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Interstate 85

Interstate 85 (I-85) is a major Interstate Highway in the Southeastern United States. Its southern terminus is at an interchange with I-65 in Montgomery, Alabama; its northern terminus is an interchange with I-95 in Petersburg, Virginia, near Richmond. It is nominally north–south as it carries an odd number, but it is physically oriented…

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Country
United States
Existed
August 14, 1957 (1957-08-14)–present
Length
666.05 mi (1,071.90 km)
Major intersections
I-75 through Atlanta, GA · I-20 in Atlanta, GA · I-26 near Spartanburg, SC · I-77 / US 21 in Charlotte, NC · I-74 near Archdale, NC
NHS
Entire route
North end
I-95 / US 460 in Petersburg, VA

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Interstate 85

Nodes176
Edges175
Triples19
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.011364
Components1

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Interstate 85

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Major intersections · 7
Interstate 85 → I-20 in Atlanta, GA, I-26 near Spartanburg, SC, I-40 from Greensboro, NC to Hillsborough, NC, I-73 in Greensboro, NC, I-74 near Archdale, NC, I-75 through Atlanta, GA, I-77 / US 21 in Charlotte, NC
related to External links · 3
Interstate 85 → Geographic, Interstate, OpenStreetMap
Country · 1
Interstate 85 → United States
Existed · 1
Interstate 85 → August 14, 1957 (1957-08-14)–present
Length · 1
Interstate 85 → 666.05 mi (1,071.90 km)
NHS · 1
Interstate 85 → Entire route
North end · 1
Interstate 85 → I-95 / US 460 in Petersburg, VA
South end · 1
Interstate 85 → I-65 / US 82 in Montgomery, AL
States · 1
Interstate 85 → Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia

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i-85 carolina north south georgia virginia route alabama spartanburg montgomery highway charlotte atlanta petersburg major near us greensboro interstate i-40

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Interstate 85CountryUnited States1.00infobox
Interstate 85ExistedAugust 14, 1957 (1957-08-14)–present1.00infobox
Interstate 85Length666.05 mi (1,071.90 km)1.00infobox
Interstate 85Major intersectionsI-75 through Atlanta, GA1.00infobox
Interstate 85Major intersectionsI-20 in Atlanta, GA1.00infobox
Interstate 85Major intersectionsI-26 near Spartanburg, SC1.00infobox
Interstate 85Major intersectionsI-77 / US 21 in Charlotte, NC1.00infobox
Interstate 85Major intersectionsI-74 near Archdale, NC1.00infobox
Interstate 85Major intersectionsI-73 in Greensboro, NC1.00infobox
Interstate 85Major intersectionsI-40 from Greensboro, NC to Hillsborough, NC1.00infobox
Interstate 85NHSEntire route1.00infobox
Interstate 85North endI-95 / US 460 in Petersburg, VA1.00infobox
Interstate 85South endI-65 / US 82 in Montgomery, AL1.00infobox
Interstate 85StatesAlabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia1.00infobox

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