U.S. Route 264

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U.S. Highway 264 is a spur of U.S. Highway 64. It currently runs for 199 miles (320 km) from Manns Harbor, North Carolina at U.S. Highway 64 to Raleigh, North Carolina. It is entirely within the state of North Carolina. It passes through the cities of Washington, Greenville, Wilson, and Raleigh.

In July 2005, the 4-lane freeway dubbed the Knightdale Bypass was opened to traffic. The newly constructed freeway travels from Raleigh's Inner Beltline, Interstate 440, to the already constructed US 64/264 freeway east of Knightdale, North Carolina. U.S. Highway 264 was rerouted along with U.S. Highway 64 to the Knightdale Bypass. The old route is designated as Business 64. U.S. 264 turns into a six lane divided highway in Wilson, NC to deal with high traffic counts it is only like this for less than 3 miles.

[edit] Cities on U.S. 264

U.S. 264 is located on the cities of: Washington, North Carolina, Greenville, North Carolina (The US 264 Bypass goes around the city and starts the freeway that leads to Raleigh; US 264 Alternate goes through Greenville and goes through the small towns and the city); Wilson, North Carolina (US 264 Alternate goes through Wilson; US 264 Bypass goes around Wilson); Knightdale, North Carolina (US 64 merges with US 264; US 64/US 264 Business goes through Knightdale and into Raleigh and ends at the I-440 Beltway; US 64/US 264 Bypass ends at the I-440 Beltway south of US 264 Business); Raleigh, North Carolina (US 264 ends at the I-440 Beltway and US 64 continues on).

[edit] See also

• List of U.S. Routes