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| U.S. 15 parts ways with Interstate 85 north at Exit 186 A for Northside, Creedmoor and Hester. 12/16/22 |
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| U.S. 15 travels 5.36 miles northeast to NC 56 (Lake Road) at the city of Creedmoor. Following Durham Avenue beyond NC 56 (Wilton Avenue), U.S. 15 converges with I-85 again in 11.55 miles at Exit 202. 12/16/22 |
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| Exit 186 B loops onto Gate #1 Road (SR 1100) north from Interstate 85 north. Gate #1 Road arcs 1.71 miles north to Cozart, where it becomes B Street into the town of Butner. 12/16/22 |
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| Interstate 85 continues solo from Butner northeast to Henderson. 12/16/22 |
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| A forested median separates the roadways of Interstate 85 over the course of nearly two miles as the freeway advances toward Butner. 12/16/22 |
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| Oxford, the Granville county seat, lies 18 miles to the northeast along Interstate 85. South Hill, Virginia, where U.S. 58 crosses the freeway, is 63 miles away. 12/16/22 |
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| Exit 189 connects Interstate 85 with the Butner town center via Gate #2 Road (SR 1103) to Central Avenue in one mile. 12/16/22 |
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| Advancing to the diamond interchange (Exit 189) for Gate #2 Road (SR 1103) on Interstate 85 north. 12/16/22 |
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| Central Avenue / Gate #2 Road (SR 1103) leads northwest from Cash Road (SR 1728) at U.S. 15 to Exit 189 and C Street (NC 56 east) in Butner. 12/16/22 |
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| I-85 proceeds 1.75 miles from the Gate #2 Road overpass to Exit 191 for NC 56. NC 56 follows C Street east from Central Avenue in Butner 2.31 miles to Interstate 85 at Lyons. 12/16/22 |
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| A 43 mile long route, NC 56 stretches eastward from Butner to Franklinton, Louisburg and NC 58 near Castalia in Nash County. 12/16/22 |
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| Pine trees line both sides of Interstate 85 from Butner to Lyons. The town of Butner was incorporated from the site of Camp Butner, a World War II era U.S. Army base.1 12/16/22 |
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| NC 56 east to Creedmoor connects with NC 50 south back to Falls Lake State Recreation Area. 12/16/22 |
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| One mile south of the diamond interchange (Exit 191) with NC 56. 12/16/22 |
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| W Lyon Station Road (SR 1215) branches northward from NC 56 nearby to Brogden Road (SR 1127) to the town of Stem. 12/16/22 |
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| Exit 191 departs I-85 north for NC 56. Creedmoor lies 2.6 miles to the southeast, where NC 56 briefly combines with U.S. 15. 12/16/22 |
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| Interstate 85 continues 13 miles to Oxford and 58 miles to South Hill, Virginia. 12/16/22 |
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| Rest areas line both roadways along Interstate 85 north of the Tar River and the Bryans Hill Road (SR 1192) overpass. 12/16/22 |
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| The longest exit less stretch of Interstate 85 within the state of North Carolina is between Butner and Exit 202. It concludes where U.S. 15 meets I-85 for the final time. 12/16/22 |
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| U.S. 15 converges with I-85 at the diamond interchange at Exit 202. U.S. 15 angles northeast three miles along Lewis Street to the Oxford city center. U.S. 15 continues from there to Stovall and 25 miles to Clarksville, Virginia. 12/16/22 |
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| Exit 202 leaves I-85 north to U.S. 15 at Belltown. U.S. 15 combines with U.S. 158 Business for 0.82 miles along College Street through Oxford. NC 96 also ties into Downtown from Linden Avenue. 12/16/22 |
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| Interstate 85 reassurance marker posted ahead of Fishing Creek outside Oxford. 06/01/12 |
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| Located 13 miles to the northeast, Henderson is the next destination along Interstate 85 northbound beyond Oxford. 31 miles remain along I-85 in North Carolina. 12/16/22 |
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| The second of three Oxford exits joins NC 96 (Linden Avenue) with the freeway, 1.25 miles southeast of Downtown. NC 96 enters the state as Virginia Route 96 from Virgilina, 19 miles northwest of Oxford. 12/16/22 |
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| NC 96 (Linden Avenue) meets I-85 at a diamond interchange (Exit 204). The state route turns south from Oxford 13 miles to Wilton and 23 miles to Youngsville. The 107 mile course for NC 96 leads to NC 55, west of Newton Grove. 12/16/22 |
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| I-85 varies over 100 feet in elevation northeast to U.S. 158. West from Exit 206, U.S. 158 splits with a business loop along Williamsboro Street to bypass along Oxford Loop NE/SW. 12/16/22 |
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| U.S. 158 parallels Interstate 85 east from Exit 206 to Henderson. The route partitions with U.S. 158 Business 1.6 miles to the east. An intrastate route, U.S. 158 travels 350 miles between Mocksville, near Winston-Salem, and Nags Head on the Outer Banks. 12/16/22 |
