List of unused highways in North Carolina

An unused highway may reference a highway or highway ramp that was partially or fully constructed but was unused ["US&R and NY-TF1 Practice for the Real Thing." City of New York 20 June 2005. 15 Jan. 2007 [http://www.nyc.gov/html/oem/html/news/05_06_20_usar_mobex.shtml] .] "Kentucky Model Access Management Ordinance." Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Oct. 2004. 15 Jan. 2007 [http://transportation.ky.gov/planning/traffic/access_files/KY%20Model%20Local%20AM%20Ordinance.pdf] .] ["Barrie (City) v. 1606533 Ontario Inc.", 2005 CanLII 24746 (ON S.C.). 15 Jan. 2007 [http://www.canlii.ca/on/cas/onsc/2005/2005onsc14170.html] .] [Iowa House. 1998. House File 686., 77th, H.R. 0686. [http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/77GA/BillHistory/HF/00600/HF00686.html] [http://www.legis.state.ia.us/GA/77GA/Legislation/HF/00600/HF00686/Current.html] .] ["PETITIONED PUBLIC HEALTH ASSESSMENT." New York City. 15 Jan. 2007 [http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/hac/pha/brookfield/bal_p1.html] .] [House. 1993. LAND TITLE AMENDMENT ACT, 1993. 35th Parliament, 2nd sess., H.R. 78. [http://www.leg.bc.ca/hansard/35th2nd/h0721pm.htm] .] [Munroe, Tapan. "TRENDS ANALYSIS for PARKS & RECREATION: 2000 AND BEYOND." California Park & Recreation Society Jan. 1999. 15 Jan. 2007 [http://www.cprs.org/pdf/trends2000.pdf] ] ["Chapter 5: Detailed Comparison of Alternatives – Seattle." SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Project, Washington Department of Transportation, 2 May. 2005. 15 Jan. 2007 [http://www.sr520deiscomments.com/Pages/SR520_DEIS_Section7.pdf] [http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/FEE76803-E971-4DEE-BA3D-06D6A2F64D6B/0/SR520DEIS_AppendixEPart1.pdf] .] [Anderson, Steve. "CT 11 Expressway." New York City Roads. 15 Jan. 2007 [http://www.nycroads.com/roads/CT-11/] .] or later closed ["Leasing of Closed Highways Regulation", Alta. Reg. 36/1986. 15 Jan. 2007 [http://www.canlii.ca/ab/laws/regu/1986r.36/20061113/whole.html] .] ["R. v. Sanders", 2004 NBPC 12 (CanLII). 15 Jan. 2007 [http://www.canlii.ca/nb/cas/nbpc/2004/2004nbpc12.html] .] ["HIGHWAY CLOSINGS", R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 599. 15 Jan. 2007 [http://www.canlii.ca/on/laws/regu/1990r.599/20061120/whole.html] .] . An unused ramp can be referred to as a stub ramp [PDFlink| [http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/transit/ptr_newsletter/2006_october.pdf Washington State Department of Transportation Public Transportation and Rail Division Monthly News, October 2006, page 4] |286 KiB , accessed December 28, 2006] , stub street [Sommer, Dick. "Ten Ways to Manage Roadway Access in Your Community." Ohio Department of Transportation, 2005. 15 Jan. 2007 [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/roadwayengineering/documents/access_management/10ways2005.pdf] .] [Bauserman, Christian E. "DELAWARE COUNTY ENGINEER’S DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION & SURVEYING STANDARDS." 18 May, 1998. 15 Jan. 2007 [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/prod/ROW/CtyCvy/delaware.pdf] .] , stub-out, or simply stub [Geiger, Gene. "Ohio DOT Constructs I-670 over a Water Treatment Sludge Lagoon in Columbus." Ohio LTAP Quarterly. Ohio Department of Transportation. 15:3 (1999) [http://www.dot.state.oh.us/ltap/Newsletters/1999/Q4/Fall%201999.pdf] .] ["CITY OF UNION, KENTUCKY." City of Union, Kentucky 23 June 2006. 15 Jan. 2007 [http://www.cityofunionky.org/files/19078672.htm] .] . The following is a list:

