Interstate 785 forms the easternmost section of the beltway around Greensboro, traveling 6.81 miles between I-40/85 and U.S. 29. I-785, along with the Greensboro Urban Loop, begins at the confluence of I-40 and 85 in eastern Greensboro proceeding north to U.S. 70. The loop bends northwest at Huffine Mill Road (Exit 17) to a cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 29 (Ohenry Boulevard) northeast of Lakeview Memorial Park.
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I-785 was initially signed along the Greensboro Urban Loop in December 2016 between I-40/85 and U.S. 70 (Exit 18), and extended to U.S. 29 by Spring 2018. Future plans advance I-785 northeast along U.S. 29 to Danville, Virginia.
With the completion of the Greensboro Urban Loop on January 23, 2023, I-840 runs concurrent with I-785 along the eastern leg between U.S. 29 and I-40/85. This pairing resulted in the third instance in the Interstate Highway System where two two branch routes follow the same segment of freeway. The others are I-271/480 near Cleveland, Ohio and I-587/795 around Wilson in North Carolina.
Connect with:
Interstate 40
Interstate 85
Interstate 840 - Greensboro Urban Loop
U.S. 29
U.S. 70
Page Updated 01-23-2023.