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Photo: Future I-685 identified on US 421 near Sanford (Tracy Snead)
I-685  Coming Attraction
Futurely: I-685 appeared in November 2021 when the Infrastructure Bill was signed into law by President Biden.
I-685 will be placed on US 421 from Greensboro to Sanford (a lot of this is freeway already), then on new built interstate to I-95 in the Dunn area.
In June 2022, the Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization adopted a plan to continue I-685 to Wilmington along the US 421 corridor.
Perhaps it would be better to have I-685 cut over to I-40 at Newton Grove instead of building a long stretch of new interstate that is very close to I-40 for 80+ miles?
It is also a little odd to me that I-685 wouldn't tie in to I-295 at Fayetteville.

Last Update: 19 July 2024

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