Interstate 840 (North Carolina)

Interstate 840 marker

Interstate 840
Open segments of I-840 in red, future segment in purple
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-40
Maintained by NCDOT
Length14.17 mi[1][2][3] (22.80 km)
Existed2011 (2011)–present
Western segment
Length7.36 mi[1] (11.84 km)
West end I-40 / I-73 / US 421 in Greensboro
East end US 220/Battleground Ave in Greensboro
Eastern segment
Length6.81 mi[2] (10.96 km)
West end US 29 in Greensboro
East end I-40 / I-85 / I-785 in Greensboro
Location
CountiesGuilford
Highway system
NC 801NC 901

Interstate 840 (I-840) is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is currently in two sections traversing 14.17 miles (22.80 km) total in Guilford County; when completed, it will form the northern section of the Greensboro Urban Loop.

Route description

I-840 currently exists in two segments that will eventually form the northern bypass around Greensboro.

The western segment, a divided six-lane urban freeway, begins at the interchange of I-40/I-73/US 421 and goes north for 7.36 miles (11.84 km) to US 220 (Battleground Avenue), where it terminates. The route is in concurrency with I-73 south of Bryan Boulevard.

The eastern segment, a divided four-lane rural freeway, begins at US 29 (Ohenry Boulevard) and goes south for 6.81 miles (10.96 km) to the I-40/I-85/I-85 Bus interchange, its eastern terminus. The entire route is in concurrency with I-785. The eastern segment is currently unsigned with plans of it remaining as a hidden designation for I-840 until it connects with the western segment.

Both sections have a maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour (105 km/h).

History

I-840 first appeared in the early 2000s as a proposed routing for the northern half of the Greensboro Urban Loop. In 2002, the first segment opened between US 70 and I-40/I-85; however, it was unsigned and designated as SR 3269; by 2006, Future I-840 signage was added at the US 70 interchange. In December 2007, a second segment opened along its routing between I-40/US 421 and Bryan Boulevard and was signed as Future I-73/I-840. In 2010, NCDOT submitted its official request, to both the AASHTO and the FHWA, to designate the two existing segments of the northern half of the Greensboro Urban Loop as I-840 and the 15.26-mile (24.56 km) unbuilt portion as Future I-840. AASHTO approved the request on October 29, 2010 followed by FHWA on August 2, 2011.[4] On September 2, 2011, NCDOT certified the route change establishing I-840.[5]

Construction on the northern half of the Greensboro Urban Loop resumed in 2013 with the six-lane, 3.8-mile (6.1 km) segment between Bryan Boulevard and Battleground Avenue (US 220), which will be signed as I-840.[6] At a cost of $123 million, it was expected to be completed in early 2018.[7][8][9] This section opened on April 19, 2018, four days ahead of schedule.[10] In late 2014, a 5.5-mile (8.9 km) segment, between US 29 and US 70, also began construction; however, it was signed as I-785 with I-840 as a hidden designation until the completion of the Loop.[11] This section opened in December 2017.[12][13]

Future

Horsepen Creek Road bridge being constructed in conjunction of the Greensboro Urban Loop

As of April 2018, there are two segments of the northern half of the Greensboro Urban Loop to be completed.

  • Western Loop (between US 220 and Lawndale Drive)—this 1.7-mile (2.7 km) six-lane segment is fully funded, at a cost of $54 million. Construction started in October 2016 and is expected to be completed by the end of 2020.[7][14][15]
  • Eastern Loop (between Lawndale Drive and US 29)—this 6.0-mile (9.7 km) six-lane segment is fully funded with the project to be let in February 2018. At a cost of $162 million, it will have interchanges at Yanceyville Street and North Elm Street.[7][16][17]

