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Encyclopedia > Interstate 77
Interstate 77
Main route of the Interstate Highway System
Length: 611 mi (984 km)
South end: I-26 near Columbia, SC
Major
junctions:
I-20 near Columbia, SC
I-85 in Charlotte, NC
I-40 in Statesville, NC
I-81 near Wytheville, VA
I-64 near Beckley, WV
I-70 in Cambridge, OH
I-80 in Richfield, OH
North end: I-90 in Cleveland, OH
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Interstate 77

Interstate 77 (abbreviated I-77) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. It traverses diverse terrain, from the mountainous state of West Virginia to the rolling farmlands of North Carolina and Ohio. It largely supplants the old U.S. Highway 21 between Cleveland, Ohio and Columbia, South Carolina as one of the best north-south corridors through the middle Appalachians. The southern terminus of Interstate 77 is in Columbia at the junction with Interstate 26. The northern terminus is in Cleveland at the junction with Interstate 90. Image File history File links I-77. ... Interstate Highways in the 48 contiguous states. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2205x1239, 182 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Interstate 77 ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... Image File history File links I-26. ... Interstate 26 (abbreviated I-26) is an east-west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. ... Columbia, South Carolina Seen from across the Congaree River. ... Image File history File links I-20. ... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ... Columbia, South Carolina Seen from across the Congaree River. ... Image File history File links I-85. ... Interstate 85 (abbreviated I-85) is an interstate highway in the southeastern United States. ... For other places or people named Charlotte, see American metropolises, Charlotte, North Carolina is the countrys second biggest banking center. ... Image File history File links I-40. ... Interstate 40 in North Carolina runs for 421 miles through the state of North Carolina from the Tennessee state line in the west to its eastern terminus in Wilmington. ... Statesville is a city located in Iredell County, North Carolina. ... Image File history File links I-81. ... Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ... Wytheville is a town in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. ... Image File history File links I-64. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 64 Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ... Alfred Beckley Beckley is a city located in Raleigh County, West Virginia (Founded Apr. ... Image File history File links I-70. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Cambridge is a city located in Guernsey County, Ohio. ... Image File history File links I-80. ... Image File history File links OhioTurnpike. ... Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Richfield is a village located in Summit County, Ohio. ... Image File history File links I-90. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... This article is about the city in the state of Ohio. ... Image File history File links Commons-logo. ... Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... U.S. Highway 21 in the pre-Interstate era was a north-south highway connecting the area around Lake Erie and the coastal South. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Nickname: Location in Richland County in the state of South Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State South Carolina Counties Richland County, South Carolina Government  - Mayor Bob Coble, (D) Area  - City 346. ... A rainy day in the Great Smoky Mountains, Western North Carolina The Appalachian Mountains are a vast system of North American mountains mostly in the United States, and partly in Canada, forming a zone, from 100 to 300 miles wide, running from the island of Newfoundland some 1,500 miles... Interstate 26 (abbreviated I-26) is an east-west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ...

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Route description

South Carolina

I-77 starts out as six lanes in and throughout the Columbia metropolitan area. Through the northeastern part of the city, it passes very close to Fort Jackson. The skyline of Columbia can be seen on the southern loop of I-77 just before reaching I-26. I-77 in Columbia meets I-20 and ends at I-26 forming a beltway around the Columbia area. After leaving the Columbia area, I-77 reduces to four lanes between southern Fairfield County and Rock Hill. From Exit 75 near Rock Hill to the North Carolina line, the highway widens to eight lanes following a recent widening project. Interstate 77 through South Carolina begins its journey in Cayce - south-southwest of Columbia - at an expansive interchange with Interstate 26. ... Fort Jackson is a United States Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) base located in South Carolina. ... Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and a satellite city of Charlotte, North Carolina. ...


