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The road was first mapped as an under construction highway from US 25 near Hendersonville north to NC 280 (current NC 146). The first segment opened in 1966 beginning at NC 280 to the US 25 connector near East Flat Rock. In 1969, I-26 was extended north to I-40, and the South Carolina segment was extended to NC 108 near Columbus.
Interstate 26 (I-26) is a main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States.Nominally east–west, as indicated by its even number, I-26 runs from the junction of US Route 11W (US 11W) and US 23 in Kingsport, Tennessee, generally southeastward to US 17 in Charleston, South Carolina. [2]
The I-26 closures will begin no earlier than 8 p.m. each day and reopen by 6 a.m. the next morning. More: Hurricane Debby: What to know about possible effects in North Carolina, Asheville, WNC
I-26 runs 221 miles (356 km) through South Carolina. Milemarkers run from west (north) to east (south). Milemarker 0 is in the mountains at the North Carolina state line. The last exit, at US 17 south of Charleston, is exit 221. I-26 runs between the Broad and Saluda Rivers, descending from the mountains to the piedmont or midlands.
Three sections of Interstate 26 in North Carolina will be closed three different nights this week, transportation officials said.
But some visitors will need an alternate route to the park thanks to Hurricane Helene. ... until mile marker 3 in North Carolina. I-26 is closed in both directions from mile marker 39 in Erwin ...
There are 22 Interstate Highways—9 primary and 13 auxiliary—that exist entirely or partially in the U.S. state of North Carolina.As of January 2020, the state had a total of 1,410 miles (2,270 km) of Interstates and 70 miles (110 km) of Interstate business routes, all maintained by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).
Interstate 81 offers a bypass to I-40. From Knoxville, travelers can head north on I-81, which connects with Interstate 26, providing an alternate route to Asheville and other areas in North Carolina.