North Carolina's Roads Trivia Quiz

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.

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.

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.

Answer: US 220

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

Answer: US 421

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

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.

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.

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.

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).

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.