North Carolina

Interstate 77 through North Carolina begins at the South Carolina state line at Pineville within sight of the Carowinds theme park. It then belies its true scenic nature as it travels through the industrial southern side of Charlotte past the tall banking spires of that city's downtown before breaking through into the scenic rolling foothills of piedmont North Carolina. In Charlotte it intersects Interstate 85 as well as intersecting each of the loops of Interstate 485 (once in the south, as well as a planned intersection with I-485's uncompleted northern section) and Interstate 277 (twice). North of Charlotte, it skirts scenic Lake Norman, while passing through Huntersville, Cornelius, Davidson and Mooresville. Forty miles north of Interstate 85, at Statesville it intersects Interstate 40. The final intersection is with a discontinuous section of Interstate 74 near Mount Airy within sight of the looming wall of the Southern Blue Ridge that Interstate 77 will climb shortly after leaving the state of North Carolina. Interstate 77 between Charlotte and Wytheville, Virginia is truly a destination in its own right. Interstate 77 through North Carolina begins at the South Carolina state line at Pineville within sight of the Carowinds Theme Park. ... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Pineville is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina located between Charlotte and York County, South Carolina. ... Carowinds is a 105 acre theme park, located on the borderline between North and South Carolina, in Charlotte and Fort Mill, respectively. ... Nickname: Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Government  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - City  280. ... The James River winds its way among piedmont hills in central Virginia. ... Interstate 85 (abbreviated I-85) is an interstate highway in the southeastern United States. ... For two unbuilt highways, see Interstate 485 (Georgia). ... Interstate 277 (abbreviated I-277) is a 4. ... Lake Norman, created in 1963 as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Power, is the largest manmade body of fresh water in North Carolina. ... Huntersville is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. ... Cornelius is a town located in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. ... For Davidson County, North Carolina, click here Davidson is a town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, lying right along the southern edge of the Iredell and Mecklenburg County line. ... Mooresville is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, U.S.A. The population was 18,823 at the 2000 census. ... Statesville is located at (35. ... Interstate 40 (abbreviated I-40) is a major west-east interstate highway in the United States. ... Interstate 74 (abbreviated I-74) is an interstate highway in the Midwestern and southeastern United States. ... Mount Airy is a city located in Surry County, North Carolina, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,484. ...


Virginia

Interstate 77 through Virginia is quite unique in that it passes through two tunnels. The Big Walker Mountain Tunnel and the East River Mountain Tunnel provide quick interstate access with minimal environmental disruption. For eight miles, Interstate 77 overlaps with Interstate 81 near Wytheville. Interstate 77 in Virginia runs north-south along the U.S. Route 52 corridor, serving Hillsville, Wytheville, and Bland. ... The Big Walker Mountain Tunnel, a few miles south of both the town of Bland, Virginia and a segment of the Appalachian Trail, carries Interstate 77 under Big Walker Mountain. ... The East River Mountain Tunnel near Bluefield, West Virginia carries Interstate 77 under East River Mountain. ... A wrong-way concurrency between Interstates 77 and 81, and U.S. Route 52 in southwestern Virginia A wrong-way concurrency or wrong-way multiplex is a road concurrency in which at least two numbered highway routes are signed in opposite, conflicting directions on the same stretch of physical roadway. ... Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ... Wytheville is a town located in Wythe County, Virginia. ...


The highway passes through "Virginia's Technology Corridor" despite its very rural and isolated settings. Outside of Wytheville, there is little in the way of development. Wytheville is a town located in Wythe County, Virginia. ...


West Virginia

Miles km state
90 145 South Carolina
105 169 North Carolina
67 108 Virginia
187 301 West Virginia
162 261 Ohio
611 984 Total
See also: List of roads in Charleston, West Virginia

Interstate 77 enters from Virginia through the East River Mountain Tunnel. At milepost 9, Interstate 77 becomes co-signed with the West Virginia Turnpike for the next 88 miles (142 km), a toll road between Princeton and Charleston. It is concurrent with Interstate 64 to Charleston at Beckley. The speed limit is 70 MPH for most of the length, with a 60 MPH limit for the section between Marmet and the second toll plaza. Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35°12N... Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area  Ranked 28th  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (240 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (901 km)  - % water 9. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Interstate 64, with the U.S. Route 119 (Corridor G) Fort Hill interchange at bottom, followed by the downtown viaduct, and the Interstate 77 interchange at far northwest in Charleston, West Virginia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area  Ranked 35th  - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 7. ... The East River Mountain Tunnel near Bluefield, West Virginia carries Interstate 77 under East River Mountain. ... The West Virginia Turnpike is a toll road in the US state of West Virginia. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Princeton is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. ... Nickname: Home of Hospitality, The most northern city of the South and the most southern city of the North, Chemicalville, The Capitol City C-Town Location of Charleston in West Virginia. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 64 Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ... Alfred Beckley Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA and founded on April 4, 1838. ... Marmet is a city located in Kanawha County, West Virginia. ...


It enters Charleston via the Yeager Bridge and passes by the state capitol complex before splitting off at a four-level junction with Interstate 64 in the downtown. Two miles north of the city center, it junctions with Interstate 79 before proceeding northward towards Ripley and Parkersburg. It leaves the state at Williamstown for Ohio. Interstate 79 (abbreviated I-79) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Ripley is a city located in Jackson County, West Virginia. ... Location in Wood County in the State of West Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States State West Virginia County Wood Incorporated 1810 Government  - Mayor Robert Newell Area  - City  12. ... Williamstown is a city in Wood County, West Virginia, along the Ohio River. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ...


