Interstate 87 South - Zebulon to Raleigh

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U.S. 64 U.S. 264 West


02/15/19

Exit numbers along the ensuing stretch of U.S. 64-264 west were changed by July 2019 to reflect mileage for I-871, which begins at Rolesville Road (Exit 14) one mile ahead.
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02/15/19

A single lane ramp leaves for the half diamond interchange (Exit 14) with Rolesville Road while the succeeding ramp departs for U.S. 64 Business west to Knightdale.
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Rolesville Road (Exit 14) spans U.S. 64-264 as Interstate 87 begins a 13 mile run to southeast Raleigh. U.S. 64 Business (Knightdale Boulevard) ties into I-87/U.S. 64-264 from Wendell to the east at Exit 13.
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Interstate 87 South U.S. 64 U.S. 264 West

I-87 overlays the remainder of the Knightdale Bypass (U.S. 64-264) then follows the Raleigh Beltline (I-440) southwest to its conclusion at I-40.
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Spanning I-87 south/U.S. 64-264 west, Knightdale-Eagle Rock Road ties into the folded diamond interchange (Exit 11) with Wendell Falls Parkway 0.7 miles ahead.
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Stand alone confirming marker for I-87 posted beyond the entrance ramp from Wendell Falls Parkway (Exit 11).
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Smithfield Road joins I-87/U.S. 64-264 with Knightdale at a diamond interchange (Exit 9) two miles ahead of I-540 (Northern Wake Expressway).
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A folded diamond interchange (Exit 4) with New Hope Road precedes the conclusion of the Knightdale Bypass at I-440 (Cliff Benson Beltline) 4.5 miles ahead.
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Connecting with U.S. 1 north to Wake Forest in ten miles, Interstate 540 serves the northern suburbs of Raleigh.
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Interstate 540 represents the outer Raleigh beltway, following the Northern Wake Parkway on an arc around northern Raleigh suburbs, and connects I-87/U.S. 64-264 with Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) and the Research Triangle area.
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A stub for the eventual ramp for the I-540 extension south to I-40 near Garner.
01/02/08

A folded diamond interchange (Exit 422) joins I-87/U.S. 64-264 with Hodge Road (SR 2516) in 1.25 miles.
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Exit 422 ties into the intersection of Hodge Road and Old Faison Road (SR 2515) east.
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I-87/U.S. 64-264 span Crabtree Creek below Rogers Lane one half mile east of the folded diamond interchange with New Hope Road (SR 2697).
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New Hope Road (SR 2697) heads south to Rock Quarry Road (SR 2542) and north to U.S. 401 at Millbrook Road.
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New Hope Road serves a variety of industrial parks and subdivisions south from Exit 420 and retail areas at U.S. 64 Business (New Bern Avenue) to the north.
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I-87/U.S. 64-264 advance west to a directional T interchange (Exit 3) with I-440 (Cliff Benson Beltline).
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U.S. 264 concludes at the exchange with Interstate 440.
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I-440 encircles the north side of Raleigh between the Wilders Grove area and North Carolina State University. I-87/U.S. 64 join I-440 south to I-40.
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I-87/U.S. 64 merge onto eastbound I-440 just ahead of the diamond interchange (Exit 15) with Poole Road (SR 1007).
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Poole Road runs west from suburban Wake County to New Bern Avenue (former U.S. 64) outside Downtown Raleigh.
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Interstate 87 South Interstate 440 East U.S. 64 West

The final confirming markers for I-87 south and I-440 east appear along the southwesterly curve along the Cliff Benson Beltline by the Walnut Creek neighborhood of Raleigh.
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I-87/440 conclude at a directional T interchange (Exit 16) with Interstate 40.
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Beyond the flyover for Interstate 40 east, U.S. 64 continues west along I-40 to Exit 300 for Rock Quarry Road (SR 2452).
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U.S. 64 accompanies Interstate 40 west across the south side of Raleigh to U.S. 1 at Cary. I-40 turns northwest from there to Durham while U.S. 64 combines with U.S. 1 southwest to Apex.
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Sources:
  1. I-87 gets new exit numbers, The Wake Weekly (wakeweekly.com) - online news.


Photo Credits:

01/02/08, 02/15/19, 05/31/21 by AARoads

Connect with:
Interstate 40
Interstate 440 / Cliff Benson Beltline
Interstate 540 / Toll NC 540

Page Updated 01-30-2023.

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