Interstate 85

Basic data
Length:	668 mi / 1075 km
States:	Alabama Georgia South Carolina North Carolina Virginia
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The Interstate 85 (abbreviated I-85 ) is an interstate highway in the southeastern United States . It begins on Interstate 65 in Montgomery and ends on Interstate 95 in Petersburg .

Lengths

miles	km	Country
80	130	Alabama
180	292	Georgia
106	172	South carolina
233	377	North Carolina
69	112	Virginia
668	1082	Total

Important cities

• Montgomery, Alabama
• Auburn, Alabama
• Atlanta (Georgia)
• Anderson (South Carolina)
• Greenville, South Carolina
• Spartanburg, South Carolina
• Gastonia (North Carolina)
• Charlotte, North Carolina
• Concord, North Carolina
• Salisbury, North Carolina
• High Point, North Carolina
• Greensboro, North Carolina
• Burlington, North Carolina
• Durham, North Carolina
• Petersburg (Virginia)

Feeders and bypasses

• Interstate 185 and Interstate 285 near Atlanta
• Interstate 185 and Interstate 385 at Greenville
• Interstate 285 at Lexington
• Interstate 485 at Charlotte
• Interstate 585 at Spartanburg
• Interstate 785 at Greensboro
• Interstate 985 at Gainesville

Future prospects

There are plans to extend I-85 in a westerly direction to I-20 near Cuba in the state of Alabama. The course of the extended interstate should be based on the course of US Highway 80 .

Web links

Commons : Interstate 85  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Interstate Guide