Interstate 87 (North Carolina)

Interstate 87 marker
Interstate 87
Map
I-87 highlighted in red; Future I-87 highlighted in blue
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length12.90 mi[1] (20.76 km)
Existed2017–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-40 / I-440 / US 64 in Raleigh
Major intersections
North end US 64 / US 264 / Rolesville Road in Wendell
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesNorth Carolina
CountiesNC: Wake
Highway system
NC 86NC NC 87

Interstate 87 (I-87) is a partially completed Interstate Highway in the US state of North Carolina, the shortest designated primary Interstate Highway at 12.90 miles (20.76 km) long. The completed portion is in eastern Wake County, between Raleigh and Wendell; the majority of the completed route (approximately 10 miles (16 km)) is known as the Knightdale Bypass, while the remaining three miles (4.8 km) follows the Raleigh Beltline (I-440). It is planned to continue northeast through Rocky Mount, Williamston, and Elizabeth City, ending in Norfolk, Virginia.[2] It is signed as north–south, in keeping with the sign convention for most odd-numbered interstates, but the route goes primarily east–west, with the eastern direction aligning to the north designation. The entire route is concurrent with U.S Highway 64 (US 64), with portions also concurrent with I-440 and US 264.

  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 September 3, 2022.
  2. ^ Stradling, Richard (September 6, 2017). "Have you driven on I-87 yet?". The News & Observer. Raleigh, NC. Retrieved September 6, 2017.