I-40 Greensboro NC

 

I passed thru Greensboro on I-40 last week and according to my Nuvi 660, I was driving thru peoples yards at
65+ mph. Anybody know how new that stretch of highway is? I suspect it's not in the latest map.

Road shifted

I drive that to my parents' house and think it was shifted only 2 or 3 years ago.

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><> Glenn <>< Garmin nüvi 2598

Map update

Wow! If it shifted 2-3 years ago, I'd think it would be in the latest map. I have to check, but I think I have the 2008 map in my Nuvi.

I-40 Through Greensboro, NC

I believe that new stretch of Route 40 opened up either in late 2007 or very early 2008. My Garmin shows me going through those same yards as you.

I'll say one thing. It's a nice open road. I use it to bypass the heavier traffic in Greensboro when I'm heading to Route 85, or going to W. Friendly or Wendover Avenues.

Maybe next year...

Maybe the new bypass will make the NT 2010 map!

New I-40 in Greensboro

Ayup, they opened the new I-40 a few months ago. The old I-40 is now Business I-40. The updated maps do have the new I-85 and have properly renamed the old I-85 as Business I-85. After the new I-40 opened up, the section of highway that was I-40/Business I-85 is now Business I-40/Business I-85. And there is a new section of highway from where new I-40 and new Business I-40 split out towards the airport - this also is not on the updated maps yet. Plus they have rerouted all the roads by the airport to make room for the Fedex expansion and new runway. Confused yet? It is all pretty nice but unfortunately hasn't made it on the map updates. My poor wife who depends on our Nuvi350 gets very confused with the new highways. There are shorter and more direct ways to get to stores, etc., but she'll get lost. So, y'all will just have to follow the signs until the maps are updated.