33-477: (Redirected from I-26 ) I26 may refer to: Interstate 26 , a road in the United States of America Japanese submarine I-26 [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title formed as a letter–number combination. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
66-955: A mostly high-speed four-or-more-lane highway from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Coast at Charleston, South Carolina . I-26 is a diagonal Interstate Highway, which runs northwest–southeast. The extension north of Asheville is mostly north–south. Where I-26 crosses the French Broad River in Asheville at the Jeffrey Bowen Bridge (previously known as the Smoky Park Bridge), the highway runs in opposite directions from its designations. (I-26 westbound actually goes east. I-26 runs concurrently with I-240 , so that I-240 eastbound and I-26 westbound are
99-919: A south direction. Entering Carter County briefly, it passes exit 27 before entering the Cherokee National Forest and Unicoi County . From this point, it passes through part of the Blue Ridge Mountains , first the Unaka Range and, later, as it passes Erwin , between exits 34 and 40, the Bald Mountains . It meets the Nolichucky River just after milemarker 38 and travels along its southeast bank before crossing it immediately before exit 40. The remainder of I-26 in Tennessee passes through
132-662: A sparsely populated area, at elevations of above 1,800 feet (550 m), before reaching the North Carolina state line. As I-26 crosses the Bald Mountains after crossing the North Carolina–Tennessee state line, it travels through a relatively high-elevation rural area. At Sam's Gap, its reaches its highest elevation of 3,760 feet (1,150 m). At Buckner Gap, I-26 reaches 3,370 feet (1,030 m) in elevation. For two miles (3.2 km) on each side of
165-420: A town of its size. The university's enrollment typically runs from 1300 to 1600 students; they are not included in the census calculations of the town's population. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 2,007 people, 742 households, and 440 families residing in the town. As of the census of 2000, there were 1,764 people, 541 households, and 312 families residing in the town. The population density
198-803: Is a main route of the Interstate Highway System in the Southeastern United States . Nominally east–west, as indicated by its even number, I-26 runs from the junction of US Route 11W (US 11W) and US 23 in Kingsport, Tennessee , generally southeastward to US 17 in Charleston, South Carolina . The portion from Mars Hill, North Carolina , east (compass south) to I-240 in Asheville, North Carolina , has signs indicating FUTURE I-26, because
231-725: Is located 15 miles (24 km) due north of Asheville . Interstate 26 passes one mile east of the town. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area . Long occupied by indigenous peoples, this area was not settled by European Americans much before the American Revolutionary War. They were mostly yeomen and subsistence farmers, many of whom had Scotch-Irish ethnicity. The California Creek Missionary Baptist Church , Mars Hill College Historic District , Mars Hill High School , and Thomas J. Murray House are listed on
264-486: Is the oldest college or university in western North Carolina . Although it is no longer directly associated with a Baptist church or organization, the university does state that "it is an academic community rooted in the Christian faith." Due to the presence of the university, residents of the town of Mars Hill enjoy a much greater variety of cultural, intellectual, and entertainment offerings than would usually be found in
297-725: Is to aid travelers leaving the Charleston area. Lane reversal on I-26 has been used, such as during evacuations for Hurricane Florence in September 2018. Funding for I-26 in South Carolina was provided by the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 . The first section of I-26 was built in South Carolina between Columbia and Charleston. Construction started in 1957 and ended in 1969 with an 11-mile (18 km) portion opening on September 7, 1960. By late 1960, I-26
330-743: The Blue Ridge Parkway . I-26 enters South Carolina just northeast of Landrum , traveling southeast. The first major city along its route is Spartanburg , where it intersects I-85 . Traveling through the Sumter National Forest , it connects with Newberry before entering the Columbia metropolitan area , where it connects to the southern terminus of I-77 in Cayce . I-26 continues southeast to Orangeburg County where it intersects with I-95 . Between Cayce and Orangeburg ,
