U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a north–south
U.S. highway which travels from
Rockingham, North Carolina
Rockingham is a city in Richmond County, North Carolina, United States, named after the Marquess of Rockingham. The population was 9,558 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Richmond County.
The city is the home of Rockingham Speedway, f ...
, to
South Waverly, Pennsylvania
South Waverly is a borough in Bradford County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The population was 1,070 at the 2020 census. South Waverly is part of the Penn-York Valley (called "The Valley"), a group of four contiguous co ...
. In the
U.S. state
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of
North Carolina
North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Georgia and ...
, US 220 travels from an intersection with
US 1
U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, making ...
in Rockingham to the
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
state line near
Price, North Carolina
Price is an unincorporated community in northern Rockingham County, North Carolina, United States, located on U.S. Route 220
U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a spur route of US 20. It runs in a north–south layout in the eastern Uni ...
. The highway is an important north-south route in
Central North Carolina, connecting Rockingham,
Asheboro
Asheboro is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 25,012 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greensboro–High Point metropolitan area of the Piedmont Triad and is home of the sta ...
,
Greensboro
Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte, North Car ...
, and
Summerfield. US 220 runs
concurrently with
Interstate 73
Interstate 73 (I-73) is a north–south Interstate Highway, located within the US state of North Carolina. Currently, there is one continuous section of I-73, totaling , first traversing the U.S. Route 220 (US 220) freeway from ...
from north of Rockingham to Greensboro, and from Summerfield to
Stokesdale; while US 220 runs concurrently with
I-74
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Interstate 74 (I-74) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an interchange with I-80 in Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities); the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an interchang ...
from Rockingham to
Randleman.
Route description
Richmond County
US 220 begins at an intersection with US 1 southwest of downtown Rockingham. From its southern terminus, US 220 travels north along a four-lane divided highway. It interchanges with Midway Road before crossing over a railroad owned by
CSX Transportation.
Immediately north of the bridge, US 220 intersects
US 74 Business (Broad Avenue) and runs west of downtown Rockingham. The highway makes a gradual turn to the northwest, crosses Little Carr Creek, and exits Rockingham to the north. US 220 continues through a suburban area of
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, with a mixture of forested areas and neighborhoods along the highway. North of Rockingham, US 220 travels through an incomplete
trumpet interchange
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north of Rockingham, which is currently under construction. The interchange marks the beginning of a four-lane freeway portion of US 220 which continues for . US 220 exits the freeway at exit 25, a
diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road.
Design
The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the ...
south of
Ellerbe and turns to the north along a two-lane undivided highway. The southern terminus of
I-73
Interstate 73 (I-73) is a north–south Interstate Highway, located within the US state of North Carolina. Currently, there is one continuous section of I-73, totaling , first traversing the U.S. Route 220 (US 220) freeway from ...
and the eastern terminus of the Central North Carolina segment of
I-74
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Interstate 74 (I-74) is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western end is at an interchange with I-80 in Davenport, Iowa (Quad Cities); the eastern end of its Midwest segment is at an interchang ...
are located at the interchange, and both Interstates follow the freeway north.
Entering Ellerbe to the south along Main Street, US 220 travels through the downtown area of Ellerbe. North of downtown, US 220 diverges slightly to the northwest at an intersection with East Main Street. As it exits Ellerbe, US 220 travels adjacent to residential homes and some sporadic businesses. US 220 intersects
NC 73 north of Ellerbe. The intersection marks the southern end of a concurrency between US 220 and NC 73, as the highways travel north along a rural two-lane highway. NC 73 diverges from US 220 south of
Mineral Springs
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, and approximately west an interchange with I-73 and I-74. From the intersection, US 220 makes a sweeping turn to the northwest. It parallels I-73 and I-74 for approximately until completing its northwesterly turn and entering into
Norman
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* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
. US 220 travels through central Norman on McLeon Avenue and intersects Moore Street in the center of the
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
. Exiting Norman to the northwest, US 220 leaves Richmond County and enters into
Montgomery County.
Montgomery County
Upon entering Montgomery County, US 220 makes a turn to the north and once again begins to parallel I-73 and I-74. US 220 crosses over I-73 and I-74 south of
Emery, and continues to parallel I-73 and I-74 on the eastern side of the Interstates. Approaching Emery, US 220 makes a turn to the northwest, largely running south of the community. US 220 runs briefly to the northwest before meeting I-73 and I-74 along with the southern terminus of
US 220 Alternate at a diamond interchange. US 220 turns to merge onto the freeway and run concurrently with I-73 and I-74 to the north. US 220 Alternate largely parallels US 220, I-73, and I-74 on the western side of US 220.
