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Crossing I-77 and U.S. 21 (Statesville Road), the succeeding ramp leaves I-485 for NC 115 (Old Statesville Road). NC 115 parallels both I-77 and U.S. 21 from Charlotte north to Huntersville, Davidson and Monroeville.
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The entrance ramps from I-77/U.S. 21 split into ramps for I-485 east and Exit 23C to NC 115 (Old Statesville Road).
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The entrance ramps from I-77/U.S. 21 split into ramps for I-485 east and Exit 23C to NC 115 (Old Statesville Road).
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NC 115 shields posted along Exit 23C at Old Statesville Road. Vance Davis Drive ties in from an adjacent industrial park.
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The northeastern quadrant of Interstate 485 is the H. Allen Tate, Jr. Highway.
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Confirming marker for Interstate 485 inner posted beyond the Interstate 77 and NC 115 exchanges. The stretch of I-485 between NC 115 and I-85 was the last part of the Charlotte beltway opened to traffic.
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Interstate 485 advances eastward to the split dumbbell interchange (Exit 26) with Benfield Road, Prosperity Church Road, and Prosperity Ridge Road.
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The Charlotte beltway connects with Benfield Road (Exit 26) in one half mile. A pair of frontage roads line either side of I-485, joining the freeway with both Prosperity Church Road and Prosperity Ridge Road.
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Exit 26 leaves I-485 for Benfield Road, Prosperity Church Road and Prosperity Ridge Road. Several retail stores and eateries surround the northern and southern quadrants of the split dumbbell interchange.
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I-485 passes underneath Johnston Oehler Road one mile out from the diverging diamond interchange (Exit 28) with Mallard Creek Road.
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I-485 passes underneath Johnston Oehler Road one mile out from the diverging diamond interchange (Exit 28) with Mallard Creek Road.
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The Charlotte beltway bends southeast on the half mile approach to Mallard Creek Road (Exit 28). Mallard Creek Road extends 3.6 miles southwest to NC 24 (W.T. Harris Boulevard).
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The inner loop of I-485 swells to six lanes ahead of Exit 28. Mallard Creek Road stems 0.2 miles further from the beltway to the Amanda Ellen Road connector to Ridge Road, where Odell School Road continues northeast to Concord Mills.
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Interstate 485 turns away from Ridge Road leading to Exit 30 for I-85. Four lanes separate ahead for I-85 north to Greensboro and south to Charlotte and Spartanburg, South Carolina.
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Traffic headed for both directions of I-85 departs at a single egress point from I-485 inner. The Charlotte beltway continues southeast toward Matthews and Pineville along the oldest sections of the 67 mile loop.
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Ramps split for I-85 south for a return to Downtown Charlotte and Gastonia and I-85 north to Concord and Greensboro.
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NC 51 begins from NC 24/27 (Ablemarle Road) at Allen and heads south to Interstate 485 at Exit 43.
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NC 51 meets Interstate 485 for the first time at the diamond interchange (Exit 43) with Blair Road. The two converge again at Pineville.
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Exit 43 parts ways with I-485 south to NC 51. NC 51 travels through Mint Hill and Matthews and other suburban communities through south Charlotte.
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NC 218 begins from NC 51 at Mint Hill and heads east to a diamond interchange (Exit 44) with Interstate 485.
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One half mile north of Exit 44 for NC 218 (Fairvew Road). NC 218 heads eight miles east from Interstate 485 to Fairview and U.S. 601.
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NC 218 is a 33 mile long route between Mint Hill and U.S. 74 at Polkton.
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Lawyers Road converges with I-485 at the succeeding diamond interchange (Exit 47).
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Interstate 485 meets Lawyers Road (SR 1004) adjacent to the Union County.
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Exit 47 leaves I-485 south to Lawyers Road (SR 1004). Lawyers Road (SR 3128) meets NC 51 (Matthews-Mint Hill Road) in the town of Mint Hill.
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Interstate 485 straddles the Union County line along Stevens Creek Nature Preserve ahead of Exit 49 with Idlewild Road (SR 3174).
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Idlewild Road meanders northwest to NC 51 and U.S. 74 through an array of suburban development. The character of the road southward into the town of Hembly Bridge is similar.
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U.S. 74 and Interstate 485 converge at a directional cloverleaf interchange (Exit 51) between Charlotte and the town of Stallings.
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U.S. 74 constitutes major commuter corridor along Independence Boulevard northwest to Downtown Charlotte and east toward the Union County seat of Monroe.
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Exit 51A departs I-485 for U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) west. 2013-17 construction upgraded a 1.6 mile stretch of U.S. 74 to an expressway between Wallace Lane and NC 24/27 (Albemarle Road) in east Charlotte.
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Exit 51B loops onto U.S. 74 east to Stallings and Indian Hill. Connecting with U.S. 74 east to Rockingham, Laurinburg and Wilmington, the tolled Monroe Expressway (U.S. 74 Bypass) begins 1.24 miles to the south of I-485.
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Photo Credits:
09/23/14, 12/15/16, 01/17/19, 05/26/19, 08/18/19 by AARoads
Connect with:
Interstate 85
U.S. 21
U.S. 29
U.S. 74
Highway 24
Route 49
Route 51
Highway 115
Page Updated 02-02-2023.