North Carolina’s I-285 Gets Federal Approval as the Next New Interstate
North Carolina is getting a new interstate, Governor Roy Cooper announced Thursday. The Federal Highway Administration has approved Interstate 285 for the 23-mile stretch of U.S. 52 between I-40 in Winston-Salem and I-85 in Lexington. “This new interstate is great news for the Triad region and all of North Carolina,” Gov. Cooper said. “Interstates serve…