US 220, I-73, and I-74 travel to the north, bypassing the town of
Candor
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* ''Candour'' (magazine), a British far-right magazine
* "Candour", a song by Neck Deep from their 2014 album '' Wishful Thinking''
* Duty of c ...
along its eastern edge. The highways have an interchange with
NC 211 east of downtown Candor. North of the interchange, the freeway turns slightly to the northwest and approaches
Biscoe to the southeast, where it turns north and bypasses the town to the east. An interchange with
NC 24 and
NC 27 is located east of downtown Biscoe. Continuing north, US 220, I-73, and I-74 bypass the town of
Star to the east. An interchange with US 220 Alternate is located south of
Steeds, and US 220 Alternate begins to parallel US 220 to the east. Near Steeds, US 220, I-73, and I-74 begin to parallel the Little River, a
tributary
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of the
Pee Dee River. US 220, I-73, and I-74 exit Montgomery County southwest of
Seagrove and enter into
Randolph County Randolph County is the name of eight counties in the United States:
*Randolph County, Alabama
*Randolph County, Arkansas
*Randolph County, Georgia
*Randolph County, Illinois
*Randolph County, Indiana
*Randolph County, Missouri
*Randolph County, Nort ...
.
Randolph County
Entering into rural southern Randolph County, I-73, I-74, and US 220 makes a slight turn to the northwest to bypass Seagrove to the east. An interchange with
NC 705 is located to the west of downtown Seagrove. Travelling north, much of the adjacent landscape is forested land mixed with some residential neighborhoods which branch of from adjacent roadways. I-73, I-74, and US 220 also largely parallel US 220 Alternate north of Seagrove. The highways interchange with
US 220 Business at exit 68 south of
Ulah, which marks the southern terminus of US 220 Business. The northern terminus of US 220 Alternate is located immediately east of the interchange at an intersection with US 220 Business. I-73, I-74, and US 220 bypass Ulah to the west. A
cloverleaf interchange with
US 64 is located to the northwest of Ulah.
I-73, I-74, and US 220 north, approaching
Asheboro
Asheboro is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 25,012 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greensboro–High Point metropolitan area of the Piedmont Triad and is home of the sta ...
from the south. A diamond interchange with McDowell Road is located southwest of downtown Asheboro. The highways run adjacent to
Randolph Community College
Randolph Community College is a public community college in Randolph County, North Carolina. It is part of the North Carolina Community College System.
History
The college opened in September 1962 as "Randolph Industrial Education Center", a ...
and several government buildings which are located off the McDowell Road exit. Continuing north, the highway has an interchange with
US 64 Business and
NC 49 (Dixie Drive) and Albemarle Drive in a commercial district of Asheboro. North of US 64 Business and NC 49, I-73, I-74, and US 220 travel through a mixed residential and industrial section of Asheboro. Further north, the highway median widens for an interchange with
NC 42 (Salisbury Street) and Lexington Road, with accelerating and decelerating lanes in the median of the freeway. Numerous commercial businesses and residential homes are located adjacent to I-73, I-74, and US 220 near the interchange. Another diamond interchange with Presnell Street is located north of the Salisbury Street and Lexington Road interchange. From the Presnell Street interchange, the highway begins to travel away from downtown Asheboro but largely runs west of the city limits. As it travels north, the landscape transforms into a mixture of residential neighborhoods and forested land. A
trumpet interchange
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with Vision Drive is located approximately north of the Presnell Street interchange. Two more diamond interchanges with Spero Road and Pineview Road are located to the west of Asheboro. A
quarry
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and several industrial businesses are located adjacent to the highway near the Pineview Road interchange.
Approximately north of the Pineview Road interchange, I-73 and US 220 interchange with I-74, which diverges to the northwest toward
High Point. I-73 and US 220 continue concurrently to the north along a four-lane freeway. The highway begins to travel around the western side of
Randleman, and a
partial cloverleaf interchange with a former segment of
US 311 is located to the southwest of downtown Randleman. Immediately north of the interchange, I-73 and US 220 cross underneath a railroad owned by the
Norfolk Southern Railway.