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| Interstate 85 continues east to a roadway split ahead of the Vance County line. The succeeding exit is with Poplar Creek Road (SR 1126). 12/16/22 |
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| South Hill reappears on distance signs 40 miles southwest of the Virginia town. Crossing Poplar Creek, I-85 progresses seven miles to Henderson. 12/16/22 |
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| U.S. 158 passes under Interstate 85 one mile ahead of Exit 209 for Poplar Creek Road (SR 1126). 12/16/22 |
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| Entering Vance County, the home of Kerr Lake, along Interstate 85 north. 12/16/22 |
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| Poplar Creek Road (SR 1126) runs 3.12 miles between U.S. 158 Business and Dabney Road (SR 1304) to the north. West from Dabney, SR 1304 becomes Salem Road (SR 1522) en route to Henderson-Oxford Airport (HNZ). 12/16/22 |
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| The parclo interchange (Exit 209) with Poplar Creek Road lies just south of Vance - Granville Community College and parallel U.S. 158. 12/16/22 |
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| Interstate 85 curves east northeast to cross Ruin Creek ahead of Henderson. 12/16/22 |
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| Ruin Creek Road (SR 1295) leads 0.82 miles north from I-85 at Exit 212 to U.S. 158 and Dabney Road (SR 1303). 12/16/22 |
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| Ruin Creek Road (SR 1295) converges with Interstate 85 at a diamond interchange (Exit 212) in west Henderson. 12/16/22 |
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| SR 1295 (Tiny Broadwick Boulevard) extends south from Ruin Creek Road (SR 1295) nearby. Continuing onto Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, SR 1295 comprises a controlled access arterial to U.S. 158 Business and Old Country Home Road (SR 1101). 12/16/22 |
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| Interstate 85 north at Exit 212 in west Henderson. I-85 was reconstructed from milepost 206 to 214 between 2008 and 2009. Work focused on rebuilding both roadways with 11 inches of concrete.2 12/16/22 |
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| Dabney Drive (SR 1162) leads 2.11 miles southeast from U.S. 158 to U.S. 158 Business (Oxford Road / S Garnett Street) just west of Downtown Henderson. 12/16/22 |
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| U.S. 158 combines with Interstate 85 beyond the half diamond interchange (Exit 213) with Dabney Drive (SR 1162). 12/16/22 |
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| NC 39 (Andrews Avenue) heads 0.99 miles south from I-85 at Exit 214 to U.S. 1-158 Business (N Garnett Street) at Downtown Henderson. 12/16/22 |
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| NC 39 north continues 16 miles from the parclo interchange at Exit 214 to the Virginia state line. 12/16/22 |
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| U.S. 158 joins Interstate 85 northbound from a wye interchange east of the retail area surrounding Dabney Drive. 12/16/22 |
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| Exit 214 serves western reaches of Kerr Lake and the Kerr Lake State Recreation Area via NC 39. 12/16/22 |
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| NC 39 travels through Williamsboro and Townsville to Virginia. U.S. 158 parts ways with Interstate 85 north at a wye interchange (Exit 215) to Garnett Street (U.S. 1-158 Business) in one mile. 12/16/22 |
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| U.S. 158 combines with U.S. 1 Business (Garnett Street) east from North Henderson 2.15 miles to U.S. 1 along the Henderson bypass. U.S. 1/158 overlap 3.5 miles northeast from there to Middleburg. 12/16/22 |
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| Beyond Exit 215, U.S. 158 remains to the south of Interstate 85. Richmond replaces Petersburg, Virginia as the northbound control city for I-85 beyond Henderson. 12/16/22 |
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| Satterwhite Point Road (SR 1319) connects I-85 with the Satterwhite Point and Nutbush Bridge sections of Kerr Lake State Recreation Area. Nutbush Road (SR 1308) leads west from SR 1319 across the reservoir to NC 39 at Harris Crossroads. 12/16/22 |
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| Satterwhite Point Road (SR 1371) meets Interstate 85 a half mile beyond the Spring Valley Road (SR 1317) overpass. SR 1371 heads northward from U.S. 158-1 Business, 2.7 miles to Flat Rock. 12/16/22 |
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| Interstate 85 northbound at the diamond interchange (Exit 217) with Satterwhite Point Road. Satterwhite Point lies seven miles north of Henderson along the shores of Kerr Lake. 12/16/22 |
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| The Henderson bypass freeway (SR 1437) continues from U.S. 1 to converge with Interstate 85 north at a wye interchange (Exit 218 on I-85 south). 12/16/22 |
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| Confirming marker posted ahead of the Mabry Mill Road (SR 1322) overpass. A distance sign removed from this stretch referenced the Virginia state line at 14 miles and the capital of Virginia at 107 miles. 12/16/22 |
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| 1.5 miles southwest of the folded diamond interchange (Exit 220) with U.S. 1/158 and Flemingtown Road (SR 1371) on Interstate 85 north. 12/16/22 |