North of Charleston, Interstate 77 is known as the "Korean War Veterans Memorial Highway". Within the city limits of Charleston, it is labeled as the "Nurse Veterans Memorial Highway" although not signed or mentioned as such. The toll-free section south of Princeton to Virginia is known as the "Hugh Ike Shott Memorial Highway" although no signage exists to identify it as such. In practice, none of these terms are used by the general public. Hugh Ike Shott was a newspaper editor, pioneer broadcaster, and Republican politician in West Virginia. ...


Ohio

I-77 approaching downtown Cleveland

Entering from West Virginia at Marietta, Interstate 77 passes through rolling Appalachian terrain. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Panorama of Cleveland in 1909 Downtown Cleveland in 2006 Downtown Cleveland is the central business district of the City of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... Downtown Marietta and the Muskingum River in July 2006 Marietta is a city in Washington County, Ohio, United States. ...


The interchange with I-70 at Cambridge is (or at least at one time was) thought to be the largest interchange in the world, covering over 300 acres of land.


Other major interstate highways I-77 connects with in Ohio are I-76, I-80 (Ohio Turnpike), and I-90. The interchange with the Ohio Turnpike was completed in the early 2000s, providing direct access-previously traffic had to exit at Ohio State Route 21 to get to the Turnpike. State Route 21 is a relic of an old U.S. Route 21, a major north-south highway that connected greater Cleveland, Ohio, to southern South Carolina. ...


Interstate 77 is also known as the "Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway" in Ohio.


Major cities

Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs. A control city is a city or locality posted on a traffic sign indicating forward destinations on a certain route. ...

Nickname: Location in Richland County in the state of South Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State South Carolina Counties Richland County, South Carolina Government  - Mayor Bob Coble, (D) Area  - City 346. ... Rock Hill is the largest city in York County, South Carolina and a satellite city of Charlotte, North Carolina. ... Nickname: Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Government  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - City  280. ... Statesville is located at (35. ... Elkin is a town located in Surry County, North Carolina. ... Fort Chiswell is a census-designated place located in Wythe County, Virginia. ... Wytheville is a town located in Wythe County, Virginia. ... Bluefield is a city located in Mercer County, West Virginia. ... Alfred Beckley Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA and founded on April 4, 1838. ... Nickname: Home of Hospitality, The most northern city of the South and the most southern city of the North, Chemicalville, The Capitol City C-Town Location of Charleston in West Virginia. ... Location in Wood County in the State of West Virginia Coordinates: , Country United States State West Virginia County Wood Incorporated 1810 Government  - Mayor Robert Newell Area  - City  12. ... Downtown Marietta and the Muskingum River in July 2006 Marietta is a city in Washington County, Ohio, United States. ... Canton is a city in Stark County, Ohio, United States. ... Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World Location within the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Summit Founded 1825 Incorporated 1835 (village) - 1865 (city) Government  - Mayor Don Plusquellic (D) Area  - City  62. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

