city of Greensboro and decommission I-40 Bus. This left I-40 on its original route, while US 421 was rerouted onto the Urban Loop where it remains today. Later construction On July 31, 2013, NCDOT got approval from the FHWA to co-sign the eastern section of the Urban Loop (Future I-840) with I-785, establishing the new route in North Carolina, though I-785 would not be signed until the completion of the segment of the loop between US 29 and US 70. The next section to go to construction was part of the northwest section between I-73/Bryan Boulevard and US 220 (Battleground Avenue) in October 2013. Next was the northeast section from US 29 to US 70 in 2014. In October 2017, ahead of the completion of the northwest section and as a new section of I-73 opened, both I-73 and I-840 were signed on the portion of the Urban Loop between I-40 and Bryan Boulevard, marking the first time I-840 was signed as a proper route. The northeast section was completed in December 2017, signed solely as I-785, at which point the designation was also signed on the eastern section of the Urban Loop between US 70 and I-40/I-85. The northwest section opened in March 2018, extending I-840 to US 220. The next section, between US 220 and Lawndale Drive, opened on December 30, 2019. The segment between Lawndale Drive and North Elm Street opened on December 21, 2020. The final section of the Urban Loop, the segment between North Elm Street and US 29, featuring an interchange with Yanceyville Street, started construction in May 2018. It opened to traffic on January 23, 2023. Upon completion of this last segment, I-840 will be posted along its entire length, including the concurrency with I-785. Future NCDOT and Greensboro DOT plans to add an additional interchange: East Cone Boulevard (SR 2565). Plans for this additional interchange have existed since 2004; however, because it is to be constructed after the Urban Loop’s completion, there is no current time table or funding for this project at this time. Exit list Exit numbers reflect mileage along the following interstates, clockwise from western side of Greensboro: From I-40 west of Greensboro to Bryan Boulevard: I-73 exits 103–107 From Bryan Boulevard to I-40 east of Greensboro: I-840 exits 3–21 From I-40 east of Greensboro to I-85/I-73 interchange south of Greensboro: I-85 exits 129–122 From I-85/I-73 interchange south of