I-73 and US 220 interchange with Academy Street west of downtown Randleman, and several commercial businesses are located off of the exit. The highway makes a sweeping curve to the northwest as it travels north of the interchange and enters into a rural area of Randolph County. It utilizes a partial
causeway and bridge to cross
Randleman Lake immediately following the curve. North of the lake crossing, I-73 and US 220 travel north, parallel with the lakeshore. An interchange with US 220 Business is located southwest of
Level Cross. The highway then bypasses the community to the west and crosses into
Guilford County
Guilford County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population is 541,299, making it the third-most populous county in North Carolina. The county seat, and largest municipality, is Greensboro. S ...
approximately north of the US 220 Business interchange.
Guilford County
Entering into Guilford County, the highway increasingly travels through suburban regions south of
Greensboro
Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte, North Car ...
. A
diamond interchange
A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road.
Design
The freeway itself is grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. Approaching the ...
with
NC 62 is located north of the Randolph County - Guilford County line. US 220 continues north concurrently with I-73 for before interchanging with Old Randleman Road at a diamond interchange. From the interchange the highways continue north for before reaching an interchange with
I-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, ...
and
US 421 (
Greensboro Urban Loop
The Greensboro Urban Loop is a Interstate Highway beltway that surrounds Greensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of ...
). At the interchange, I-73 breaks from its concurrency with US 220, following the Greensboro Urban Loop to the west. US 220 continues to the north, travelling through an urbanized region of southern Greensboro. It interchanges with
I-85 Business,
US 29
U.S. Route 29 (US 29) is a north–south United States highway that runs for from Pensacola, Florida to the western suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland in the Southern United States, connecting the Florida Panhandle to the Baltimore-Washington ...
, and
US 70 north of the Greensboro Urban Loop, at an incomplete cloverleaf interchange. US 220 travels north along the freeway, crossing over Vandalia Road, before making a slight turn to the northwest and interchanging with Creek Ridge Road at a partial cloverleaf interchange. The freeway widens from four travel lanes south of the Creek Ridge Road interchange to six travel lanes north of the interchange. US 220 continues travelling north-northwest along the freeway for before meeting
I-40
Interstate 40 (I-40) is a major east–west Interstate Highway running through the south-central portion of the United States. At a length of , it is the third-longest Interstate Highway in the country, after I-90 and I-80. From west to ea ...
at an interchange, where it follows I-40 to the east. The roadway continues north as a surface street known as Freeman Mill Road.
east of the I-40 and US 220 interchange, I-85 Business, US 29, and US 70 join I-40 and US 220 along a concurrency to the east. Interchanges with Randleman Road and Elm-Eugene Street are located immediately east of the I-85 Business, US 29, and US 70 interchange. The highway travels through an industrial region of Greensboro before interchanging with
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968 ...
Drive and O'Henry Boulevard. US 29, US 70, and US 220 diverge from I-40 and I-85 Business at O'Henry Blvd and following the road to the north. O'Henry Boulevard serves as an urban freeway, travelling through a residential area of Greensboro. A
quadrant interchange
A quadrant roadway intersection adds an additional "quadrant roadway" between two legs of an intersection. This roadway adds two three-way intersections in addition to the original four-way intersection moving all left turns (in right-hand traffi ...
provides access to Gate City Boulevard. The highways travel underneath a railroad owned and operated by the
North Carolina Railroad
The North Carolina Railroad is a state-owned rail corridor extending from Morehead City, North Carolina to Charlotte, North Carolina. The railroad carries over seventy freight trains offered by the Norfolk Southern Railway and eight passenger ...
, before interchanging with Market Street at a partial cloverleaf interchange.
North of the interchange, US 29, US 70, and US 220 travel along the eastern side of
North Carolina A&T State University
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (also known as North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina A&T, N.C. A&T, or simply A&T) is a public, historically black land-grant research university in Greensboro, North Caro ...
. Access to and from Lutheran Street and Sullivan Street is provided to the northbound travel lanes only. A quadrant interchange with Bessemer Avenue is located at the northeastern corner of the North Carolina A&T State University campus near
Truist Stadium
Truist Stadium is a ballpark in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that replaced Ernie Shore Field. It is primarily used for baseball, and is the home field of the Winston-Salem Dash minor league baseball team and primary home field of the Carolina D ...
. US 29, US 70, and US 220 interchange with Wendover Avenue immediately north of the Bessemer Avenue interchange. The US 29, US 70 and US 220 concurrency ends at the interchange as US 220 turns to follow Wendover Avenue to the west, US 29 continues north along O'Henry Boulevard, and US 70 follows Wendover Avenue to the east.