Major intersections

The southern terminus of I-77 at I-26
The southern terminus of I-77 at I-26

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 289 KB) The southern terminus of I-77 at I-26 in Columbia, South Carolina. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 289 KB) The southern terminus of I-77 at I-26 in Columbia, South Carolina. ... Interstate 26 (abbreviated I-26) is an east-west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. ... Nickname: Location in Richland County in the state of South Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State South Carolina Counties Richland County, South Carolina Government  - Mayor Bob Coble, (D) Area  - City 346. ... This Interstate Highway article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject U.S. Interstate Highways. ... Nickname: Location in Richland County in the state of South Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State South Carolina Counties Richland County, South Carolina Government  - Mayor Bob Coble, (D) Area  - City 346. ... For two unbuilt highways, see Interstate 485 (Georgia). ... Interstate 277 (abbreviated I-277) is a 4. ... Interstate 85 (abbreviated I-85) is an interstate highway in the southeastern United States. ... Nickname: Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Government  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - City  280. ... Interstate 40 in North Carolina runs for 421 miles through the state of North Carolina from the Tennessee state line in the west to its eastern terminus in Wilmington. ... Statesville is located at (35. ... Interstate 74 (abbreviated I-74) is an interstate highway in the Midwestern and southeastern United States. ... Mount Airy is a city located in Surry County, North Carolina, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 8,484. ... Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ... Wytheville is a town located in Wythe County, Virginia. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 64 Interstate 64 (abbreviated I-64) is an Interstate Highway in the eastern United States. ... Alfred Beckley Beckley is a city in Raleigh County, West Virginia, USA and founded on April 4, 1838. ... Nickname: Home of Hospitality, The most northern city of the South and the most southern city of the North, Chemicalville, The Capitol City C-Town Location of Charleston in West Virginia. ... Interstate 79 (abbreviated I-79) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Nickname: Home of Hospitality, The most northern city of the South and the most southern city of the North, Chemicalville, The Capitol City C-Town Location of Charleston in West Virginia. ... Interstate 70 (abbreviated I-70) is a long interstate highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15 about a mile from Cove Fort, Utah to a Park and Ride in Baltimore, Maryland. ... Guernsey County Courthouse Cambridge is the county seat of Guernsey CountyGR6, Ohio, which is in the Appalachian Plateau of the Appalachian Mountains. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-76 OH 1 I-77 OH 4A-B Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS Prev Next Interstate 277 (abbreviated I-277) is a 4. ... Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World Location within the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Summit Founded 1825 Incorporated 1835 (village) - 1865 (city) Government  - Mayor Don Plusquellic (D) Area  - City  62. ... Interstate 76 (abbreviated I-76) is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles (700 km) from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey. ... Interstate 76 (abbreviated I-76) is an Interstate Highway in the United States, running 435 miles (700 km) from an interchange with Interstate 71 west of Akron, Ohio east to Interstate 295 near Camden, New Jersey. ... Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World Location within the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Summit Founded 1825 Incorporated 1835 (village) - 1865 (city) Government  - Mayor Don Plusquellic (D) Area  - City  62. ... Interstate 271 (abbreviated I-271) is a major spur highway in the suburbs of Cleveland, Ohio and Akron, Ohio. ... Richfield is a village located in Summit County, Ohio. ... Interstate 80 (abbreviated I-80) is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States. ... Richfield is a village located in Summit County, Ohio. ... Brecksville City Hall Brecksville is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ... Interstate 480 is a busy loop highway that connects the Ohio Turnpike (I-80) with suburban Cleveland, Ohio. ... Independence is a city located in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. ... The 2. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Interstate 90 Interstate 90 (abbreviated I-90) is the longest interstate highway in the United States at nearly 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers). ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ...

Auxiliary routes

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Auxiliary routes of Interstate 77
Current and Future (F) Former
I-277 North Carolina - Ohio

Interstate 277 (abbreviated I-277) is a 4. ... Nickname: Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Government  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - City  280. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-76 OH 1 I-77 OH 4A-B Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS Prev Next Interstate 277 (abbreviated I-277) is a 4. ... Nickname: The Rubber Capital of the World Location within the state of Ohio Country United States State Ohio County Summit Founded 1825 Incorporated 1835 (village) - 1865 (city) Government  - Mayor Don Plusquellic (D) Area  - City  62. ... Image File history File links I-77. ... This is a list of auxiliary (three-digit) Interstate Highway designations in the United States. ... Image File history File links I-277. ... Interstate 277 (abbreviated I-277) is a 4. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # I-76 OH 1 I-77 OH 4A-B Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS Prev Next Interstate 277 (abbreviated I-277) is a 4. ...

