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Interstate 40 West at Exit 123A: US 321 South / To NC 127 South - Lincolnton / Gastonia |
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Speed limit sign located near mile marker 122. The speed limit on most of Interstate 40 in North Carolina is 65 mph. |
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Mileage sign located near mile marker 122. It's 19 miles to Morganton and 76 miles to Asheville. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 121: Long View |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 119: Hildebran / Henry River |
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Interstate 40 West shield sign located near mile marker 118. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 118: Old NC 10 |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 116: Icard |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 115. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 113: Rutherford College / Connelly Springs |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 112: Mineral Springs Mtn Rd / Valdese |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 111: Valdese |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 110. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 108. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 107: NC 114 - Drexel |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 106: Bethel Rd |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 105: NC 18 - Morganton / Shelby |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 104: Enola Rd |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 103: US 64 - Morganton / Rutherfordton |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 102. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 100: Glen Alpine / Jamestown Rd |
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Speed limit sign near mile marker 99, as it increases to 70 mph. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 98: Causby Rd |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 97. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 96: Kathy Rd |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 94: Dysartsville Rd / Lake James |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 93. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 90: Nebo / Lake James |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 86: NC 226 - Marion / Shelby |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 85: US 221 - Marion / Rutherfordton |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 83: Ashworth Rd |
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Interstate 40 West at the Rest Area near mile marker 82, which was closed at this time. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 81: Sugar Hill Rd |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 79. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 75: Parker Padgett Rd |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 73. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 73: Old Fort |
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Warning sign just past Exit 73 alerting motorists that there is a chance of low visibility for the next 6 miles if the lights around this sign are flashing. |
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At mile marker 72, the speed limit drops to 55 mph as Interstate 40 West prepares to climb a large, winding mountain. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 71, at the beginning of the long climb. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from near mile marker 71.7, as the climb continues. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from near mile marker 71.3, as you still climb the mountain. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 70. |
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Interstate 40 West: Another road view, this time from mile marker 68. As you can see, you still haven't reached the top of the mountain. However, the top is in sight. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 67, as you reach the top of the mountain and begin going down a steep grade on the other side. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 66: Ridgecrest |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 65: US 70 - Black Mountain |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 64: NC 9 - Black Mountain / Montreat |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 63.5. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 59: Swannanoa |
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Use any of the next 6 exits to get to Asheville. |
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Interstate 40 West near mile marker 57, as the speed limit drops to 60 mph as you approach Asheville. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 55: To US 70 - E Asheville / VA Hospital |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 53B: Interstate 240 / US 74A West - Asheville |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 44: US 19 / US 23 - W Asheville / Enka-Candler |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 43. |
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Interstate 40 West at the Weigh Station located near mile marker 41. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 37: East Canton |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 33: Newfound Rd |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 33. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 31: NC 215 - Canton |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 27: US 74 West / To US 19 / To US 23 - Clyde / Waynesville |
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Mileage sign located near mile marker 26. It's 43 miles to Newport and 91 miles to Knoxville. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 26. |
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Interstate 40 West approaching Exit 24 - 1 1/4 miles. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 24: NC 209 - Lake Junaluska / Hot Springs |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 20: US 276 - Maggie Valley |
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Warning sign located near mile marker 19, alerting truck drivers that Interstate 40 West is a winding road for the next 20 miles, and the speed limit for trucks during this stretch is 50 mph. |
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Speed limit sign near mile marker 19. The speed limit during this 20 mile winding stretch is 55 mph for cars, and 50 mph for trucks (as previously mentioned). |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 17. |
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Interstate 40 West approaching Exit 15 - 1 mile. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 15: Fines Creek |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from near mile marker 14. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 13. |
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Interstate 40 West at the Rest Area located near mile marker 12. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 10. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from near mile marker 9. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 8. |
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Interstate 40 West at Exit 7: Harmon Den. During this time, they were working on the bridge on I-40 at this exit and all traffic was required to take Exit 7, then merge back onto I-40 to the west of the bridge work. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 5. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view as you prepare to pass through the tunnel near mile marker 4. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 3. |
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Interstate 40 West: Road view from mile marker 1, as I-40 prepares to cross into Tennessee. |