Following Wendover Avenue to the west, US 220 encounters multiple commercial business which line the roadway in the vicinity of the O'Henry Boulevard interchange and there are multiple at grade intersections. It interchanges with Summit Avenue and Yanceyville Street before passing south of the
Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital and across Elm Street utilizing an overpass. Continuing west along Wendover Avenue, the highway travels through a commercial area before crossing North Buffalo Creek and entering a residential area. US 220 continues west of the creek for until diverging northeast onto Battleground Avenue at an interchange. Utilizing Battleground Avenue, US 220 travels northeast through a commercial region of northeastern Greensboro. It parallels a former railroad line of the
Atlantic and Yadkin Railway to the east for approximately between Pembroke Road and Lawndale Drive. At the Lawndale Drive intersection, Battleground Avenue moves in an s-shaped pattern to cross the railroad line and parallels the railroad line to the west.
From there, US 220 continues northwest along Battleground Avenue with major intersections at Cone Boulevard, Martinsville Road, and Pisgah Church Road. Retail business are dominant along Battleground Avenue south of Pisgah Church Road. As US 220 moves north of the Pisgah Church Road intersection, the region becomes more residential with retail businesses and shopping centers located near major intersections. US 220 meets
I-840 at a
single-point urban interchange
A single-point urban interchange (SPUI, or ), also called a single-point interchange (SPI) or single-point diamond interchange (SPDI), is a type of highway interchange. The design was created in order to help move large volumes of traffic thr ...
(I-840 exit 6). Continuing north along Battleground Avenue, US 220 continues through a residential area on the south side of Lake Brandt. US 220 crosses Lake Brandt along a partial causeway and bridge. North of the lake, US 220 continues through a residential area until reaching
NC 150 south of
Summerfield. US 220 and NC 150 run concurrently to the northwest, largely bypassing Summerfield to the east. North of Summerfield, US 220 and NC 150 intersect Scalesville Road. At the intersection, NC 150 turns to the west, ending the concurrency. US 220 continues northwest for before meeting I-73 at an incomplete interchange, with a northbound freeway entrance and a southbound exit. At the interchange, US 220 merges onto I-73, marking the southern end of the second concurrency with I-73. I-73 and US 220 interchange with
US 158 at exit 120, a diamond interchange east of
Stokesdale. From there, the highways travel north for approximately until leaving Guilford County and entering
Rockingham County.
Rockingham County
Continuing north into Rockingham County, I-73 and US 220 travel for approximately before meeting
NC 65 at a diamond interchange, exit 122. Beyond the interchange, I-73 and US 220 travel concurrently for before meeting the northern terminus of
NC 68 an incomplete interchange. The interchange also marks the northern terminus of I-73 and the freeway ends. US 220 continues north along a four lane expressway, with Price Farm Road and Newnam Road being the first at-grade intersection since meeting I-73 north of Summerfield. The highway continues through a rural region of southern Rockingham County and the landscape consists of forested regions and farmland with sporadic businesses located off the highway. Approaching
Madison Madison may refer to:
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, US 220 crosses over Hogan Creek and intersects Ellisboro Road at an at-grade intersection. US 220 largely becomes a freeway north of the intersection, although an occasional driveway is connected to the highway. Using the freeway, US 220 stays to the east of Madison. Although, it briefly enters the city limits at an interchange with
US 311,
NC 704, and the southern terminus of
US 220 Business. From the interchange, US 311 begins running concurrently with US 220 to the north for , crossing the
Dan River
The Dan River flows in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. It rises in Patrick County, Virginia, and crosses the state border into Stokes County, North Carolina. It then flows into Rockingham County. From there it flows back int ...
east of downtown Madison. The concurrency ends at a diamond interchange with US 311 and
NC 135 east of
Mayodan
Mayodan is a town in Rockingham County, North Carolina, Rockingham County, North Carolina, in the United States. It is a manufacturing site for Sturm, Ruger & Co., Bridgestone#Bridgestone Aircraft Tire, Bridgestone Aircraft Tire, and General Tobac ...
. The freeway largely ends at the interchange as several at-grade intersections exist north of the US 311 and NC 135 interchange.
US 220 continues north toward
Stoneville, crossing over a railroad owned and operated by
Norfolk Southern Railway, before interchanging with the northern terminus of US 220 Business at a diamond interchange southwest of the town.
