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[Dirt Roads]

I-87 northbound TOTSO in Raleigh temporarily closed this morning due to overturned Porta-Potty truck
https://www.wral.com/truck-carrying-portable-toilet-overturns-on-i-440-in-raleigh-messy-cleanup/20427127/

The article indicates that this is the ramp from I-440 westbound -to- I-87 northbound, which is the TOTSO ramp carrying I-87.  It is a two-lane ramp.

[plain]

Well that stinks.

[sprjus4]

Local, State Leaders Break Ground on U.S. 17 Widening Project

WILLIAMSTON – An $86 million project to widen 10.6 miles of U.S. 17 in Martin and Beaufort counties is officially underway today after a groundbreaking event this morning in Williamston.

Local leaders from Martin and Beaufort counties joined representatives from the N.C. Department of Transportation in the ceremony at the intersection of U.S. 17 and Joe Mobley Road.

The project will widen the highway to four lanes from N.C. 171 near the community of Old Ford to the existing four lanes just south of Williamston.

“This improved highway will be a vital corridor for northeastern North Carolina,” said Joey Hopkins, NCDOT’s Chief Operating Officer. “It will help create economic opportunities for agriculture, manufacturing, military growth and tourism.”

Pre-construction work is already underway on the project, which is scheduled to be complete by the summer of 2026.

[wdcrft63]

Local, State Leaders Break Ground on U.S. 17 Widening Project

WILLIAMSTON – An $86 million project to widen 10.6 miles of U.S. 17 in Martin and Beaufort counties is officially underway today after a groundbreaking event this morning in Williamston.

Local leaders from Martin and Beaufort counties joined representatives from the N.C. Department of Transportation in the ceremony at the intersection of U.S. 17 and Joe Mobley Road.

The project will widen the highway to four lanes from N.C. 171 near the community of Old Ford to the existing four lanes just south of Williamston.

“This improved highway will be a vital corridor for northeastern North Carolina,” said Joey Hopkins, NCDOT’s Chief Operating Officer. “It will help create economic opportunities for agriculture, manufacturing, military growth and tourism.”

Pre-construction work is already underway on the project, which is scheduled to be complete by the summer of 2026.

This closes the gap in the 4-lane between the Williamston and Washington bypasses.

[Mr. ENC]

Local, State Leaders Break Ground on U.S. 17 Widening Project

WILLIAMSTON – An $86 million project to widen 10.6 miles of U.S. 17 in Martin and Beaufort counties is officially underway today after a groundbreaking event this morning in Williamston.

Local leaders from Martin and Beaufort counties joined representatives from the N.C. Department of Transportation in the ceremony at the intersection of U.S. 17 and Joe Mobley Road.

The project will widen the highway to four lanes from N.C. 171 near the community of Old Ford to the existing four lanes just south of Williamston.

“This improved highway will be a vital corridor for northeastern North Carolina,” said Joey Hopkins, NCDOT’s Chief Operating Officer. “It will help create economic opportunities for agriculture, manufacturing, military growth and tourism.”

Pre-construction work is already underway on the project, which is scheduled to be complete by the summer of 2026.

This closes the gap in the 4-lane between the Williamston and Washington bypasses.

Which means the only part of US 17 that is still 2 lane is between Bridgeton and just south of Chocowinity. It's about a 22 mile stretch. 

[wriddle082]

Local, State Leaders Break Ground on U.S. 17 Widening Project

WILLIAMSTON – An $86 million project to widen 10.6 miles of U.S. 17 in Martin and Beaufort counties is officially underway today after a groundbreaking event this morning in Williamston.

Local leaders from Martin and Beaufort counties joined representatives from the N.C. Department of Transportation in the ceremony at the intersection of U.S. 17 and Joe Mobley Road.

The project will widen the highway to four lanes from N.C. 171 near the community of Old Ford to the existing four lanes just south of Williamston.

“This improved highway will be a vital corridor for northeastern North Carolina,” said Joey Hopkins, NCDOT’s Chief Operating Officer. “It will help create economic opportunities for agriculture, manufacturing, military growth and tourism.”

Pre-construction work is already underway on the project, which is scheduled to be complete by the summer of 2026.

This closes the gap in the 4-lane between the Williamston and Washington bypasses.

Which means the only part of US 17 that is still 2 lane is between Bridgeton and just south of Chocowinity. It's about a 22 mile stretch. 

I drove both two lane stretches of US 17 a few months ago.  They weren’t terribly clogged with traffic, but each time I traveled on a weekday, so it could be worse during the week.

My biggest issue with US 17 is that it needs to be freeway between Wilmington and Jacksonville, and filling in the freeway gap north of Jacksonville up to Pollocksville would also be nice.  And I assume there are some sort of long-term plans to make it roughly follow NC 43, cross the Neuse River, and essentially bypass New Bern?

[LM117]

Local, State Leaders Break Ground on U.S. 17 Widening Project

WILLIAMSTON – An $86 million project to widen 10.6 miles of U.S. 17 in Martin and Beaufort counties is officially underway today after a groundbreaking event this morning in Williamston.

Local leaders from Martin and Beaufort counties joined representatives from the N.C. Department of Transportation in the ceremony at the intersection of U.S. 17 and Joe Mobley Road.

The project will widen the highway to four lanes from N.C. 171 near the community of Old Ford to the existing four lanes just south of Williamston.