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| U.S. 1/158 turn eastward from Exit 220 and Flemingtown Road (SR 1371) into the town of Middleburg along an 8.6 mile course to U.S. 401 in the town of Norlina. U.S. 401 overlaps with U.S. 158 for 1.19 miles southward to the Warren County seat of Warrenton. 12/16/22 |
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| Flemingtown Road (SR 1371) stems 3.31 miles north from U.S. 1/158 to Flemingtown Road Landing on Kerr Lake. 12/16/22 |
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| U.S. 1 returns to I-85, 13 miles to the northeast near the Virginia state line. U.S. 158 travels 34 miles east from Norlina to Roanoke Rapids and Interstate 95. 12/16/22 |
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| Interstate 85 passes just outside the circular town limits of Middleburg ahead of the Jacksontown Road (SR 1369) overpass. The community was home to just 133 as of the 2010 census and 103 as of 2020. 12/16/22 |
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| Two miles west of the diamond interchange (Exit 223) with Manson Drewry Road (SR 1237) on I-85 north. 12/16/22 |
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| Manson Drewy Road (SR 1237) provides access to Kerr Lake State Recreation Area including Bullocksville, County Line and Kimball Point, all individual recreation areas within the park. Additionally Exit 223 provides the most direct route to John H. Kerr Dam in Virginia. 12/16/22 |
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| Manson Drewry Road heads 2.3 miles north from Exit 223 to Ridgeway Drewry Road (SR 1224) near Drewry. 12/16/22 |
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| Interstate 85 crosses the Warren County line, the last one northbound within the Tar Heel State. 12/16/22 |
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| Southeast from Exit 223, Mason Drewry Road (SR 1237) connects with U.S. 1/158 at Manson in 0.95 miles. 12/16/22 |
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| Interstate 85 continues through rural northwest Warren County. Traffic counts recorded by NCDOT in 2012 varied between 23,000 and 24,000 vehicles per day (vpd) in the county. These lowered to 20,500 and 21,500 vpd in 2021. 12/16/22 |
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| Ridgeway Drewry Road (SR 1224) meets Interstate 85 at a diamond interchange (Exit 226) in one mile. 12/16/22 |
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| Ridgeway Drewry Road (SR 1124) extends 2.49 miles southeast to U.S. 1/158 by the settlement of Ridgeway. 12/16/22 |
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| Ridgeway Drewry Road (SR 1224/1366) runs 2.64 miles west to Jacksontown Road (SR 1369) at Drewry. Bullocksville Park Road (SR 1366) extends west from there 3.21 miles to Bullocksville Park on John H. Kerr Reservoir. 12/16/22 |
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| Ridgeway is an unincorporated community along U.S. 1/158 west of Norlina. 12/16/22 |
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| Interstate 85 north crosses Smith Creek ahead of this confirming marker. 12/16/22 |
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| Oine Road (SR 1210) leads 3.19 miles north from U.S. 1/158 outside Norlina to meet Interstate 85 at Exit 229 and the settlement of Oine. 12/16/22 |
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| Oine Road splits into Kerr Lake Cole Bridge Road (SR 1208) and Rooker Dairy Road (SR 1210) 0.68 miles north of I-85. 12/16/22 |
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| Kerr Lake Cole Bridge Road (SR 1208) leads north from Oine Road to Mecklenburg County, Virgina, east of SR 4 and John H. Kerr Dam and west of Palmer Springs. 12/16/22 |
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| Interstate 85 parallels Terrapin Creek through an area of timberland on the ensuing stretch northbound. 12/16/22 |
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| South Hill lies 18 miles to the north at the crossroads with U.S. 58. Petersburg, Virginia is 74 miles to the northeast. 12/16/22 |
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| U.S. 1 returns to Interstate 85 alongside U.S. 401 at Exit 233. U.S. 401 was extended 7.03 miles north from U.S. 1/158 in Norlina to I-85 in 2001. 12/16/22 |
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| Lining a bluff between Smith Creek and Reedy Branch, the succeeding rest area along I-85 north is the Virginia welcome center. 12/16/22 |
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| U.S. 1/401 head 3.5 miles south from forthcoming Exit 233 to the community of Wise. 12/16/22 |
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| Exit 233 leaves I-85 north for U.S. 1 and the southbound beginning of U.S. 401. U.S. 1 north crosses the Virginia state line in 0.74 miles. 12/16/22 |
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| U.S. 401 parallels the U.S. 1 corridor south from Norlina to Warrenton, Louisburg and Raleigh. 06/01/12 |
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| Ten miles north of Exit 233 at Big Fork, U.S. 1 combines with U.S. 58 east into South Hill. 06/01/12 |
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| The Virginia welcome center and rest area lies one half mile beyond the North Carolina border. 12/16/22 |
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| Entering Virginia, 69 miles of Interstate 85 remain northeast to I-95 at Petersburg. 12/16/22 |
Page Updated 01-19-2023.
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