Interstate 485 West - Matthews to Pineville

Interstate 485 continues through the town of Matthews by the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews.

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A diamond interchange (Exit 52) joins I-485 with John Street (SR 1010) in a half mile. Previous guide signs for Exit 52 displayed just Matthews.

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John Street (SR 1010) heads southeast to become Old Monroe Road (SR 1009) into the town of Stallings and north to Downtown Matthews.

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A folded diamond interchange was constructed along the ensuing stretch of I-485 with Weddington Road as part of the Express Lanes project from 2019 to 2022.

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NC 16 follows Providence Road southeast from Downtown Charlotte to a six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 57) with Interstate 485.

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Weddington lies three miles south along NC 16 (Providence Road) from Exit 57. The state route ends at Waxahaw in ten miles.

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NC 16 (Providence Road) meets I-485 along a commercialized stretch south to the Nexus at Waverly and Rea Village and north to the Promenade on Providence and Providence Commons shopping centers.

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Interstate 485 continues west to a six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 59) with Rea Road adjacent to the Stonecrest retail complex and TPC Piper Glen golf course.

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Exit 59 departs Interstate 485 east at the Elm Lane overpass. Rea Road (SR 3624) heads north to NC 51 and Colony Road and south through the suburban areas of Union County.

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Elm Lane passes over Interstate 485 following Rea Road (Exit 59).

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I-485 proceeds west next to the Big Rock Nature Preserve to Exit 61 with the north end of U.S. 521 (Johnston Road). A slip ramp opens from the Express Lane for the next three local exits.

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U.S. 521 travels 177 miles overall between Charlotte and Georgetown, South Carolina. The U.S. highway previously extended along the Charlotte beltway to Exit 65.

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A cloverstack interchange connects I-485 with U.S. 521 (Johnston Road) south. Johnston Road extends north from Exit 61 A to Park Road through suburban south Charlotte.

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Exit 61 B leaves Interstate 485 inner for U.S. 521 (Johnston Road) south to Indian Land and Lancaster, South Carolina.

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Construction for the I-485 Express Lanes added flyovers linking U.S. 521 north with the managed lanes and the toll lanes eastbound with U.S. 521 (Johnston Road) southbound.

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Curving northwest, I-485 advances one mile to a six-ramp parclo interchange (Exit 65) with NC 51 (Pineville-Matthews Road).

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NC 51 forms a multi state route with S.C. 51 west from Downtown Pineville to I-485 by Carolina Place Mall and U.S. 21 (Carrowinds Boulevard).

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NC 51 (Pineville-Matthews Road) passes through a heavily developed stretch east from Exit 64 A populated by two medical centers and three shopping centers.

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Exit 64 B loops onto southbound MSR 51 toward Mint Hill, South Carolina. South Boulevard and Pineville Road come together at Exit 65 next.

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South Boulevard carried U.S. 521 north from a one mile overlap with I-485 to Woodlawn Road / Billy Graham Parkway until 2003.

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The six-ramp parclo interchange with South Boulevard (Exit 65) lies just across Little Sugar Creek. South Boulevard (SR 3998) constitutes a heavily developed commercial arterial northward to Woodlawn Boulevard.

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The Express Lane connects with Westinghouse Boulevard one half mile ahead.

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An auxiliary lane extends north from the South Boulevard entrance ramp to the four level interchange (Exit 67) with I-77/U.S. 21.

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Westinghouse Boulevard stems west from South Boulevard to meet I-485 midway between Exit 65 and the exchange with I-77.

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The Express Lane along I-485 inner ends between I-77 and Exit 1 / NC 49.

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Interstate 77 is major freeway through Charlotte, joining Mint Hill and Rock Hill, South Carolina with Huntersville and the north suburbs.

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U.S. 21 overlaps with Interstate 77 throughout Charlotte.

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Three lanes separate from Interstate 485 inner at Exit 67. The Express Lanes conclude within the exchange at I-77/U.S. 21.

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Ramps at the systems interchange with I-77/U.S. 21 ties into the adjacent exits for Westinghouse Boulevard (SR 1128) and Arrowood Road (SR 1138).

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Interstate 77 links the Charlotte metropolitan area with Columbia and I-26 to Charleston, South Carolina.

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Southward view of Interstate 77 from an I-485 flyover ramp.

05/26/19

Six overall lanes are maintained along Interstate 485 through the four level interchange with I-77/U.S. 21.

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