Route description Interstate 85 Business (North Carolina)

1 route description

1.1 southern section
1.2 northern section
1.3 dedicated , memorial names

route description

business 85 exists in 2 sections separated 2-mile (3.2 km) stretch of i-85 in greensboro. entire route, us 29 , us 70 cosigned.

southern section

business 85 begins exit 87 of i-85, south of lexington. travels along us 52 north splits @ exit 87. becoming semi-limited expressway, travels through lexington short concurrency us 64. once past lexington, road becomes more typical expressway, @ grade intersections controlled interchanges throughout rest of southern section. business 85 goes @ northeast direction, parallel i-85 further south, goes through thomasville , high point. makes unique intersection i-74/us 311 having full interchange, at-grade intersections @ ramps. after 30 miles (48 km), business 85 merges i-85 in greensboro.

northern section

i-40 , i-85 business overhead sign in greensboro

business 85 continues again exit 120a of i-85, in greensboro. continuing northeast direction, connects i-40 @ location commonly nicknamed death valley ; creating seen concurrency of interstate highway , business loop signed together. overlapped i-40, goes east until meets i-85 third time near mcleansville, ends. entire northern section 6-lane freeway grade; though because goes through city of greensboro, travelers can anticipate typical weekday rush hour slow downs (7:00-9:30 a.m./4:00-6:30 p.m.).

dedicated , memorial names

i-85 business features 1 dedicated stretch of freeway.

preddy boulevard – official north carolina name of i-85 business, mile marker 33-36, in greensboro. named after preddy brothers (one of george preddy), outstanding service in world war ii.