Interstate 40 West - Statesville to Hickory

2012-17 widening of Interstate 40 from I-77 west to the Radio Road (SR 2003) overpass included adding a c/d roadway from Exit 151B for I-77 north to U.S. 21 (Turnersburg Highway).
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Entrance ramps from I-77 combine with the c/d roadway west to U.S. 21 (Turnersburg Highway) at Exit 151.
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The diamond interchange (Exit 151) linking Interstate 40 with U.S. 21 (Turnersburg Highway) on the north side of Statesville was converted into a DDI.
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Construction of the DDI with U.S. 21 was completed in December 2016. U.S. 21 follows Sullivan Road south to combine with U.S. 64 (Davie Avenue) west to Downtown Statesville. North from Statesville, U.S. 21 continues to Turnersburg and Harmony.
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A diamond interchange connects Interstate 40 with a commercialized stretch of Lenoir Rhyne Blvd SE (SR 1007) at Exit 125.
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Interstate 40 continues west across U.S. 70/321 Business to meet the freeway along U.S. 321 at Exit 123.
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U.S. 321 is a limited access highway south from Hickory to the town of Dallas, just north of Gastonia.
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The city of Lincolnton lies midway between I-40 at Hickory and I-85 at Gastonia along U.S. 321.
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The city of Lenoir lies northwest of Hickory along U.S. 321 at U.S. 64.
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Interstate 40 westbound after the cloverleaf interchange with the freeway along U.S. 321 in the city of Hickory.
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Entering the town of Long View ahead of Exit 121, I-40 passes north of Henry Fork River Regional Park.
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The Burke County seat of Morganton lies 19 miles to the west, followed by Asheville in another 57 miles.
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A parclo interchange at Exit 121 joins I-40 west with 33rd Street SW (SR 1124) north into Long VIew and Old Shelby Road (SR 1124) south to Advent Crossroads.
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33rd Street SW (SR 1124) leads 1.65 miles north from Exit 121 to 1st Avenue SW (SR 1692) east into Downtown Long View.
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Advancing west, Interstate 40 next meets S Center Street (SR 1002) north and Henry River Road (SR 1002) south at Exit 119.
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Interstate 40 leaves the Long View town limits beyond the exchange at Exit 121.
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Interstate 40 travels 19.70 miles west across Catawba County to Burke County.
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