<P> Interstate 85 ( I - 85 ) is a major Interstate Highway in the southeastern United States . Its current southern terminus is at an interchange with I - 65 in Montgomery , Alabama ; its northern terminus interchanges with I - 95 in Petersburg , Virginia , near Richmond . It is nominally north -- south , but physically mostly northeast -- southwest . While most interstates that end in a `` 5 '' are cross-country routes , I - 85 is mainly a regional route , serving five southeastern states . Major metropolitan areas served by I - 85 include the Greater Richmond Region in Virginia , the Research Triangle , Piedmont Triad , and Metrolina regions of North Carolina , Upstate South Carolina , the Atlanta metropolitan area in Georgia , and the Montgomery metropolitan area in Alabama . </P>
<P> Interstate 85 ( I - 85 ) is a major Interstate Highway in the southeastern United States . Its current southern terminus is at an interchange with I - 65 in Montgomery , Alabama ; its northern terminus interchanges with I - 95 in Petersburg , Virginia , near Richmond . It is nominally north -- south , but physically mostly northeast -- southwest . While most interstates that end in a `` 5 '' are cross-country routes , I - 85 is mainly a regional route , serving five southeastern states . Major metropolitan areas served by I - 85 include the Greater Richmond Region in Virginia , the Research Triangle , Piedmont Triad , and Metrolina regions of North Carolina , Upstate South Carolina , the Atlanta metropolitan area in Georgia , and the Montgomery metropolitan area in Alabama . </P>
where does i 85 and i 95 intersect
where does i 85 and i 95 intersect
in Petersburg , Virginia , near Richmond
in Petersburg , Virginia , near Richmond