NC: I-485 Extension to I-77/NC-115 (opened 12/05/08)

 
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PostPosted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 7:16 pm    Post subject: NC: I-485 Extension to I-77/NC-115 (opened 12/05/08) Reply with quote

Should be happing by the end of the month if it stays dry down there.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/275/story/245914.html


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PostPosted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not dry enough.

http://news14.com/Default.aspx?ArID=600891
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The latest portion of Interstate 485 was expected to open by the end of this week, but due to recent rain and cold weather, the road will remain closed a little longer.
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Officials have not given a specific date they expect the road to open.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/421/story/356715.html

It now might open by Thanksgiving.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 20, 2008 2:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

What a surprise, it's been delayed again.... Might now be open in early December.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/597/story/364539.html
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 9:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, the latest news is that it might open tomorrow, the 5th. I'll believe it when it happens.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/breaking/story/393738.html
https://apps.dot.state.nc.us/pio/releases/details.aspx?r=2005
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 10:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well, if it does open tomorrow Tim, here are the new labels it will need. Now, I'm not sure if Exit #23C (NC-115) will be part of I-485 or it will be marked as a Future Interstate on that small section. We will not know till somebody field checks it once it opens.

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+18 http://maps.google.com/?ll=35.332899,-80.912113&spn=0.026153,0.05579 (Oakdale Rd - Future Interchange that is graded but not going to opened at the same time as the rest of the highway)
21 http://maps.google.com/?ll=35.351208,-80.864525&spn=0.026147,0.05579 (NC-24)
23A http://maps.google.com/?ll=35.36386,-80.842252&spn=0.026143,0.05579 (I-77)
23C http://maps.google.com/?ll=35.365606,-80.827419&spn=0.026142,0.05579 (NC-115)


And we also need an interchange added to I-77 as well, but I have no idea what the interchange number will be. But if I had to guess, it would be Exit #19 seeing it's less than a mile North of Exit #18 (NC-24).

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19 http://maps.google.com/?ll=35.36386,-80.842252&spn=0.026143,0.05579
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 9:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Alright Tim. It's a go. Add it to the site. It's opening this afternoon.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/local/story/394710.html
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

If it were any other state, it'd be straightforward, but since it's NC....

Is it I-485 or Future I-485? Razz
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 1:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm pretty sure it's going to be I-485 up to at least I-77. I just don't know about the segment between I-77 and NC-115.


Article about it opening:
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/422/story/395712.html
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

admin wrote:
If it were any other state, it'd be straightforward, but since it's NC....

Is it I-485 or Future I-485? Razz


A few select pictures that I thought were important for this project:
http://www.southeastroads.com/north_carolina485/i-485_ol_exit_023a_01.jpg
http://www.southeastroads.com/north_carolina485/i-485_il_exit_023a_01.jpg


From: http://www.southeastroads.com/i-485ola_nc.html
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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2008 11:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

rickmastfan67 wrote:

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19 http://maps.google.com/?ll=35.36386,-80.842252&spn=0.026143,0.05579

Good guess.
http://www.southeastroads.com/north_carolina077/i-077_sb_exit_019b_01.jpg

Signs say: From I-77 SB, I-485 begins at I-77. From NC 115, I-485 begins at NC 115. On I-485 NB at I-77, only one lane continues forward, so I'm tempted to choose I-77 as the final exit, but probably it's best to end it at NC 115.
http://www.aaroads.com/blog/?cat=21
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 3:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Tim, don't forget to add the new I-77 exit to the update page. Razz

Oh, and off topic for a second, the way this is signed is kinda like I-295's Northern End in Jacksonville. Remember that debate we had about that Tim? They have I-295 signage @ the US-17 exit past the Northern I-295/I-95 interchange for South I-295. It looks exactly like the I-485 interchange with NC-115.
http://www.southeastroads.com/north_carolina100/nc-115_nb_at_i-485_il.jpg

But I'm not trying to change your mind on this one. However, signage now @ that interchange shows the FL-9A segment as I-295 East Beltway. I have pictures from 6/29/08 showing this that Freewayjim took while down there. So, in other words, it could be debated that we could officially extend I-295 from Exit #35(I-95) to Exit #36(US-17) now.
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