm Street.
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I-73 north / I-840 east reassurance sign posted at the Market Street underpass. Market Street represents the original alignment of U.S. 421.
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Exit 104 leaves I-73/840 north to Friendly Avenue (SR 2147) 1.75 miles ahead of the departure of I-73 north at Exit 107. Friendly Avenue continues east into Downtown Greensboro.
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Rising over Friendly Avenue, the Greensboro Urban Loop advances to the exchange (Exit 107) with Bryan Boulevard and U.S. 220 (Battleground Avenue). Exit 6 departs for U.S. 220 in 4.75 miles.
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Exits 107 A/B constitutes a directional cloverleaf interchange between I-73/840 and Bryan Boulevard (SR 2085), a freeway leading east into Greensboro from NC 68.
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I-73/I-840 spans Ballinger Road a half mile ahead of Exit 107 A for Bryan Boulevard east to Downtown.
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Bryan Boulevard was initially extended west as a freeway to Airport Parkway for the PTI Airport passenger terminal and as a part of Interstate 73.
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Two lanes depart in unison ahead of the Old Oak Ridge Road overpass for Exit 107 A / Bryan Boulevard east and the continuation of I-73 north to Martinsville, Virginia. I-840 proceeds 3.5 miles to U.S. 220 at Exit 6 followed by Lawndale Drive at Exit 8.
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Leaving I-840 (Greensboro Urban Loop), I-73 lines the north side of Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTI) west to Exit 109. A distributor roadway departs in a half mile for Old Oak Ridge Road (SR 2137) and Ted Johnson Parkway for the passenger terminal.
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A single lane leaves I-73 north for Exit 109 A to Old Oak Ridge Road and Exit 109 B for Ted Johnson Parkway south to the airport. Old Oak Ridge Road travels northwest from Fleming Road in Greensboro to Pleasant Ridge Road (SR 2133) in the northwest suburbs.
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Exit 109 B follows a directional ramp onto southbound Ted Johnson Parkway ahead of the Piedmont Triad International Airport terminal.
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The ensuing stretch of Bryan Boulevard was relocated north to allow for expansion of PTI Airport.
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Part of the construction along this section of I-73 included a taxiway bridge for future runway expansion.
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Exit 110 departs with two lanes for NC 68 south. Running west of PTI Airport along an expressway, NC 68 transitions into a commercial arterial beyond I-40 into High Point. Exit 111 for NC 68 north follows in 1.25 miles.
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Meeting Interstate 73 at a diamond interchange (Exit 111), NC 68 angles northwest to Oak Ridge.
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Exit 111 loops away from I-73 to NC 68 to Oak Ridge and Stokesdale. Central Oak Ridge is located 3.3 miles from the freeway.
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Alcorn Road travels over I-73 six miles out from Summerfield (Exit 117) and 45 miles ahead of Martinsville, Virginia.
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Shifting northeast, Interstate 73 leaves the Oak Ridge town limits and enters the town of Summerfield at the Bunch Road (SR 2128) overpass.
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The elevation reaches 844 feet above sea level two miles ahead of the diamond interchange (Exit 117) with NC 150 to Summerfield.
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Crossing Interstate 73 one mile from Exit 117, Brookbank Road (SR 2127) connects Bunch Road with Oak Ridge Road (NC 150).
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Summerfield is located 1.4 miles to the east at the crossroads of U.S. 220. Overall, NC 150 travels 183 miles through the Tar Hill state.
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Angling northeast from NC 150 / Exit 117, Interstate 73 next converges with U.S. 220 ahead of U.S. 158 / Exit 120.
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U.S. 220 bypasses Madison and Mayodan to the east en route to Martinsville, located 39 miles away.
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An auxiliary lane extends north along I-73/U.S. 220 to the diamond interchange (Exit 120) with U.S. 158.
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Speed limits along this stretch of I-73/U.S. 220 are posted at 60 mph. A U.S. 220 marker was posted here in 2019.
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U.S. 158 is an intrastate highway, traveling along a 350 mile long course between Mocksville in Davie County and Whalebone Junction at Nags Head in the Outer Banks.
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U.S. 158 joins I-73/U.S. 220 north with NC 68 in Stokesville 3.5 miles to the west.
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U.S. 158 heads 15.3 miles east from I-73/U.S. 220 to combine with U.S. 29 Business at Reidsville.
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I-73/U.S. 220 advance 0.75 miles north from the Guilford County line to a diamond interchange (Exit 122) with NC 65.
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The final confirming marker for Interstate 73 precedes the wye interchange (Exit 123) with the north end of NC 68.
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References:
- "New I-73 interchange at Gate City Boulevard set to open this weekend." WXII 12 news (www.wxii12.com), May 12, 2016.
Photo Credits:
- Andy Field: 08/16/21, 08/23/21
- Alex Nitzman: 08/14/21
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Page Updated Monday January 23, 2023.