Segments along the western loop will be designated as I-840 upon opening; segments along the eastern loop will have a hidden I-840 designation until it joins with the western loop, fully designating the entire northern half of the Greensboro Urban Loop. Long term plans call for two additional interchanges along I-840: Fleming–Lewiston Road (SR 2136) and Cone Boulevard (SR 2565). Plans for both interchanges have existed since 2004; however, because both are to be constructed after the I-840's completion, there is no current time table or funding for these two projects at this time.[7][18][19]

Exit list

The entire route is in Greensboro, Guilford County.

mi[1][2]kmExitDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 I-73 south / US 421 south to I-85 – Asheboro, Durham, RaleighContinuation as I-73 and US 421
103A I-40 east – GreensboroNorthern end of US 421 concurrency; northbound exit left
103B I-40 west / US 421 north – Winston-Salem
1.62.6104West Friendly Avenue
3.65.83ABryan Boulevard – DowntownI-73 exit 107A
3B I-73 north – PTI-GSO Airport, MartinsvilleI-73 exit 107B; northern end of I-73 concurrency
Fleming–Lewiston RoadFuture interchange (unfunded)[18]
6 US 220 (Battleground Avenue)
8Lawndale DriveFuture interchange (under construction)[6][15]
10North Elm StreetFuture interchanges (funded)[17]
11Yanceyville Street
14 I-785 end / US 29 – Greensboro, DanvilleNorthern end of I-785 concurrency
16Cone BoulevardFuture interchange (unfunded)[11][19]
17Huffine Mill Road
18.629.918 US 70 (Burlington Road) / To Wendover Avenue
20.833.521 I-40 / I-85 north / I-785 end – Greensboro, Durham, RaleighSouthern end of I-785 concurrency[11]
I-85 south – High Point, CharlotteContinuation as I-85
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Google (August 30, 2013). "Interstate 840 Western Section" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Google (August 30, 2013). "Interstate 840 Eastern Section" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  3. ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation (September 2, 2011). "I-840 Route Change (2011-09-02)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  4. ^ Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering (October 29, 2010). "Report to the Standing Committee on Highways" (PDF) (Report). Washington, DC: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2017. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  5. ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation (September 2, 2011). "US Route Change (2011-09-02)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  6. ^ a b North Carolina Department of Transportation. "Signing Plan, Guilford County: Greensboro-Western Loop from South of SR 2137 (Old Oak Ridge Rd) to US 220 (Battleground Ave)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  7. ^ a b c d North Carolina Department of Transportation. "NCDOT: Greensboro Urban Loop". North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  8. ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation (October 25, 2010). Project Map: U-2524 (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  9. ^ Spencer, Jasmine (March 27, 2014). "Construction Underway on Greensboro Urban Loop". High Point, NC: WGHP. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  10. ^ Wireback, Taft (April 19, 2018). "New Section of Urban Loop in Greensboro Open for Traffic". News and Record. Greensboro, NC. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  11. ^ a b c North Carolina Department of Transportation. "Signing Plan, Guilford County: Greensboro Eastern Loop from North of US 70 Relocation to US 29 North of Greensboro" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
  12. ^ Wireback, Taft (December 8, 2017). "Western Section of Urban Loop Slated to Open Next". News and Record. Greensboro, NC. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  13. ^ "Route Change (2018-03-08)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. March 8, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
  14. ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation (October 25, 2010). Project Map: U-2524 (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  15. ^ a b North Carolina Department of Transportation (May 29, 2014). "SPOT ID: H129623-D" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  16. ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation (October 18, 2010). Project Map: U-2525 (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  17. ^ a b North Carolina Department of Transportation (May 29, 2014). "SPOT ID: H129623-C" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  18. ^ a b Greensboro Department of Transportation; North Carolina Department of Transportation (December 16, 2004). "Fleming Road Extension/Western Urban Loop Interchange" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
  19. ^ a b Greensboro Department of Transportation; North Carolina Department of Transportation (August 17, 2004). "Cone Boulevard Extension/Eastern Urban Loop Interchange" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.

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