North Carolina

=Charlotte=

*Currently, stub ramps exist on Interstate 485 as a result of construction done to complete I-485 as a complete beltway. The beltway is currently complete from the NC 16/Brookshire Boulevard interchange in the northwest to Interstate 85 in the northeast. Although the highway is actually completed to Oakdale Road, the interchange there will not be built until the surrounding areas have been fully developed, so all traffic heading north on I-485 (the Inner Loop) towards NC 16/Brookshire Boulevard (exit 16) must exit there. The next section of I-485 is to open in Spring 2008 and will extend the designation to NC 115/Old Statesville Road north of Charlotte, crossing over Interstate 77 along the waycite web|url=http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-485_nc.html|title=Interstate 485 North Carolina|publisher=AARoads.com] . Old stubs can be seen at the western I-85/I-485 interchange in an older [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Albemarle+Road+charlotte,+nc&sll=35.314845,-81.009407&sspn=0.119062,0.233459&ie=UTF8&ll=35.252734,-80.965247&spn=0.013913,0.029182&t=k&z=15&om=1 map] and are currently in use. Grading can be seen along the entire route until I-77 and NC 115/Old Statesville Road. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Albemarle+Road+charlotte,+nc&sll=35.314845,-81.009407&sspn=0.119062,0.233459&ie=UTF8&ll=35.365361,-80.835643&spn=0.014874,0.029182&t=k&z=15&om=1] Stubs and grading also exist at the eastern I-85/I-485. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&time=&date=&ttype=&q=Albemarle+Road+charlotte,+nc&sll=35.314845,-81.009407&sspn=0.119062,0.233459&ie=UTF8&ll=35.347826,-80.730629&spn=0.013897,0.029182&t=k&z=15&om=1] The beltway is not scheduled to be completed until 2012 or 2013.

*With the opening of Interstate 277, there are residual bridges and pavement present along the former alignment of U.S. Route 74 (Independence Boulevard). Parts of this road are now known as Wilkinson Boulevard, the John Belk Freeway (part of Interstate 277), Carson Boulevard, Stonewall Street, South Street and Charlottetowne Avenue. A bridge that once carried 6 lanes of traffic is now a single lane ramp from eastbound U.S. 74/Wilkinson Boulevard to southbound Interstate 77. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=pineville,+nc&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=35.222979,-80.868843&spn=0.000931,0.001824&z=19&iwloc=addr] Another multi-lane, old bridge was used as an exit for Carson Boulevard. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=pineville,+nc&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=35.224097,-80.8571&spn=0.000863,0.001824&z=19] A sign of former Independence Boulevard is visible at Stonewall Street as South Street transitions into Caldwell Street and Brevard Street. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=pineville,+nc&ie=UTF8&t=h&om=1&ll=35.219712,-80.844368&spn=0.000863,0.001824&z=19] Independence Boulevard once had an interchange at South Boulevard, but this was removed during construction of I-277, where a replacement interchange was built. Independence Boulevard currently exists as a freeway/at-grade expressway serving the eastern areas of Charlotte, as well as the suburbs of Matthews and Indian Trailcite web|url=http://www.gribblenation.com/ncpics/charlotte/indblvd/photos.html|last=Prince|first=Adam|title=Tracing Charlotte's Independence Blvd.|publisher=gribblenation.com] .

*A now closed, stub ramp exists as a former on-ramp from North Graham Street to Interstate 277 north in Uptown. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=charlotte,+nc&ie=UTF8&ll=35.238013,-80.839666&spn=0.003847,0.007296&t=h&z=17&om=1] It was closed after 1998 when the North Carolina Department of Transportation rebuilt and relocated CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern rail lines [cite web|url=http://www.bytrain.org/istation/charlottemm/CLTlegisrpt.pdf|title=Status of the Downtown Charlotte Multi-Modal Station|publisher=North Carolina Department of Transportation-Rail Division|format=PDF] [cite web|url=http://www.alexandersociety.com/BasicRailPlans.html|title=Basic Rail Plan's|publisher=Historic Preservation of Elmwood/Pinewood Cemetery, Inc] . [http://www.bytrain.org/istation/charlottemm/CLTlegisrpt.pdf] The old alignment can be seen [http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=1&S=10&Z=17&X=2573&Y=19496&W=1&qs=%7ccharlotte%7cnc here] .

