I-85 Corridor

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The I-85 Corridor is a multi-state region that follows I-85 across the Southeastern United States. It stretches from Montgomery, Alabama to Petersburg, Virginia. Principal metropolitan areas include Metro Atlanta; Greenville-Spartanburg, South Carolina (also known as the upstate); the Charlotte metropolitan area; the North Carolina Triad (which includes High Point and Greensboro); and the Research Triangle (which includes Raleigh and Durham).

The area has been identified as a developing megalopolis. In particular, the metropolitan areas of the Triangle, Triad, Charlotte, Greenville-Spartanburg and Atlanta seem to be growing toward each other. The area also appears to be growing toward the BosWash megalopolis by way of two corridors through Virginia; indeed, both Petersburg and its twin city, Richmond, are considered part of BosWash.

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Specific major cities include:

Various other interstates have junctions with Interstate 85: I-95, I-40, I-73, I-74, I-77, I-26, I-75 and I-20. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport is the busiest airport in the world and Charlotte/Douglas International Airport is among the top 40. Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport, Piedmont Triad International Airport, Raleigh-Durham International Airport and Richmond International Airport also serve the region. It is also important to note that there are currently feasibility studies in the works to extend Interstate 85 from Montgomery to I-20/59 at Meridian, Mississippi. This would carry the interstate through Alabama's deeply impoverished "Black Belt" and is viewed as an opportunity to bring commerce to the region.

The corridor is located in the Piedmont region between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The Atlantic Ocean lies between two and four hours' drive to the southeast of the region.

The region boasts a diverse economy - traditions of manufacturing and transportation have grown to include technology, biotech and finance. Atlanta is a regional cultural and business mecca, Charlotte has emerged as the second largest banking center in the U.S. and is home to University Research Park (7th largest research park in the country), The Triangle (North Carolina) is home to Research Triangle Park, the largest research park in the country, and both The Upstate and Piedmont Triad remain important national manufacturing hubs. The Piedmont Triad Research Park is found just off Future I-285 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

The area is home to several colleges and universities, including:

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