363-730: The Eastern Continental Divide at an elevation of 2,130 feet (650 m), and it passes over the highest bridge in North Carolina , the Peter Guice Memorial Bridge , 225 feet (69 m) above the Green River between Flat Rock and Saluda . I-26 heads down a six-percent grade for the next three miles (4.8 km) through Howard Gap, into Polk County , and intersects with US 74 , a limited-access freeway near Columbus , at an elevation of around 1,100 feet (340 m). Afterward, I-26 exits
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#1732783623234396-661: The National Register of Historic Places . According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km ), all land. The town has an elevation of 2,330 feet (710 m), so the climate of the area is considerably cooler than might be expected of a town in a southern state. Mars Hill University , a private, coed , liberal-arts college , is located in Mars Hill. Founded in 1856 by local Baptists, it
429-573: The South Fork Holston River before swinging around to a generally southeast path through Sullivan County . It reaches its major interchange with I-81 at exit 8A, southwest of Colonial Heights . Shortly after entering Washington County , it reaches the northwest part of Johnson City and also serves as a local transit route as it makes its way around the north and eastern parts of the city. It begins to travel through more obviously mountainous terrain before turning to travel in
462-703: The Virginia line to the north and 15 miles (24 km) south to Erwin ; by 1992, US 23 was upgraded to Interstate grade south to Sam's Gap at the North Carolina line. All exit numbers were based on US 23 mileage. On August 5, 2003, after completion of a nine-mile (14 km) section in North Carolina, I-26 was extended west into Tennessee, replacing I-181 from Johnson City to I-81 ; north of I-81, I-181 continued into Kingsport. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) initially ruled against an extension of I-26 (as
495-421: The age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.3% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.68. In the town, the population was spread out, with 11.7% under
528-461: The age of 18, 43.1% from 18 to 24, 16.2% from 25 to 44, 15.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 23 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.7 males. The median income for a household in the town was $ 32,917, and the median income for a family was $ 45,000. Males had a median income of $ 29,615 versus $ 23,625 for females. The per capita income for
561-698: The full extension of I-26 from the North Carolina–Tennessee border to I-81 was completed and opened. Interstate 181 ( I-181 ) was established in December 1985 as an Interstate designation of US 23 , which was already built to Interstate standards in the 1970s. In Tennessee, I-181 traversed from US 321 / State Route 67 (SR 67), in Johnson City, to US 11W / SR 1 , in Kingsport, totaling 23.85 miles (38.38 km). US 23 continued on both directions as Interstate grade to
594-679: The highway does not yet meet all of the Interstate Highway standards . Northward from Kingsport, US 23 continues to Portsmouth, Ohio , as Corridor B of the Appalachian Development Highway System , and beyond to Columbus, Ohio , as Corridor C . In conjunction with the Columbus– Toledo corridor in Ohio formed by I-75 , US 23, and State Route 15 (SR 15), I-26 forms part of
627-454: The highway goes up and down a few very long hills averaging about 100 feet (30 m). After I-95, the highway travels southeast over flat plains with little urbanization past Summerville until it reaches its eastern terminus in Charleston . I-26 is deemed a hurricane evacuation route in South Carolina. During hurricane evacuation, lane reversal on I-26 will occur between its junctions with I-526 in Charleston and I-77 in Columbia . This
660-462: The largest contract in the state's history. The design was selected May 15, 2024. Mars Hill, North Carolina Mars Hill is a town in Madison County , North Carolina , United States. The population was 1,869 at the 2010 census , and was estimated at 2,032 in 2018 by the U.S. Census. It is the home of Mars Hill University , the name of which was inspired by Acts 17:22. The town
693-413: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I26&oldid=932885107 " Category : Letter–number combination disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Interstate 26 Interstate 26 ( I-26 )
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#1732783623234726-561: The north, I-26 merges with I-240 and the two share the highway for 4.5 miles (7.2 km), crossing French Broad River in the process. The two highways then have a major interchange with I-40 , where I-240 ends and US 23 splits off to the east. I-26 leaves Asheville to toward the south. The land flattens substantially after entering the French Broad River drainage basin from Arden , Fletcher , and Hendersonville to Flat Rock in Henderson County . Then it crosses
