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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One half mile south of Exit 104 to Friendly Avenue (SR 2147) on I-73/840.

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A secondary confirming marker for Interstate 73 precedes Exit 104 to Friendly Avenue.

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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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Exit 107 A leaves the I-73 mainline for Bryan Boulevard (SR 2085) east to Downtown Greensboro. Bryan Boulevard extends as a freeway to Benjamin Parkway; Benjamin Parkway continues the divided highway one mile to the Wendover Avenue expressway at Lake Daniel.

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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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Inman Road rises over Interstate 73 ahead of this confirming marker.

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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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A wye interchange (Exit 110) joins I-73 north with NC 68 south in one mile.

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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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Interstate 73 makes a sweeping curve northward across NC 68 twice over the ensuing mile.

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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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I-73 advances north to meet NC 150 (Oak Ridge Road) next.

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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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I-73 and U.S. 220 combine at a wye interchange (Exit 119) ahead of the Haw River.

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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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Lowering toward Troublesome Creek, I-73/U.S. 220 north enter Rockingham County.

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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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NC 65 branches northeast from NC 68 at Stokesdale, 2.2 miles west of Exit 122.

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Overall NC 65 travels along a 47.7 mile long course between Rural Hall and Reidsville.

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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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An end shield for I-73 stands just beyond the entrance ramp from NC 68 north in southern Rockingham County. U.S. 220 proceeds northward to Martinsville and Roanoke, Virginia, with long range plans outlining further extension of I-73 along the corridor.

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