US 220 stays west of Stoneville, interchanging with
NC 770 west of the core area of town. As it continues north of Stoneville, US 220 primarily travels through a forested region with some sporadic farmland. An interchange with Smith Road is located north of NC 770 and US 220 begins to run parallel to its former alignment and the Norfolk Southern railroad it crossed southwest of Stoneville. As the highway approaches
Virginia
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, it intersects its former alignment and crosses under the Norfolk Southern railroad north of the intersection. The highway then begins to make a turn to the northeast which it completes in Virginia. A final at-grade intersection with Martinsville Loop is located south of the North Carolina-Virginia state line. US 220 then enters into
Virginia
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, continuing north-northeast toward
Ridgeway and
Martinsville.
Dedicated and memorial names
US 220 in North Carolina feature a few dedicated or memorialized stretches of freeway.
* Governor John Motley Morehead Expressway – official North Carolina name of US 220 from the south
Greensboro
Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte, North Car ...
city limits to
Interstate 40
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(approved: April 12, 1996).
* J. Elsie Webb Thoroughfare – official North Carolina name of US 220 from
US 1
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, in
Rockingham, to
Ellerbe (approved: February 3, 1972).
* Martha McGee Bell Bridges – official North Carolina name of US 220's twin bridges over the
Deep River, near
Randleman (approved: August 11, 1978).
* Rush C. Collins Bridge – official North Carolina name of US 220's bridge over the
Dan River
The Dan River flows in the U.S. states of North Carolina and Virginia. It rises in Patrick County, Virginia, and crosses the state border into Stokes County, North Carolina. It then flows into Rockingham County. From there it flows back int ...
(approved: October 2, 1969).
* Thomas A. Burton Highway – official North Carolina name of US 220 from
NC 68
North Carolina Highway 68 (NC 68) is a north–south state highway in North Carolina. It serves as a connector between Interstate 40 (I-40)/ U.S. Route 421 (US 421) and Piedmont Triad International Airport (via I-73). On its routin ...
to the
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
state line (approved: March 4, 1994).
History
Established in 1935 when US 220 was extended south from
Virginia
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; it replaced:
US 311/
NC 77 from the state line to
Madison Madison may refer to:
People
* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
Place names
* Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
,
US 411/
NC 704 from
Madison Madison may refer to:
People
* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
Place names
* Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
to
Greensboro
Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte, North Car ...
,
US 411/
NC 70 from
Greensboro
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to
Candor
Candor or candour may refer to:
* Candor or parrhesia, the quality of speaking candidly in rhetoric
* ''Candour'' (magazine), a British far-right magazine
* "Candour", a song by Neck Deep from their 2014 album '' Wishful Thinking''
* Duty of c ...
,
US 411/
NC 170 from
Candor
Candor or candour may refer to:
* Candor or parrhesia, the quality of speaking candidly in rhetoric
* ''Candour'' (magazine), a British far-right magazine
* "Candour", a song by Neck Deep from their 2014 album '' Wishful Thinking''
* Duty of c ...
to
Norman
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
, and
US 15
U.S. Route 15 (US 15) is a -long United States highway, designated along South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York. The route is signed north–south, from U.S. Route 17 Alternate in Walterboro, South Car ...
/
NC 75 from
Norman
Norman or Normans may refer to:
Ethnic and cultural identity
* The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries
** People or things connected with the Norm ...
to
Rockingham.
By 1939, US 220 was realigned west of
Seagrove, leaving Old US Highway 220 and an extension of
NC 705. By 1963, US 220 bypassed
Madison Madison may refer to:
People
* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
Place names
* Madison, Wisconsin, the state capital of Wisconsin and the largest city known by this ...
and
Mayodan
Mayodan is a town in Rockingham County, North Carolina, Rockingham County, North Carolina, in the United States. It is a manufacturing site for Sturm, Ruger & Co., Bridgestone#Bridgestone Aircraft Tire, Bridgestone Aircraft Tire, and General Tobac ...
, the old route through the towns became
US 220 Business. Between 1964-1966,
Stoneville was bypassed to its west. Between 1967-1968, US 220 was realigned west, onto new freeway, of
Asheboro
Asheboro is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 25,012 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greensboro–High Point metropolitan area of the Piedmont Triad and is home of the sta ...
, leaving
US 220 Business. In 1970, US 220 was rerouted in
Greensboro
Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte, North Car ...
