Interstate 85 in Virginia

This article is about the section of Interstate 85 in Virginia. For the entire route, see Interstate 85.

Interstate 85 marker
Interstate 85
Map
Route information
Maintained by VDOT
Length68.64 mi[1] (110.47 km)
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-85 at the North Carolina state line near Bracey
Major intersections
North end I-95 / US 460 in Petersburg
Location
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountiesMecklenburg, Brunswick, Dinwiddie, City of Petersburg
Highway system
← SR 84→ SR 86

Interstate 85 (I-85) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Montgomery, Alabama, to Petersburg, Virginia. In Virginia, the Interstate Highway runs 68.64 miles (110.47 km) from the North Carolina state line near Bracey north to I-95 in Petersburg. I-85 passes through the eastern part of Southside, where it parallels US Route 1 (US 1) from Petersburg, where the highway runs concurrently with US 460, to south of South Hill, where the highway intersects Southside's major east–west highway, US 58. The Interstate Highway is the primary connection between the Greater Richmond Region and Research Triangle and other major metropolitan areas of North Carolina. Like all mainline Interstate Highways, I-85 is a part of the National Highway System for its entire length in Virginia.[2]

  1. ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System Of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  2. ^ National Highway System: Virginia (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. April 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2011.