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North Carolina's Roads Trivia Quiz

North Carolina boasts one of the nation's most extensive road systems. Test your knowledge of the state's roads with this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by cag1970. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
cag1970

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
105,597

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following interstate highways does NOT run through North Carolina? Hint

I-95

I-26

I-85

I-64

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of the following interstate highways was completed in North Carolina in the early 1990s? Hint

I-85

I-95

I-77

I-40

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Question 3 of 10

3. To get from Charlotte, North Carolina's largest city, to Asheboro, home of the North Carolina Zoo, which state highway would provide the most direct route? Hint

NC 49

NC 27

NC 8

NC 7

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which US highway would take the weary traveler from Rockingham north to Greensboro? Hint

US 74

US 220

US 29

US 601

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which US highway connects the cities of North Wilkesboro and Winston-Salem? Hint

US 421

US 301

US 521

US 64

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Question 6 of 10

6. Billy Graham Parkway, which connects I-85 to I-77 on the west side of Charlotte, was previously part of which US highway? Hint

US 521

US 321

US 421

US 221

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Question 7 of 10

7. The bridge that carries Interstate 85 across the Catawba River at the Gaston-Mecklenburg line is named for which North Carolina governor? Hint

Luther Hodges

Jim Holshouser

William Umstead

Cameron Morrison

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the following US highways does NOT run through Greensboro? Hint

US 64

US 70

US 29

US 421

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which state route, connecting Okracoke and Corolla, serves as the main highway for the Outer Banks? Hint

NC 12

NC 14

NC 17

NC 19

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Question 10 of 10

10. What 3-digit interstate number was given to the Cliff Benson Beltline, Raleigh's circumferential highway, in 1991? Hint

I-640

I-440

I-540

I-840

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following interstate highways does NOT run through North Carolina?

Answer: I-64

I-64 runs from the Tidewater area of Virginia west to St. Louis...I-26 originally ended in Asheville, after carrying traffic from Charleston, Columbia and Spartanburg (all in South Carolina), but has been extended northward and now ends in eastern Tennessee. I-85 runs for over 200 miles through the state, connecting Charlotte, Greensboro, and Durham. And I-95 runs through the eastern side of the state, with Fayetteville and Rocky Mount along the route.

2. Which of the following interstate highways was completed in North Carolina in the early 1990s?

Answer: I-40

For a number of years, I-40 was missing a link between Hillsborough in Orange County and the Research Triangle Park, between Durham and Wake counties. This 20-mile link was completed in the early 1990s, allowing I-40 to run concurrently with I-85 from Hillsborough to Greensboro.

A second link, from Raleigh to Wilmington, was completed later in the decade. I-40 runs for over 2,200 miles from Wilmington to Barstow, California.

3. To get from Charlotte, North Carolina's largest city, to Asheboro, home of the North Carolina Zoo, which state highway would provide the most direct route?

Answer: NC 49

On its way from Charlotte to Asheboro, NC 49 runs past UNC-Charlotte. The road inspired the school's sports nickname, 49ers.

4. Which US highway would take the weary traveler from Rockingham north to Greensboro?

Answer: US 220

Much of US 220 north of Asheboro has been signed for future Interstates 73 and 74, which are under construction.

5. Which US highway connects the cities of North Wilkesboro and Winston-Salem?

Answer: US 421

US 421 winds its way down from Boone through the heart of North Carolina before ending its journey in Wilmington.

6. Billy Graham Parkway, which connects I-85 to I-77 on the west side of Charlotte, was previously part of which US highway?

Answer: US 521

Before Charlotte's growth took off in the late 1970s, US 521 ran from Independence Boulevard, near the site of the new convention center, down South Boulevard, one of the city's main north-south routes. When the Parkway was completed, US 521 was redirected up Woodlawn Road, which becomes Billy Graham at South Tryon Street, and ended at I-85.

In 2004, US 521's northern terminus was moved to the Johnston Road exit along I-485, Charlotte's outer belt.

7. The bridge that carries Interstate 85 across the Catawba River at the Gaston-Mecklenburg line is named for which North Carolina governor?

Answer: Cameron Morrison

A native of Charlotte who served as governor from 1921 to 1925, Morrison spearheaded the effort to build what has become one of the largest road networks in the country. He is known as the Good Roads Governor.

8. Which of the following US highways does NOT run through Greensboro?

Answer: US 64

Because of its location, Greensboro, the state's third largest city, functions as a hub for travelers looking to get to virtually any point in North Carolina.

9. Which state route, connecting Okracoke and Corolla, serves as the main highway for the Outer Banks?

Answer: NC 12

NC 12 is the road visitors take to get to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the nation's tallest lighthouse. Ferries serve to get people onto the road, along with two mainland connection points at Manteo (via US 64) and Kitty Hawk (via US 158).

10. What 3-digit interstate number was given to the Cliff Benson Beltline, Raleigh's circumferential highway, in 1991?

Answer: I-440

The Cliff Benson Beltline had been around for many years prior to receiving interstate status. Prior to that, as many as five different highways (4 US highways and 1 state highway) were multiplexed along different parts of the route. That doesn't include the Tom Bradshaw Freeway (I-40), which is the southern segment of Raleigh's beltway.

In 1997, I-440 became the first American circumferential to officially use "Inner" and "Outer" as directional designators.

Source: Author cag1970

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