| The lane gained from Exit 38 becomes exit-only for U.S. 421 (Joseph M. Hunt, Jr. Expressway) south. U.S. 421 follows a multi-lane divided highway southward from Guilford County to Liberty and Siler City. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| A diamond interchange joins U.S. 421 (Joseph M. Hunt, Jr. Expressway) with Business Loops Interstate 40 & 85 within the partial "Y" interchange that brings U.S. 29 & 220 southbound onto the freeway. U.S. 421 joins Greensboro with Sanford to the southeast. Westward, the federal highway follows freeways west to Yadkinville. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| Westbound at the Exit 38 off-ramp to U.S. 421 south. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive stems north in the wake of U.S. 421 to North Carolina 6 (Lee Street) in downtown Greensboro. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| Trailblazers posted for Interstate 85 south, U.S. 220 south, and U.S. 421 north beyond the on-ramp from Joseph M. Hunt Jr. Expressway. U.S. 29-220 south & 70 west merge onto Business Loops Interstate 40 west & 85 south and U.S. 421 north from the right-hand on-ramp. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| A six-way shield assembly for Business Loops Interstate 40 west & 85 south (signed still as Interstate 40 & 85 here) and U.S. 29-229 south, U.S. 70 west, and U.S. 421 north. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| One half mile east of the Exit 37 diamond interchange with South Eugene-Elm Street. A Norfolk-Southern Railroad line crosses the freeway here. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| South Eugene-Elm Street heads north from Business Loops Interstate 40-85 & U.S. 29-70-220-421 into downtown Greensboro. The two streets partition and parallel the Norfolk Southern Railroad line into the central business district. Area colleges served by the exit include Bennett College, UNC-Greensboro, North Carolina A&T University, and Greensboro College. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| Westbound at the Exit 37 ramp departure to South Eugene-Elm Street. The five-lane arterial continues southward to the Woodlea Lakes community and junction Interstate 40-85. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| A large diagrammatical overhead advises drivers of the Business Loops Interstate 40 & 85 split at the interchange once known as "Death Valley". The substandard nature of the interchange coupled with a high accident rate was one of the reasons for the building of the Greensboro south bypass (Painter Boulevard). Interstate 40 & 85 previously split at Death Valley on their respective paths to Charlotte and Winston-Salem. Now the interchange serves more commuters and less through traffic. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| Randleman Road (Exit 36) ties into the Business Loop freeway just east of the the split. The north-south road heads north to Oak Grove and south to Rocky Knoll within the city. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| Exit 36 departs Business Loops Interstate 40 west & 85 south one half mile east of their split. Randleman Road ventures northward to Freeman Mill Road and south to Level Cross in Randolph County. The alignment represents original U.S. 220. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| Business Loop Interstate 85 takes U.S. 29 south & 70 west to High Point; Business Loop Interstate 40 west carries U.S. 220 south briefly to the next interchange, and U.S. 421 north all the way to Winston-Salem. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
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Exit 34 joins Business Loop Interstate 85 & U.S. 29 south and 70 west with Holden Road. The partial-cloverleaf interchange is buffeted by a number of commercial and industrial buildings. Holden Road heads north to the Oakwood community and south as Drummond Road to additional industrial areas. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
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A trio of shields posted within the Exit 34 interchange at Holden Road. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| Business Loop 85 & U.S. 29 south and U.S. 70 west continue from Holden Road 1.25 miles to the merge with Interstate 85. An Interstate 85 trailblazer is posted in lieu of a Business Loop shield here. Photo taken 06/22/05. |
| Just ahead of the merge with Interstate 85 is the Exit 33 ramp departure to Groometown Road. Grandover Parkway stems west from Groometown Road nearby on a parallel alignment of Interstate 85 to Vickory Chapel Road. Photo taken 06/22/05. |
| Exit 33 leaves Business Loop Interstate 85 & U.S. 29 south and U.S. 70 west for Groometown Road. Groometown Road heads south to Kirkman Crossroad and north to the Sedge-Town community of west Greensboro. Photo taken 06/22/05. |
| Traveling along the Exit 33 off-ramp to Groometown Road. Groometown Road meets Interstate 85 at Groometown, opposite the interchange with Interstates 40 & 73. Photo taken 06/22/05. |
| Continuing along the Exit 33 ramp through the Interstates 40 & 73 interchange during construction. Interstate 40 & 73 (Painter Boulevard) opened to traffic on February 21, 2008. Photo taken 06/22/05. |
| Business Loop Interstate 85 and Interstate 85 merge, with the business loop sharing an implied overlap through to Exit 118. The Exit 33 off-ramp and parallel Wiley Davis Road approach Groometown Road to the west. Photo taken 06/22/05. |
| Now along the original Business Loop Interstate 85, drivers approach the Vickory Chapel Road diamond interchange for Jamestown. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| Most Business Loop Interstate shields within North Carolina are devoid of the word "loop" as this assembly displays along southbound near Vickory Chapel Road. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
| Vickory Chapel Road leads north to Grandover Parkway and Guilford College Road before turning west to Jamestown as Main Street. Grandover Parkway heads east to Groometown Road near Interstate 85 Exit 119, Guilford College Road meanders northward to Business Loop Interstate 40 in Greensboro. Photo taken 07/24/04. |
Page Updated March 7, 2008.