Miscellanea

I-77 entering North Carolina from Virginia
I-77 entering North Carolina from Virginia
Pilot Mountain in the distant haze, from I-77 near Fancy Gap, Virginia.
Pilot Mountain in the distant haze, from I-77 near Fancy Gap, Virginia.
  • In South Carolina, the southern terminus of Interstate 77 near Columbia, South Carolina was originally the interchange with SC 12 (Percival Road) with mile markers signed accordingly. In 1986, an interstate spur to be named Interstate 326 between SC 760 (Fort Jackson Boulevard) and Interstate 26 was planned. The decision to extend Interstate 77 from SC 12 and SC 760 (five miles between the two roads) was made before I-326 was opened, so the southern portion was never signed as such and the mile markers for Interstate 77 were adjusted accordingly when the extension was opened in 1995. Because of this, SC 12 and Interstate 77 run parallel for a stretch of three miles from Exit 15 until Exit 12. This added a northbound exit only at the 13-mile point at Decker Boulevard.
  • Interstate 77 in Charlotte, North Carolina is also known as the "Bill Lee Freeway"; this designation stretches from Exit 6 (South Tryon Street/Woodlawn Road) in Charlotte to Exit 33 (US 21 North), near Mooresville. A 6-mile (9.6-km) portion south of the city is called the "General Younts Expressway". The junction between I-77 and I-85 in Charlotte is a rather odd configuration. When I-77 crosses over I-85 (which runs in an east-west fashion through the interchange), the northbound lanes are to the west of the southbound lanes. Likewise, southbound I-77 is to the east of northbound I-77. The lanes return to their proper positions north and south of this interchange.
  • As Interstate 77 crosses over Lake Norman in northern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, spectacular views of the largest man-made lake in North Carolina can be seen. In fact, I-77 splits Lake Norman into two noncontiguous sections.
  • During the 9 mile (14.4 km) stretch where Interstate 77 and Interstate 81 concurrency in Virginia, the driver is heading "both north and south" on a wrong-way concurrency. In actuality, the road runs east and west at this point.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 772 KB) I took this picture myself, technically in Virginia, on October 8, 2006. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1600x1200, 772 KB) I took this picture myself, technically in Virginia, on October 8, 2006. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1079x425, 117 KB)I took this picture on May 30, 2000. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1079x425, 117 KB)I took this picture on May 30, 2000. ... The distinctive Big Pinnacle of Pilot Mountain. ... Fancy Gap is a census-designated place located in Carroll County, Virginia, USA. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 260. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston(1670-1789) Columbia(1790-present) Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32°430N to 35°12N... Nickname: Location in Richland County in the state of South Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State South Carolina Counties Richland County, South Carolina Government  - Mayor Bob Coble, (D) Area  - City 346. ... Fort Jackson is a United States Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) base located in South Carolina. ... Interstate 26 (abbreviated I-26) is an east-west main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States. ... Nickname: Location in Mecklenburg County in the state of North Carolina Coordinates: Country United States State North Carolina Counties Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Government  - Mayor Pat McCrory, (R) Area  - City  280. ... Mooresville is a town in Iredell County, North Carolina, U.S.A. The population was 18,823 at the 2000 census. ... Lake Norman, created in 1963 as part of the construction of the Cowans Ford Dam by Duke Power, is the largest manmade body of fresh water in North Carolina. ... Mecklenburg County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... The East River Mountain Tunnel near Bluefield, West Virginia carries Interstate 77 under East River Mountain. ... The Cumberland Gap Tunnel is a tunnel that carries U.S. Highway 25E under Cumberland Gap National Historical Park near the intersection of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Largest metro area Nashville Area  Ranked 36th  - Total 42,169 sq mi (109,247 km²)  - Width 120 miles (195 km)  - Length 440 miles (710 km)  - % water 2. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ... A wrong-way concurrency between Interstates 77 and 81, and U.S. Route 52 in southwestern Virginia A wrong-way concurrency or wrong-way multiplex is a road concurrency in which at least two numbered highway routes are signed in opposite, conflicting directions on the same stretch of physical roadway. ... Interstate 94 (abbreviated I-94) is a long interstate highway connecting the Great Lakes and Intermountain region of the United States. ... This article is actively undergoing a major edit. ... Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Interstate 79 (abbreviated I-79) is an interstate highway in the eastern United States. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ...

References

Main Interstate Highways (multiples of 5 in pink)
Portal U.S. Roads
4 5 8 10 12 15 16 17 19 20 22 24 25 26 27 29 30
35 37 39 40 43 44 45 49 55 57 59 64 65 66 66 (W) 68
69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 (W) 76 (E) 77 78 79 80 81 82
83 84 (W) 84 (E) 85 86 (W) 86 (E) 87 88 (W) 88 (E) 89 90
91 93 94 95 96 97 99 (238) H-1 H-2 H-3
Unsigned  A-1 A-2 A-3 A-4 PRI-1 PRI-2 PRI-3
Lists  Main - Auxiliary - Suffixed - Business - Proposed - Unsigned
Gaps - Intrastate - Interstate standards - Replaced

  Results from FactBites:
 
South Carolina @ SouthEastRoads.com - Interstate 77 (1267 words)
Descending from the U.S. 21-176-321 (Charleston Highway) flyover onto the northbound mainline of Interstate 77.
Interstate 77 northbound at the ramp departure of Exit 16.
The southern terminus interchange of Interstate 77 is pervasive with high-speed flyovers.
North Carolina @ SouthEastRoads.com - Interstate 77 Northbound (1664 words)
Interstate 485 c/d roadway of Interstate 77 & U.S. 21 northbound at the Westinghouse Boulevard off-ramp.
Interstate 77 northbound at the Exit 73A/B cloverleaf interchange with U.S. The east-west federal highway is in the process of a freeway upgrade between the towns of Yadkinville (pop.
Interstate 77 northbound at the eastbound off-ramp to Interstate 74 east.
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