Interstate 285 (North Carolina)

Interstate 285
I-285 highlighted in red; Future I-285 highlighted in blue
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-85
Maintained by NCDOT
Length	23.49 mi[1] (37.80 km)
Existed	2018[2]–present
NHS	Entire route
Major junctions
South end	I-85 / US 29 / US 52 / US 70 in Lexington
Major intersections	US 29 / US 70 in Lexington US 64 near Lexington
North end	I-40 / US 52 / NC 8 in Winston-Salem
Location
Country	United States
State	North Carolina
Counties	Davidson, Forsyth
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future North Carolina Highway System Interstate US State Scenic
← NC 281 → NC 294

Interstate 285 (I-285) is a 23.49 mile long auxiliary interstate highway connecting the cities of Lexington and Winston-Salem, in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The route was approved in February 2018 and was first signed in November 2018. An auxiliary route of I-85, it branches off of its parent route and runs northeast, bypassing central Lexington, before turning due north and heading toward Winston-Salem, terminating at an interchange with I-40. I-285 is cosigned with US Highway 52 (US 52) for its entire route, and as of November 2018, still uses US 52 milemarkers and exit numbers. Other routes cosigned along parts of the route include I-85 Business (I-85 Bus), US 29, US 70, and North Carolina Highway 8 (NC 8). I-285 has been approved for an extension along the US 52 freeway through Winston-Salem to meet the future Winston-Salem Northern Beltway.