Interstate 40 (North Carolina)

Interstate 40
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length:	423.55 mi (681.64 km)
Existed:	1958 – present
Major junctions
West end:	I-40 at Tennessee state line
	I‑26 / I‑240 / US 74 in Asheville I‑240 / US 74A in Asheville I‑77 in Statesville I‑74 / US 311 in Winston-Salem I‑73 / I‑840 / US 421 in Greensboro I‑85 in Greensboro I‑540 / NC 540 in Durham I‑440 / US 1 / US 64 in Raleigh I‑95 near Benson I‑140 / US 17 near Wilmington
East end:	US 117 / NC 132 in Wilmington
Location
Counties:	Haywood, Buncombe, McDowell, Burke, Catawba, Iredell, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance, Orange, Durham, Wake, Johnston, Sampson, Duplin, Pender, New Hanover
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future North Carolina Highway System Interstate U.S. State Scenic ← NC 39 NC 41 →

Interstate 40 (I-40) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Barstow, California to Wilmington, North Carolina. In North Carolina, I-40 enters the state along the Pigeon River Gorge, from Tennessee. Crossing the entire state, it connects the cities of Asheville, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Durham and Raleigh before ending along U.S. Highway 117/North Carolina Highway 132 (US 117/NC 132) in Wilmington. The landscapes traversed by I-40 include the Blue Ridge Mountains, foothills of western North Carolina, suburban communities, the urban core of several Piedmont cities, along with eastern North Carolina farmland. At a total of 423.55 miles (681.64 km), it is the longest interstate highway in North Carolina. There are five auxiliary Interstates in the state related to I-40, as well as one business loop which currently runs through Winston-Salem. The route is labeled east-west for the entire route (as are all even-numbered Interstate highways), however the eastern portion (from Hillsboro to Wilmington) follows a much more north-south alignment.

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