, from Randleman Road it overlapped with
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, ...
then onto O. Henry Boulevard (in concurrency with
US 29
U.S. Route 29 (US 29) is a north–south United States highway that runs for from Pensacola, Florida to the western suburbs of Baltimore, Maryland in the Southern United States, connecting the Florida Panhandle to the Baltimore-Washington ...
) going north till Wendover Avenue, then west to Battleground Avenue; the original alignment through downtown
Greensboro
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became unnumbered.
In the 1970s, US 220 was continuously moved onto new freeway, bypassing
Randleman and
Level Cross. Also, at some point during the decade, US 220 was extended south to its current terminus with
US 1
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, leaving behind Ellerbe Road in
Rockingham.
In 1980, US 220 was moved onto new freeway between
Steeds and
Emery, its old alignment became
US 220 Alternate. Between 1981-1983, US 220 moved onto new freeway from Level Cross to
Interstate 85
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, leaving an unnumbered Randleman Road.
In 1995, US 220 was moved onto new freeway between
Interstate 85
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to
Interstate 40
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. In May 1997, US 220 was moved onto new freeway between
Ether
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and
NC 134; it not only extended
US 220 Alternate over the old alignment, but also became the first section of both
Interstate 73
Interstate 73 (I-73) is a north–south Interstate Highway, located within the US state of North Carolina. Currently, there is one continuous section of I-73, totaling , first traversing the U.S. Route 220 (US 220) freeway from ...
and
Interstate 74
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.
On January 7, 2008, US 220 was moved onto new freeway between
Emery to south of
Ellerbe, leaving its old alignment another extension of
US 220 Alternate.
U.S. Route 411
U.S. Route 411 (US 411) was established in 1932 as the second national US 411, traversed entirely in North Carolina. Starting on Washington Street, in Rockingham, it traveled with
US 74 to Ellerbe Road then north through
Ellerbe,
Norman
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** People or things connected with the Norm ...
,
Candor
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* Candor or parrhesia, the quality of speaking candidly in rhetoric
* ''Candour'' (magazine), a British far-right magazine
* "Candour", a song by Neck Deep from their 2014 album '' Wishful Thinking''
* Duty of c ...
,
Biscoe,
Star, and
Seagrove, mostly along what is today
US 220 Bus and
US 220 Alt. In
Asheboro
Asheboro is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 25,012 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Greensboro–High Point metropolitan area of the Piedmont Triad and is home of the sta ...
, it went along Fayetteville Street, then continued north on Randleman Road and on Old Randleman Road into
Greensboro
Greensboro (; formerly Greensborough) is a city in and the county seat of Guilford County, North Carolina, United States. It is the List of municipalities in North Carolina, third-most populous city in North Carolina after Charlotte, North Car ...
. Through Greensboro, US 411 was routed along Randleman Road, O'Connor Street, Elm Street, and Battleground Road; in 1934, it was rerouted north of Elm Street to Wendover Avenue, Winstead Place, Northwood Street, and Battleground Road. Going northwest, it continued to Madison, where it ended at
US 311. In 1935, US 411 was renumbered as "US 220".
Future
The Western Rockingham Bypass, from the
US 74
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/
US 74 Bus. interchange to
US 220 Alt near
Ellerbe. Currently all right-of-way purchases have been completed along the proposed route, with construction beginning in 2012 on upgrading
US 220
U.S. Route 220 (US 220) is a spur route of US 20. It runs in a north–south layout in the eastern United States, unlike its parent route as well as conventionally even-numbered highways which run east-west. US 220 extends for fr ...
north of
Rockingham. The remaining sections of the new bypass is currently scheduled to begin construction in late 2017; however, it is subject to reprioritization.
Widen US 220 in the northern part of Greensboro (called "Battleground Avenue" at this point) to multi-lanes, from Horse Pen Creek Road, in
Greensboro
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, to Winfree Road, in
Summerfield. Funded, with construction expected to be completed in December 2016.
Junction list
See also
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Special routes of U.S. Route 220
Several special routes of U.S. Route 220 exist. In order from south to north they are as follows.
Existing
Candor–Seagrove alternate route
U.S. Route 220 Alternate (US 220 Alt), established in 1979, is an route that follows the old ...
*
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park
Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, at 2332 New Garden Road in Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina, commemorates the Battle of Guilford Court House, fought on March 15, 1781. This battle opened the campaign that led to American vi ...
*
Mayo River State Park
*
References
External links
*
NCRoads.com: U.S. 220
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