759-500: The number) along the remainder of I-181 to Kingsport since that would give a main route Interstate Highway (I-26) a so-called "stub end", not connecting to any other Interstate Highway, an international border, or a seacoast. In 2005, the numerical extension was enacted by the effect of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), being signed into law on August 10. In March 2007, I-181
792-425: The older US 23 freeway does not yet meet all of the Interstate Highway standards . The road shoulders remain substandard or nonexistent along short sections of the route. A rebuild and relocation is also planned in Asheville to avoid some tight interchanges . The exit numbers in Tennessee were formerly numbered backward—increasing from east (physically south) to west (physically north)—because this highway
825-610: The route with US 23. The route is named the James H. Quillen Parkway, after Jimmy Quillen , a past member of the US House of Representatives for Tennessee. In Tennessee, US 23 runs south from the Virginia state line for one mile (1.6 km) to Kingsport . I-26 begins at the junction of US 23 with US 11W (which is locally named Stone Drive) northwest of the city. After about 1,000 yards (910 m), I-26 crosses
858-519: The same route.) When the extension was made in 2003, the exit numbers in North Carolina were increased by 31 to reflect the new mileage . The part that it shares with I-240 is signed as both I-240 and I-26 but follows the I-240 exit numbering pattern. I-26 has signs with an extra FUTURE sign above (and in the same style as) the EAST and WEST signs from Asheville north to Mars Hill, North Carolina , because
891-550: The state and heads about 20 miles (32 km) to Spartanburg, South Carolina , exiting the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. I-26 has been deemed a scenic highway in North Carolina between its interchange with US 19 /US 23 N (exit 9) and the North Carolina–Tennessee border. At Sam's Gap, the Appalachian Trail crosses under I-26. In addition, northbound travelers are able to see
924-619: The state line, its elevation is at least 3,000 feet (910 m). It enters first the Walnut and Bald mountains of the Appalachian Mountains , passing through the Pisgah and Cherokee national forests as it does so, and then the Blue Ridge Mountains . Future I-26, which is not signed I-26 because it does not yet meet all interstate standards, then passes through Mars Hill and Weaverville . After coming into Asheville from
957-447: Was 911.7 inhabitants per square mile (352.0/km ). There were 586 housing units at an average density of 302.9 per square mile (117.0/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 91.21% White , 5.95% African American , 0.28% Native American , 0.85% Asian , 0.85% from other races , and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.36% of the population. There were 541 households, out of which 20.5% had children under
990-693: Was complete from Spartanburg to Columbia, and, in February 1969, I-26's construction from the South Carolina–North Carolina border to Columbia was completed at a cost of $ 118 million (equivalent to $ 752 million in 2023 ). The first section of I-26 in North Carolina consisted of 14 miles (23 km) of the Interstate near Hendersonville, which opened in January 1967. I-26 between the South Carolina–North Carolina border and Asheville
1023-532: Was completed in 1976 at a cost of $ 54.1 million (equivalent to $ 226 million in 2023 ). The planning for an extension of I-26 from Asheville to I-81 near Kingsport started in 1987 to accommodate truckers traveling toward I-81 that were banned on US 19 and US 23 . I-26 from Mars Hill, North Carolina , to the North Carolina–Tennessee border opened in August 2003 at a cost of $ 230 million (equivalent to $ 365 million in 2023 ). Also, in 2003,
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1056-476: Was formerly signed north–south as US 23 (and I-181 ). Although this is consistent with the south-to-north numbering conventions, this exit numbering was changed on all 284 signs along I-26 to be consistent with the rest of the east-to-west-numbered highway in March 2007. The remaining I-181 signs north of I-81 were also replaced with I-26 signs at that time. For its entire length in Tennessee, I-26 shares
1089-408: Was officially decommissioned, as all signs and exit numbers were changed over to I-26's designation. The I-26 Connector in Asheville will relocate Interstate 26 across the French Broad River , convert Patton Avenue along Bowen Bridges to local traffic and reroute I-240 along I-26 further north. The final contract for the main section, awarded to Archer–Wright Joint Venture, totalled $ 1.15 billion,
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