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I-95 North - Lumberton to Fayetteville, NC

Interstate 95 North

Welcome to North Carolina and Robeson County signs posted within the Exit 1 diamond interchange at junction U.S. 301 & 501 near South of the Border and Rowland. Exit 1 lies on the state border with South Carolina. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Northbound reassurance marker posted next to an Eisenhower Interstate System banner along Interstate 95 between Exits 1 and 2. All of Interstate 95 within the Tar Heel State remains at four lanes. Photo taken 06/25/05.

North Carolina 130 interchanges with Interstate 95 at Exit 2 near the town of Rowland. The state highway follows Main Street west to meet U.S. 301 and 501 in downtown, joining U.S. 501 in the process en route to Raemon. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Connections with North Carolina 130 east lead to North Carolina 904 and the town of Fairmont. Fairmont lies 13 miles east via North Carolina 103 while North Carolina904 straddles the South Carolina border southeast to Fair Bluff, Tabor City, and ultimately Ocean Isle Beach along the coast. Photo taken 06/25/05.

The North Carolina Welcome Center and rest area lie between Exits 2 and 7. Exit 7 constitutes a diamond interchange with Raynham Road near the settlements of McDonald and Raynham. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Interstate 95 northbound at the Raynham Road off-ramp (Exit 7). Raynham Road travels north-south between U.S. 301 near Raynham and North Carolina 103 near Fairmont. McDonald Road ties into Raynham Road just south of Exit 7 from Main Street and McDonald to the east. Photo taken 06/25/05.

U.S. 301 meets Interstate 95 for a second time in North Carolina at the Exit 10 diamond interchange with Chicken Road. U.S. 301 follows a routing west of the freeway through Rowland and Raynham before becoming subsumed onto the freeway through Lumberton. Chicken Road carries the federal highway south from its original alignment to Exit 10. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Exit 10 carries motorists onto Chicken Road and U.S. 301 south from Interstate 95 north. U.S. 301 south travels three miles west to Raynham. Chicken Road meanwhile travels south from Interstate 95 to junction North Carolina 41 near Fairmont. North Chicken Road resumes north of U.S. 301 en route to U.S. 74 and North Carolina 711 near Pembroke. It is unclear if an interchange between North Chicken Road and new Interstate 74 (under construction as of Winter 2007) will be built. Photo taken 06/25/05.

U.S. 74 crosses paths with Interstate 95 & U.S. 301 at the Exit 14 diamond interchange south of Lumberton at present. U.S. 74 constitutes the main route between Charlotte, Wilmington, and the North Carolina beaches. The federal highway follows a four-lane highway varying between freeway and expressway segments, some of which are a part of the new Interstate 74 corridor. Photo taken 06/25/05.

U.S. 74 east serves the longer distance control cities of Whiteville (junction U.S. 74) and Wilmington (near the eastern terminus at Wrightsville Beach). Construction underway as of Winter 2007 ahead of Exit 14 involves building of the new Interstate 74 Lumberton bypass routing for U.S. 74. The new freeway will depart existing U.S. 74 just east of Interstate 74 and travel west to the existing U.S. 74 freeway near Maxton. Bridges work was well underway as of December 2006 at the new interchange. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Clover Road draws close along the northbound side of Interstate 95 at Exit 14 departs for U.S. 74. U.S. 74 travels west from Exit 14 16 miles to the Maxton freeway bypass and 26 miles to the city of Laurinburg. Eastward, U.S. 74 travels 15 miles southeast to Boardman and 24 miles to its merge with U.S. 76 near Whiteville. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Interstate 95 & U.S. 301 gain a set of frontage roads (5th Street northbound side and Kenric Drive southbound side) through the Lumberton area. The frontage roads more or less represent the original U.S. 301 alignment. Photo taken 06/25/05.

North Carolina 72 & 711 (Caton Road) meet Interstate 95 at the Exit 17 diamond interchange in Lumberton. The two state highways join just west of Interstate 95 with North Carolina 711 ending at Interstate 95. East of Interstate 95, North Carolina 72 follows the parallel West 5th Street, curving east toward downtown and West 2nd Street at junction North Carolina 41. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Exit 17 departs Interstate 95 northbound for North Carolina 72 & 711 west (Caton Road). North Carolina 711 veers west via Country Club Road from Caton Road toward Pembroke and the campus of UNC-Pembroke. North Carolina 72 meanwhile remains on Caton Road northwest to Philadelphus and other rural settlements in north Robeson County. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Interstate 95 & U.S. 301 remain overlapped through the Lumberton vicinity. Original U.S. 301 followed West 5th and West 2nd Streets along the current North Carolina 72 alignment to North Pine Street through downtown. Pine Street travels out of town to Fayetteville Road as an unnumbered highway to Exit 22 with Interstate 95. Photo taken 06/25/05.

