This $140 million construction project completed the entire 67-mile I-485 Loop, an important corridor for local and regional travel in and around Charlotte, NC. Â The work consisted of a new eight-lane section of I-485 from west of N.C. 115 (Old Statesville Road) to east of I-85. This 5.7-mile section links I-77 to I-85, relieving congestion on neighboring surface streets.