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The first reference of northbound Interstate 87 on the Raleigh Beltline (I-440) is this shield posted ahead of the Sunnybrook Road underpass.
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U.S. 264 commences a 216 mile run between I-440 in east Raleigh and Manns Harbor in 1.50 miles. U.S. 264 initially follows I-87/U.S. 64 to Zebulon before branching southeast to Wilson and Greenville.
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A diamond interchange (Exit 15) with Poole Road (SR 1007) ties into I-87/440 one half mile ahead of the Knightdale Bypass. Sign modifications made by Summer 2019 replaced I-495 shields with I-87 markers.
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Motorists are advised of the upcoming departure of I-87 along the Raleigh Beltline (I-440) ahead. I-87 overlays the 10.2 mile Knightdale Bypass between I-440 and U.S. 64 Business at Exit 13.
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I-87 north departs I-440 with U.S. 64-264 east along a two lane ramp to the Knightdale Bypass en route to Rocky Mount. U.S. 64 Business east advances with I-440 west to the ensuing interchange (Exit 13) before proceeding to Knightdale.
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A high flyover connects I-440 east with I-87/U.S. 64-264 east.
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A folded diamond (Exit 4) joins I-87/U.S. 64-264 with New Hope Road 0.75 miles ahead. As of July 2019, exit numbers reflect I-87 mileage.1
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Interstate 495 previously followed the Knightdale Bypass (U.S. 64-264) between I-440 and I-540. I-495 existed between February 2013 and May 2016, when I-87 supplanted the designation. This stand alone sign was removed by July 2019.
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New Hope Road (SR 2697) heads south by several industrial parks to Poole Road (SR 1007) and north to the commercial strip along New Bern Avenue (U.S. 64 Business).
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Rogers Lane (SR 2517) passes over I-87/U.S. 64-264 just ahead of Crabtree Creek, 1.5 miles west of Hodge Road (Exit 422).
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I-87 north/U.S. 64-264 east spans the Crabtree Creek Greenway 53 miles out from Rocky Mount. U.S. 264 branches southeast to Wilson (47 miles) at Zebulon 17 miles ahead.
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Interstate 540 concludes at I-87/U.S. 64-264, ten miles southeast of U.S. 1 near Wake Forest. The Northern Wake Expressway encircles the city west to Research Triangle Park.
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Hodge Road travels north from Exit 6 to U.S. 64 Business (Knightdale Boulevard) and south to Poole Road.
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I-540 (Northern Wake Expressway) angles northwest from the Knightdale Bypass (I-87) to northern reaches of the Raleigh metro area, and serves interests to Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) .
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U.S. 64 Business (Wendell Boulevard) represents the northern extent of Interstate 87 in 3.25 miles.
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Knightdale and Wendell Boulevards (U.S. 64 Business) converge at Exit 13 along I-87/U.S. 64-264. U.S. 64-264 proceeds eastward to Zebulon before splitting for Rocky Mount (U.S. 64) and Wilson (U.S. 264).
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U.S. 64 Business from Wendell returns to U.S. 64 from Zebulon alongside NC 96 (Arendell Avenue).
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NC 96 continues northwest from Exit 435 and U.S. 64 Business to U.S. 1 at Youngsville and I-85 at Oxford.
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U.S. 264 branches southeast from U.S. 64/Future I-87 at the succeeding exit alongside Future I-587 to Wilson and Greenville.
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U.S. 264 diverges southward from U.S. 64 to I-95/795 outside Wilson. U.S. 64 heads northward to Nashville and I-95 on the west side of Rocky Mount.
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U.S. 264 east to adjacent NC 97 splits with U.S. 64/Future I-87 at a trumpet interchange (Exit 436).
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Sources:
- I-87 gets new exit numbers, The Wake Weekly (wakeweekly.com) - online news.
Photo Credits:
02/15/19, 05/31/21 by AARoads
Connect with:
Interstate 440 / Cliff Benson Beltline
Interstate 540 / Toll NC 540
Page Updated 01-30-2023.