Interstate 840 (North Carolina)
Interstate 840 | ||||
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Open segments of I-840 in red, future segment in purple | ||||
Route information | ||||
Auxiliary route of I-40 | ||||
Maintained by NCDOT | ||||
Length | 14.17 mi[1][2][3] (22.80 km) | |||
Existed | 2011 | –present|||
Western segment | ||||
Length | 7.36 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 | ||||
Length | 6.81 mi[2] (10.96 km) | |||
West end | US 29 in Greensboro | |||
East end | I-40 / I-85 / I-785 in Greensboro | |||
Location | ||||
Counties | Guilford | |||
Highway system | ||||
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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.
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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
As of April 2018[update], 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] | km | Exit | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.0 | 0.0 | — | I-73 south / US 421 south to I-85 – Asheboro, Durham, Raleigh | Continuation as I-73 and US 421 | ||
103A | I-40 east – Greensboro | Northern end of US 421 concurrency; northbound exit left | ||||
103B | I-40 west / US 421 north – Winston-Salem | |||||
1.6 | 2.6 | 104 | West Friendly Avenue | |||
3.6 | 5.8 | 3A | Bryan Boulevard – Downtown | I-73 exit 107A | ||
3B | I-73 north – PTI-GSO Airport, Martinsville | I-73 exit 107B; northern end of I-73 concurrency | ||||
Fleming–Lewiston Road | Future interchange (unfunded)[18] | |||||
6 | US 220 (Battleground Avenue) | |||||
8 | Lawndale Drive | Future interchange (under construction)[6][15] | ||||
10 | North Elm Street | Future interchanges (funded)[17] | ||||
11 | Yanceyville Street | |||||
14 | I-785 end / US 29 – Greensboro, Danville | Northern end of I-785 concurrency | ||||
16 | Cone Boulevard | Future interchange (unfunded)[11][19] | ||||
17 | Huffine Mill Road | |||||
18.6 | 29.9 | 18 | US 70 (Burlington Road) / To Wendover Avenue | |||
20.8 | 33.5 | 21 | I-40 / I-85 north / I-785 end – Greensboro, Durham, Raleigh | Southern end of I-785 concurrency[11] | ||
— | I-85 south – High Point, Charlotte | Continuation as I-85 | ||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
References
- ^ a b c Google (August 30, 2013). "Interstate 840 Western Section" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ a b c Google (August 30, 2013). "Interstate 840 Eastern Section" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation (September 2, 2011). "US Route Change (2011-09-02)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d North Carolina Department of Transportation. "NCDOT: Greensboro Urban Loop". North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation (October 25, 2010). Project Map: U-2524 (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ Spencer, Jasmine (March 27, 2014). "Construction Underway on Greensboro Urban Loop". High Point, NC: WGHP. Retrieved November 24, 2014.
- ^ Wireback, Taft (April 19, 2018). "New Section of Urban Loop in Greensboro Open for Traffic". News and Record. Greensboro, NC. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Wireback, Taft (December 8, 2017). "Western Section of Urban Loop Slated to Open Next". News and Record. Greensboro, NC. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Route Change (2018-03-08)" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. March 8, 2018. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation (October 25, 2010). Project Map: U-2524 (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ a b North Carolina Department of Transportation (May 29, 2014). "SPOT ID: H129623-D" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ North Carolina Department of Transportation (October 18, 2010). Project Map: U-2525 (PDF) (Map). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 31, 2013.
- ^ a b North Carolina Department of Transportation (May 29, 2014). "SPOT ID: H129623-C" (PDF). North Carolina Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.