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Old 08-30-2016, 01:20 PM
 
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These highlights come courtesy of pierretong1991, who did this for Raleigh and Wake County in an Excel spreadsheet linked here with the 2018-2027 projects listed (in the All Projects tab): https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/p...208-23-16.xlsm

1) Widen I-40 from I-85 interchange to east of NC 86 interchange to six lanes - 8 miles
2) Widen I-40 from NC 86 interchange to 15-501 interchange to six lanes - 4 miles
3) Widen I-40 from 15-501 to Durham Freeway interchange to eight lanes - 9 miles
4) Upgrade 15-501 from I-40 interchange to 15-501 Business split to expressway (Mt. Moriah Road and Southwest Durham intersections on 15-501 will become interchanges) - 2 miles
5) Upgrade US 70 to six-lane freeway from Lynn Road to Page Road - 3.5 miles
6) Widen Durham Freeway to eight lanes from I-40 split to East End Connector being built now - 4 miles
7) Widen NC 751 to four lanes from NC 54 to Southpoint Auto Park Blvd. - 1 mile
8) Widen NC 54 on Chapel Hill side to six lanes to I-40 interchange, and four lanes to NC 55- 11 miles total

There are about 55 projects total listed involving one or both of the counties that can be found on the spreadsheet.
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Old 08-30-2016, 01:37 PM
 
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I said it on these forums before but the NC54 widening really can't come fast enough! Especially the stretch between 55 and Fayetteville, which is a hassle during Rush hour traffic.

Now that 751 South is a thing, Either Fayetteville Rd, or NC751 would have to be upgraded to four lanes to accommodate the new traffic. 751 already has planned upgrades from 54 to the Future Sheetz/Johnson Lexus. They should consider extending those upgrades to just south of the intersection with Fayetteville Rd.

The intersection of 15-501 and Garrett Rd also needs to become an interchange if they're planning to convert it to a limited access highway.
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Old 08-30-2016, 02:04 PM
 
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I said it on these forums before but the NC54 widening really can't come fast enough! Especially the stretch between 55 and Fayetteville, which is a hassle during Rush hour traffic.

Now that 751 South is a thing, Either Fayetteville Rd, or NC751 would have to be upgraded to four lanes to accommodate the new traffic. 751 already has planned upgrades from 54 to the Future Sheetz/Johnson Lexus. They should consider extending those upgrades to just south of the intersection with Fayetteville Rd.

The intersection of 15-501 and Garrett Rd also needs to become an interchange if they're planning to convert it to a limited access highway.
Yes, I was going to make the same comment. 54 is awful in that stretch during rush hour and is going to get way worse when the neighborhoods at 54 & Barbee are completed.
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Old 08-30-2016, 02:50 PM
 
Location: Morrisville, NC
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Have these actually been approved yet though? I didn't realize this was final.
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Old 08-30-2016, 03:32 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, North Carolina
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Have these actually been approved yet though? I didn't realize this was final.
This is what I'm wondering. That all sounds too good to be true. Widen I-40 between 15-501 and 147, widen Durham Freeway and NC54, holy cow. All this would be great...2018-2027, Jesus...weird to think that 2027 is only 9 years away, that's a wtf in itself lol
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Old 08-30-2016, 03:46 PM
 
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Is the list in any particular order? I know there are a couple on there I'd like to see started in 2018 rather than 2027, but I'm sure most everyone feels that way.
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Old 08-30-2016, 03:55 PM
 
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2027 is actually 11 years way away, not 9 . But yeah, the sooner they widen the Durham Freeway, the better. That project is looooong overdue.
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Old 08-31-2016, 06:21 PM
 
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The new list of projects are "draft" at this point, pending final approval by the Board of Transportation. But, they're likely to be rubber stamped. I believe part of the work still to be done is to balance the projects by year to match the funding.

Regarding other projects mentioned, the 15-501/Garrett interchange was included in the last round of projects. And the City has a project to widen 751 from Woodcroft to Roxboro, with the road being realigned with Roxboro, which is already four lanes.
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Old 08-31-2016, 07:48 PM
 
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Garrett Road and Hope Valley Road are still going to be clogged feeding into 751 from 54 to Southpoint, though. :-(
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Old 08-31-2016, 08:10 PM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Not related but for those waiting for highway projects to get finished sooner, some bad news: After I-25 Was Widened, It Filled Back Up With Cars in Less Than 5 Years | Streetsblog Denver

It's a trend I've been noticing in more and more cities around the US - that the improvements made to roads actually don't actually last as long as they're supposed to.
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