Interstate 485

Interstate 485 marker
Interstate 485
Charlotte Outerbelt
Map
I-485 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-85
Maintained by NCDOT
Length66.68 mi[1] (107.31 km)
Existed1990–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
Beltway around Charlotte
Major intersections
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountiesMecklenburg
Highway system
NC 481 US 501

Interstate 485 (I-485) is a 66.68-mile-long (107.31 km) auxiliary Interstate Highway encircling Charlotte, North Carolina. As a complete loop, it is primarily signed with "inner" and "outer" designations, though at some major interchanges, supplemental signage reflects the local compass orientation of the road. The entire route lies within Mecklenburg County.

A beltway for the Charlotte metropolitan area was first proposed in the mid-1970s, with the first section opening in 1990. The beltway was completed in stages over the next several decades, with completion of the last segment of the highway on June 5, 2015.[2]

  1. ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "NCDOT Announces Opening Date for Final Segment of I-485" (Press release). North Carolina Department of Transportation. May 13, 2015. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.