Atlanta–Charlotte–Raleigh–Richmond corridor

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The Atlanta–Charlotte–Raleigh–Richmond corridor is a major southeastern U.S. urban and economic belt linking several large metropolitan areas along a key interstate route.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf economic corridor
transportation corridor
urban corridor
approximateOrientation southwest–northeast
characterizedBy high population density in metropolitan nodes
strong inter-metropolitan economic ties
substantial highway traffic volumes
connectsCity Atlanta, Georgia
linked to: Atlanta

Charlotte, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Richmond, Virginia
country United States
economicRole supports commuting and labor mobility
supports logistics and freight movement
supports regional trade
followsRoute Interstate 85
connecting interstates and highways between I-85 and Richmond
hasPart Atlanta metropolitan area
linked to: Atlanta urban area

Charlotte metropolitan area
Raleigh metropolitan area
Richmond metropolitan area
infrastructureType inter-metropolitan corridor
locatedIn Southeastern United States
majorFunction economic linkage
transportation linkage
urban linkage
notableNode Atlanta regional business hub
Charlotte banking and finance hub
Research Triangle region
linked to: Research Triangle
partOf U.S. Interstate Highway System urban corridors
regionServed Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
supportsSector logistics sector
manufacturing sector
services sector
technology and research sector
transportMode road transportation
usedFor freight transport
passenger travel
regional economic integration

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Interstate 85 partOfCorridor Atlanta–Charlotte–Raleigh–Richmond corridor
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad primaryCorridor Richmond–Jacksonville
linked to: Atlanta–Charlotte–Raleigh–Richmond corridor
Greenville–Spartanburg metropolitan area transportationCorridor Atlanta–Charlotte corridor
linked to: Atlanta–Charlotte–Raleigh–Richmond corridor