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For two unbuilt highways, see Interstate 485 (Georgia) . Interstate 485 (abbreviated '''I-485''') is an Interstate Highway and a partially-completed Beltway around Charlotte , North Carolina . It is one of the newest members of the Interstate 85 family. The western, southern and eastern segments of the beltway are complete and open to traffic. This leg runs from I-85 near Charlotte Douglas International Airport to I-85 near Concord and UNC Charlotte , crossing I-77 south of Uptown Charlotte. During Rush Hour , this newly-opened roadway is an easy, but long, way around the I-77/I-85 interchange in north Charlotte. Construction has begun on the northwest segment and should be finished by 2007 from I-85 near Charlotte-Douglas International Airport to I-77 near Harris Boulevard. The last segment from I-77 east to I-85 near UNCC is now scheduled for construction around 2012 by the NCDOT . Although I-485 is officially called the Charlotte Beltway, and unofficially the "Outerbelt", it also goes by two other names. One half is the Governor James G. Martin Freeway and the other half is the ''' Rusty Goode Freeway''', in honor of the men who helped make I-485 a reality. Seddon "Rusty" Goode served on the transportation board in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina . Although part of the Southern Outerbelt runs within 1.5 miles (2.4km) of South Carolina , the entire Outerbelt is located in Mecklenburg County and never crosses into South Carolina or neighboring counties. The Outerbelt traverses the towns of Mint Hill , Matthews and Pineville . This will be the first "true" loop road around Charlotte, as the I-277 freeway is an inner loop around "Uptown" or "Center City." LIST OF EXITS Mile numbering on Interstate 485 is awkward. Numbering begins at Interstate 77 south of Charlotte, NC and continues Clockwise to Interstate 85 on the west side of Charlotte. The road ends there for now. The interstate begins at Interstate 85 east of Charlotte, and continues as if the road had not ended, at mile 31, and continues to Interstate 77 at mile 67. TRIVIA
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