I-485 outside Pineville 1993 Seeger

I-485 open I-77 to Rea Rd 1995 Official

I-485 open NC 49 to US 74 1997 Official

I-485 expanding east 2002 Official

In Sept 2003, I-485 was opened from NC 49 UNC-Charlotte south to NC 24-27 Mint Hill.
In Nov 2003, I-485 was open from NC 24-27 south to Lawyers Rd. This made I-485 fully open from I-77 northeast to I-85.
In Oct 2004, I-485 was extended from Arrowood Rd north to I-85.
In Nov 2005, FWA approved as an interstate the 485 freeway from I-77 Pineville northwest to I-85 and from US 74 Matthews north to I-85 UNC-Charlotte.
In late 2006, the freeway was extended from I-85 west of Charlotte north to NC 27.
In mid 2007, the freeway was extended from NC 27 to NC 16.
In late 2008, the freeway was extended from NC 16 northeast to NC 115.
In May 2009 (NCDOT), I-485 was assigned to the segment from I-85 west of Charlotte to I-77 Huntersville.

I-485 open I-85 to I-85 2004 Official

I-485 open I-85 to NC 16 2007 Official

I-485 open NC 16 to NC 115 2009 Official

Exit List:
EXIT 31: I-85
EXIT 32: US 29
EXIT 33: NC 49
EXIT 36: SR 2802 Rocky River Rd
EXIT 39: SR 2805 Harrisburg Rd
EXIT 41: NC 24, NC 27
EXIT 43: NC 51
EXIT 44: NC 218
EXIT 47: SR 1004 Lawyers Rd
EXIT 49: SR 3174 Idlewild Rd
EXIT 51: US 74
EXIT 52: SR 1009 Old Monroe Rd
EXIT 57: NC 16
EXIT 59: SR 3649 Rea Rd
EXIT 61: US 521
EXIT 64: NC 51
EXIT 65: Pineville Rd
EXIT 67: I-77, US 21
EXIT 1: NC 49
EXIT 3: SR 1138 Arrowood Rd
EXIT 4: NC 160
EXIT 6: West Blvd
EXIT 9: US 29, US 74
EXIT 10: I-85
EXIT 12: SR 1601 Moores Chapel Rd
EXIT 14: NC 27
EXIT 16: NC 16
EXIT 21: NC 24
EXIT 23: I-77
EXIT 23C: NC 115