*Two stub ramp exist at exit 61 on Interstate 485 in the Ballantyne area of south Charlotte. U.S. Route 521 northbound was to have a flyover to head west on I-485 (the Inner Loop). One stub is on the on-ramp from U.S. 521 north to go east on I-485 (the Outer Loop) [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=charlotte,+nc&ie=UTF8&ll=35.062096,-80.84612&spn=0.000964,0.001824&t=h&z=19&om=1] and the other (complete with striping) is on the on-ramp from U.S. 521/Johnson Road to head west on I-485 (the Inner Loop) [cite web|url=http://www.mumpo.org/PDFs/TIP/TIP(2009-2015)CanidateProjectList.pdf|title=Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization: FY2009-2015 North Carolina Transportation Improvement Program Candidate: Project List|publisher=The Mecklenburg-Union Metropolitan Planning Organization|format=PDF] [cite web|url=http://www.gribblenation.com/ncpics/charlotte/485/ghost521.html|title=Missing Flyover Ramp - Johnston Road (US 521) at I-485 Interchange|publisher=Gribblenation|last=Prince|first=Adam] . [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=charlotte,+nc&ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&ll=35.065661,-80.849891&spn=0.001743,0.003648&z=18&iwloc=addr]

=Winston-Salem=

*There are long stubs where U.S. Route 311 intersects Business Interstate 85, U.S. Route 29, and U.S. Route 70. U.S. 311, as a bypass around High Point, is slated to eventually be Interstate 74 and construction was to begin May 2007 to extend this bypass to Interstate 85 [cite web|url=http://www.duke.edu/%7Ermalme/i74seg6.html|title=I-74 Segment 6|publisher=Bob Malme|last=Malme|first=Bob] [cite web|url=http://www.duke.edu/%7Ermalme/i74exit.html|title=I-74 North Carolina Exit List|publisher=Bob Malme|last=Malme|first=Bob] [cite web|url=http://www.aaroads.com/high-priority/corr05.html|title=Interstate 73/74 (Corridor 5)|publisher=AARoads.com] . [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=high+point,+nc&ie=UTF8&ll=35.943548,-79.965148&spn=0.016121,0.029182&t=k&z=15&om=1] There are also stub ramps and ramp grading all around the interchange of U.S. 311 and Interstate 40. It was originally where I-74 was to come in from the north and utilize the High Point bypass but now in long term plans to connect to U.S. Route 158 where it intersects with U.S. Route 421 [cite web|url=http://www.cityofws.org/Home/Departments/Transportation/Planning/Articles/ThoroughfarePlan|title=Thoroughfare Plan and Table|publisher=City of Winston-Salem, NC] . [http://www.cityofws.org/Assets/CityOfWS//Documents/forms%20and%20reports/Transportation/Thoroughfare%20Plan/ThoroughplanMap2004.pdf] [http://maps.google.com/maps?t=k&om=1&ie=UTF8&ll=36.063567,-80.185518&spn=0.008517,0.014591&z=16] ,

=Greensboro=

*Interstate 840 is a planned 40 mile (estimated) east-west route forming the northern half of an urban loop around Greensboro. It is currently only signed (albeit with a FUTURE sign) and constructed for 2 miles and ends at U.S. Route 70 on the east end of the loopcite web|url=http://www.interstate-guide.com/i-840_nc.html|title=Interstate 840 North Carolina|publisher=AARoads.com] cite web|url=http://www.duke.edu/%7Ermalme/i73seg4.html|title=I-73 Segment 4|publisher=Bob Malme|last=Malme|first=Bob] . There are mainline stubs on both the east- and westbound lanes for the future extension around the north side to the west side of the city to exit 212, where Interstate 40 will branch into Business Interstate 40 upon completion of the Greensboro Urban Loop, though the I-840 loop is not scheduled to be completed for quite some time. Interstate 785 is also supposed to be concurrently routed with I-840 on the east end. [http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=36.088297~-79.696519&style=a&lvl=16&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&scene=188866&encType=1]