The next Lumberton exit joins Interstate 95 with Carthage Road northwest of downtown. Carthage Road leaves the intersection of 10th and Water Streets in town to rural reaches of north Robeson County. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Interstate 95 spans the Lumber River ahead of the Exit 19 diamond interchange with Carthage Road. Carthage Road meets Norment Road west of the freeway, with both roads serving residential strips west of Lumberton. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Capuano Road and Lackey Street comprise the Interstate 95 & U.S. 301 frontage roads between Exits 19 and 20 (junction North Carolina 211). North Carolina 211 (North Roberts Avenue) acts as a bypass of downtown Lumberton between North Carolina 72, North Carolina 41 (Elizabethtown Road), and Interstate 95 & U.S. 301 at Exit 20. Interests to North Carolina 41 east to Elizabethtown and west to historic downtown Lumberton should use North Roberts Avenue south. Photo taken 06/25/05.

An over height vehicle detector lies over the right-hand lane for trucks exceeding the minimum height restriction of the Fayetteville Road overpass at Exit 22. Exit 20 meanwhile departs Interstate 95 & U.S. 301 north for North Carolina 211 (North Roberts Avenue). North Carolina 211 heads 15 miles northwest from Lumberton to Red Springs (junction North Carolina 71). The state highway overall travels a significant distance between Southport along the Atlantic Coast and Candor in central North Carolina. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Truckers exceeding the minimum height clearance for the Fayetteville Road (U.S. 301 north) overpass must use the Exit 22 diamond interchange to avoid hitting the U.S. 301 bridge. Kahn (northbound side) and Dawn (southbound side) Drives parallel the freeway as the frontage roads between Exits 20 and 22. Truckers may use the frontage roads for return access to Interstate 95 north of the substandard bridge. Photo taken 06/25/05.

U.S. 301 leaves Interstate 95 northbound after its 12-mile overlap through Lumberton. The federal highway returns to its original alignment along Fayetteville Road from Exit 22 northward to St. Pauls. Signs for Exit 22 reference local traffic as Fayetteville Road acts as a loop west of Interstate 95 between Exits 22 and 25. Use Exit 22 also for Robeson Community College. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Interstate 95 and U.S. 301 split at the Exit 22 northbound off-ramp. U.S. 301 follows Fayetteville Road north to Exit 25 while Interstate 95 parallels close-by. Truckers required to depart the freeway because of the low U.S. 301 overpass may return via the adjacent on-ramp. Photo taken 06/25/05.

U.S. 301 crosses back to the east of Interstate 95 at the Exit 25 half-cloverleaf interchange. Signs for the interchange again reference U.S. 301 for local traffic due to the close proximity to the freeway. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Powerville Road passes over Interstate 95 ahead of the Exit 25 ramp departure to U.S. 301. U.S. 301 continues north six miles from the interchange to St. Pauls and junction North Carolina 20. Photo taken 06/25/05.

North Carolina 20 (Broad Street) meets Interstate 95 at the Exit 31 diamond interchange just west of downtown St. Pauls. The east-west highway travels between Raeford and North Carolina 87 near Moore's Lake overall. Interests to Pinehurst and Southern Pines should use North Carolina 20 west to North Carolina 211 at Raeford. Photo taken 06/25/05.

