Interstate 87 (North Carolina)

Interstate 87 (I-87) is an Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The highway's south end is at I-40, I-440, and U.S. Route 64 (US 64) in Raleigh. Its north end is at US 64 and US 264 in Wendell. The highway is  long. While a north-south highway, it will run more east-west.

In the future, I-87 will possibly go from Raleigh to Norfolk, Virginia.

History

I-87 started as I-495 on February 20, 2013. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) asked the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) to sign the interstate as I-495 as an auxiliary route of I-95. I-495 would have been  long. The highway had an east end at I-440 and US 64 in Raleigh, and would have had a west end at I-95 in Rocky Mount.

On March 15, 2013, NCDOT asked AASHTO to make I-495 from I-440 to I-540, which is  long, and Future I-495 from I-540 to I-95, which is  long.

On May 23, 2017, AASHTO allowed NCDOT to remove I-495 and Future I-495. They were replaced by I-87 and Future I-87.

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Category:Roads in North Carolina