*Stubs can be seen at the Interstate 85/Business Interstate 85/U.S. Route 29/U.S. Route 70 interchange, where the new route of Interstate 40 (and eventually Interstate 73) is being built as part of the Greensboro Urban Loop. It is scheduled to be completed in November, 2007. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=greensboro,+nc&ie=UTF8&ll=36.005559,-79.850478&spn=0.008054,0.014591&t=k&z=16&om=1]

=Gastonia=

*Ramp stubs mark what was once a temporary endpoint of Interstate 85. The ramps shuttled I-85 traffic to and from U.S. Route 29 and U.S. Route 74 (Franklin Boulevard). The bridge that carried the I-85 offramp is now an overpass for Aberdeen Boulevard, a connector street that runs between Franklin Boulevard and Cox Road [cite web|url=http://www.gribblenation.com/nclost/roads/85ramp.html|last=Prince|first=Adam|title=Carolina Lost - I-85 Connector Ramps - Gastonia, NC|publisher=gribblenation.com] . Viewable at [http://local.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=35.266476~-81.142594&style=h&lvl=17&scene=188866&sp=]

=Wilmington=

*Interstate 140 is planned to be 27 miles long. Currently, only 11.5 miles are open to traffic. At the west end, from which I-140 to extend to U.S. Route 17 near Spring Hillcite web|url=http://www.duke.edu/~rmalme/fut140.html|title=I-140 Wilmington Outer Loop|publisher=Bob Malme|last=Malme|first=Bob] , are mainline pavement stubs. Work on the next section from U.S. Route 421 to U.S. Route 74/76, approximately 7 miles, is currently not scheduled to start until 2009 [cite news |first= Gareth |last=McGrath |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Two Sections of Outer Loop Opening Soon. |url= |work= |publisher=Wilmington [N. C.] Star-News |date=2006-06-20 |accessdate= ] , but there are many environmental issues, including another river crossing, surrounding construction of this section which could delay it. The final section, approximately 5 miles from [U.S. 74/76 to U.S. 17 near its intersection with NC 87 is currently not funded and work will not begin until after 2013 [cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=NCDOT Opens Two New Sections of Wilmington Bypass|url= |work= |publisher=North Carolina Department of Transportation |date=2006-06-30] . [http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=34.290304~-77.965508&style=a&lvl=15&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&encType=1]

=Raleigh=

*Interstate 540 was intended to be a full beltway around the city (based on mile markers [cite web|url=http://www.gribblenation.com/ncexits/i540nc.html|publisher=gribbnation.com|title=Interstate 540/NC 540 Exit List|first=Brian |last=LeBlanc] and signage that was removed [cite news|url=http://www.newsobserver.com/248/story/632170.html|first= Bruce|last=Siceloff|authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Oops' won't stall 540 opening|work= |publisher=The News & Observer |date=2007-07-10 |accessdate=2007-11-05] ) and was known as the Outer Loop so as not to be confused with Interstate 440. The North Carolina General Assembly in 2005 approved the creation of the North Carolina Turnpike Authority, who's first project was the Western Wake Expressway, which was the portion of I-540 south of Interstate 40. In early 2006, the authority reversed the designation and decided that they wanted the entire stretch of I-540 south of I-40 to be a toll road. This led to the removal of I-540 ensignia and the posting of NC 540 ensignia. With this change, The The North Carolina Department of Transportation would not have the money to build the beltway as a free highway until 2032cite web|url=http://www.gribblenation.com/wakeco/i540.html|publisher=Wake County Roads|title=I-540/NC 540|first=Brian |last=LeBlanc] . As a result of all of this, many stubs of pavement exist at I-540's eastern terminus [http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=35.769915~-78.50358&style=a&lvl=15&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&encType=1] and at NC 540's western terminus. [http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=35.84036~-78.884711&style=a&lvl=15&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&encType=1] There is also grading at the huge Davis Drive exit on NC 540 for an extension of NC 147 (The Durham Freeway), likely to be another toll road. [http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=2&cp=35.854622~-78.856494&style=a&lvl=15&tilt=-90&dir=0&alt=-1000&encType=1]

ee also

*List of unused highways in the United States
*List of unused highways
*list of ghost towns

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