U.S. 301 follows 5th Street north from downtown St. Pauls and meets Interstate 95 again at the Exit 33 diamond interchange. The federal highway continues five miles north to junction North Carolina 77 for interests west to Parkton. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Attached to the Green Springs Road over crossing is the one-mile overhead for junction Business Loop Interstate 95 north to U.S. 301 and the city of Fayetteville (Exit 40). Business Loop I-95 is the only business route remaining in use along Interstate 95. The loop travels nine miles northwest from Interstate 95 to the city limits of Fayetteville. U.S. 301 joins the loop nearby. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Interests to Fayetteville Regional Airport (FAY) should remain on Interstate 95 north to Exit 44 for a higher speed route to the terminal over Business Loop Interstate 95 & U.S. 301. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Nearing the Exit 40 ramp split of Business Loop Interstate 95 north at Roslin Farm Road. Business Loop Interstate 95 eventually leads into downtown Fayetteville, but the North Carolina 87 freeway provides a more direct high-speed route from Interstate 95 at Exit 46. Business Loop I-95 & U.S. provide access to Fort Bragg and Pope Air Force Base, military facilities northwest of Fayetteville, via connections with Black & Decker Road, Owen Drive, and the All American Freeway. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Northbound at the Business Loop Interstate 95 split with Interstate 95 at Exit 40. Business Loop I-95 merges with U.S. 301 and follows a surface arterial northeast to Hope Mills and Fayetteville (pop. 121,015). Once within the city, the tandem follow Eastern Boulevard through the eastern reaches of the central business district. The two highways follow a freeway back to Interstate 95 at Exit 56. Photo taken 06/25/05.

A second look at the Interstate 95 and Business Loop Interstate 95 northbound split at Exit 40. Business Loop I-95 & U.S. 301 interchange with North Carolina 59 (Peach Farm Road) within one mile. The Interstate 95 reassurance panel includes the North Carolina control points of Benson (pop. 2,923) [junction with Interstate 40] and Dunn (pop. 9,196) [junction with U.S. 421/Exit 73]. Photo taken 12/15/01.

Interstate 95 meets Peach Farm Road at the Exit 41 diamond interchange south of Hope Mills. Claude Lee Road spurs south from Fayetteville Regional Airport (Airport Road) to meet Interstate 95 at the next interchange (Exit 44). Airport Road otherwise links Claude Lee Road and the terminal with Business Loop Interstate 95 & U.S. 301 at Black & Decker Road. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Next in line for northbound drivers is the Exit 46 full-cloverleaf interchange with North Carolina 87. North Carolina 87 travels north from Gray's Creek to the Fayetteville central business district as a full freeway. The state highway joins the metropolitan area with Wilmington and the Atlantic coast to the southeast. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Nearing the Doc Bennett Road over crossing and Exit 46 ramp departure from Interstate 95 northbound. A collector/distributor roadway serves the movements between the two freeways. The North Carolina 87 freeway encircles downtown Fayetteville, providing connections with Business Loop Interstate 95 & U.S. 301 (Eastern Boulevard), U.S. 401 Business (Roberson Street, Ramsey Street), and North Carolina 24 (Bragg Boulevard). Photo taken 06/25/05.

Exit 46A departs the northbound c/d roadway for North Carolina 87 south to Gray's Creek, Tar Heel, Dublin, and Elizabethtown. The state highway ends at Southport near the Cape Fear Inlet to the Atlantic. Connections with U.S. 17-74-76 serve the greater Wilmington area and the surrounding beach areas. Interests to the Fayetteville area points of interest such as the Crown Center, the Airborne & Special Operations Museum, Fayetteville Museum of Art, or Methodist University should use Exit 46B. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Northbound at the Exit 46B loop ramp to North Carolina 87 north to downtown Fayetteville. U.S. 401 Business joins North Carolina 87 on the downtown freeway between Robeson and Ramsay Streets. North Carolina 87 departs the limited access highway with North Carolina 24 (Bragg Boulevard) on the northward drive to Bonnie Doone, Spring Lake, and Fort Bragg. The two highways part ways at Spout Springs; North Carolina 87 continues north to Sanford while North Carolina 24 turns west to Cameron. Photo taken 06/25/05.

North Carolina 53 & 210 (Cedar Creek Road) travel south from North Carolina 24 through East Fayetteville to junction Interstate 95 at the Exit 49 diamond interchange. North Carolina 53 ends at North Carolina 210; North Carolina 210 continues along Grove Street with North Carolina 24 through downtown Fayetteville. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Interstate 95 northbound at the Exit 49 off-ramp to North Carolina 53 & 210 (Cedar Creek Road). North Carolina 210 continues east of Fayetteville along the South River to Rowan, Currie, and Rocky Point outside of Wilmington. North Carolina 53 heads south six miles to Cedar Creek and 20 miles to White Oak. The state road eventually turns east at Kelly, eventually ending in Jacksonville (junction U.S. 258 & North Carolina 24). Photo taken 06/25/05.

North Carolina 24 follows an expressway alignment east from downtown Fayetteville to Clinton Road three miles east of Interstate 95. A full-cloverleaf interchange complimented with collector/distributor roadways joins Interstate 95 with North Carolina 24 at Exit 52. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Interstate 95 passes over the CSX Railroad and Clinton Road ahead of the Exit 52 c/d roadway split for North Carolina 24. Clinton Road represents the original North Carolina 24 alignment through the Vander community. North Carolina 24 meanwhile directly ties into the Grove Street bridge over the Cape Fear River. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Northbound at the Exit 52A ramp departure onto North Carolina 24 east to Stedman, Autryville, Roseboro, and Clinton. Clinton, the Sampson County seat, lies 29 miles east at junction U.S. 421 and 701. North Carolina 24 continues all the way to Jacksonville and junction U.S. 70 near Morehead City. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Interests to downtown Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope A.F.B., and Cape Fear Botanical Gardens, should use Exit 52B onto North Carolina 24 west to junction North Carolina 210 and Grove Street. North Carolina 24 joins North Carolina 87 along Bragg Boulevard near downtown en route to the military facilities and Spring Lake. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Continuing north on Interstate 95, the freeway next meets Murphy Road at the Exit 55 diamond interchange. Murphy Road serves the Eastover community and also provides connections to Business Loop Interstate 95 south and U.S. 301. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Drivers bound for Murphy Road leave Interstate 95 northbound at Exit 55. Murphy Road travels east from Business Loop Interstate 95 and U.S. 301 (Dunn Road) to Maxwell Road near the rural settlement of Bethany Crossroads. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Business Loop Interstate 95 merges back with Interstate 95 at the Exit 56 partial "Y" interchange. The final Fayetteville area interchange joins Future Interstate 295 and U.S. 13 with Interstate 95 at Exit 58. Future Interstate 295 is a relatively new freeway spurring west from Exit 58 to River Road and junction U.S. 401 north of Fayetteville. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Tarps present at the time of these photos conceal "To U.S. 401" as Future Interstate 295 was yet to be completed between U.S. 401 and Interstate 95 at the time. Interstate 295 is planned as the overall Fayetteville loop freeway. The section between U.S. 401 and Interstate 95 opened in July of 2005. Construction on the next segment to Fort Bragg commences in 2008.¹ Photo taken 06/25/05.

The original Exit 58 diamond interchange with U.S. 13 saw expansion to a directional-cloverleaf with Future Interstate 295 after 2000. U.S. 13 otherwise begins here and travels east 16 miles to Spivey's Corner (junction U.S. 421) and 24 miles to Newton Grove (Junction U.S. 701). Long distance interests to Goldsboro and Kinston should use U.S. 13 east from Interstate 95 in lieu of remaining on the freeway to U.S. 70. U.S. 13 originally ended nearby at U.S. 301, a connection that is now made by newly created access road, Pembroke Lane. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Ascending the Exit 58 off-ramp to U.S. 13's northbound beginning from Interstate 95 north. U.S. 13 follows Goldsboro Road east from Interstates 95 & Future 295. Pembroke Lane spurs south from Goldsboro Road nearby, arcing west to meet U.S. 301 south of its crossing of Future Interstate 295. Future Interstate 295 travels west four miles to River road and seven miles to U.S. 401 otherwise. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Interstate 95 reassurance marker posted at the U.S. 13/Future Interstate 295 mainline over crossing of Exit 58. The high flyover carries Future Interstate 295 eastbound drivers onto Interstate 95 north. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Wade-Stedman Road intersects Interstate 95 midway between its junctions at U.S. 301 in Wade and U.S. 13 (Goldsboro Road). Also a pair of frontage roads (Eva Wallace Road southbound / J.T. Mathews Road northbound ) follow Interstate 95 north from Wade-Stedman Road on their respective paths. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Northbound at the Exit 61 off-ramp to Wade-Stedman Road on Interstate 95. Wade-Stedman Road ends at the intersection of U.S. 301 and Church Street nearby at Wade. Alternate Interstate 95 shields posted at Exit 61 direct motorists south to U.S. 13 and Exit 58. Photo taken 06/25/05.

Sources:

I-295 Fayetteville Outer Loop, Robert Malme.

Page Updated January 22, 2007.