“This improved highway will be a vital corridor for northeastern North Carolina,” said Joey Hopkins, NCDOT’s Chief Operating Officer. “It will help create economic opportunities for agriculture, manufacturing, military growth and tourism.”

Pre-construction work is already underway on the project, which is scheduled to be complete by the summer of 2026.

This closes the gap in the 4-lane between the Williamston and Washington bypasses.

Which means the only part of US 17 that is still 2 lane is between Bridgeton and just south of Chocowinity. It's about a 22 mile stretch. 

And I assume there are some sort of long-term plans to make it roughly follow NC 43, cross the Neuse River, and essentially bypass New Bern?

I don't know how the freeway is gonna be extended north of US-70 with that huge quarry right in front of it.

[LM117]

Upcoming ramp closures at the I-40/Airport Boulevard interchange near RDU Airport as part of the improvements project there. The closures are expected to last until just before Christmas.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2022/2022-09-02-airport-boulevard-i-40-ramps-closed.aspx

[wdcrft63]

Upcoming ramp closures at the I-40/Airport Boulevard interchange near RDU Airport as part of the improvements project there. The closures are expected to last until just before Christmas.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2022/2022-09-02-airport-boulevard-i-40-ramps-closed.aspx

This will be a DDI, which certainly requires all new ramps.

[froggie]

Upcoming ramp closures at the I-40/Airport Boulevard interchange near RDU Airport as part of the improvements project there. The closures are expected to last until just before Christmas.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2022/2022-09-02-airport-boulevard-i-40-ramps-closed.aspx

This will be a DDI, which certainly requires all new ramps.

For the off-ramps, yes.  Parts of the on-ramps will be realigned, but parts of both on-ramps will be retained and just repaved, especially with the WB on-ramp which will keep most of the existing ramp.

[Mapmikey]

It appears NC 2 south was truncated from NC 5 to US 15-501 in Pinehurst.  Signage still up in May 2022 GMSV.

https://xfer.services.ncdot.gov/gisdot/DOTDELetters/2022/07_July/Div08/HTO_063_07-22.pdf

[74/171FAN]

It appears NC 2 south was truncated from NC 5 to US 15-501 in Pinehurst.  Signage still up in May 2022 GMSV.

https://xfer.services.ncdot.gov/gisdot/DOTDELetters/2022/07_July/Div08/HTO_063_07-22.pdf

Note to self to check on this whenever I make it to Pinehurst.  Of course, I already felt that NC 2 was the shortest number route 2 in the country. (NC 5 nearby may be the same.)

Actually, SC 2 is shorter than NC 2 (prior to this anyway).

[bob7374]

It appears NC 2 south was truncated from NC 5 to US 15-501 in Pinehurst.  Signage still up in May 2022 GMSV.

https://xfer.services.ncdot.gov/gisdot/DOTDELetters/2022/07_July/Div08/HTO_063_07-22.pdf

Note to self to check on this whenever I make it to Pinehurst.  Of course, I already felt that NC 2 was the shortest number route 2 in the country. (NC 5 nearby may be the same.)

Actually, SC 2 is shorter than NC 2 (prior to this anyway).

Be prepared to be disappointed. It can take 1 to a few years for a route change approved administratively to be reflected in the field. The US 70 change through Greensboro was approved in the fall of 2019 and still is not signed along its new route.

[74/171FAN]

^Yeah, I ended up clinching NC 55 through Holly Springs recently because that route change still has not been finalized in the field.

[Strider]

It appears NC 2 south was truncated from NC 5 to US 15-501 in Pinehurst.  Signage still up in May 2022 GMSV.

https://xfer.services.ncdot.gov/gisdot/DOTDELetters/2022/07_July/Div08/HTO_063_07-22.pdf

Note to self to check on this whenever I make it to Pinehurst.  Of course, I already felt that NC 2 was the shortest number route 2 in the country. (NC 5 nearby may be the same.)

Actually, SC 2 is shorter than NC 2 (prior to this anyway).

Be prepared to be disappointed. It can take 1 to a few years for a route change approved administratively to be reflected in the field. The US 70 change through Greensboro was approved in the fall of 2019 and still is not signed along its new route.

The signage changes isn't going to happen until after Greensboro Urban Loop is completed. That is what I have heard, even though I-840 Loop has nothing to do with the US 70 Signage changes, but that is what I have known so far.

[bob7374]

NCDOT has revised its 2023-2032 Draft STIP to "reflect new sources of revenue" prior to holding a series of public meetings in each Division over the next several weeks:
https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2022/2022-09-07-ncdot-seeks-stip-project-input.aspx

Good news for some future interstate projects. The Revised STIP now funds upgrading US 74 between Rockingham and Laurinburg to interstate standards (I-74), ROW in 2028 and construction in 2030. Funds upgrading of US 29 to interstate standards (I-795) from the Greensboro Loop to Reidsville with ROW in 2028 and construction in 2031. And funds 2 sections (U-3125C and U-3125D) of US 117 being upgraded to interstate standards (I-795) with ROWs to start in 2026 and 2027 and construction in 2028 and 2029. Perhaps more will be funded in the Final STIP due out next summer.

Link to Revised STP Excel file: https://www.ncdot.gov/initiatives-policies/Transportation/stip/development/Pages/resources.aspx

[LM117]

Beginning this Tuesday, 3 ferry routes will switch to off-season schedules.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2022/2022-09-09-fall-ferry-schedules.aspx

[planxtymcgillicuddy]

I'm wondering what, if anything, may get done as a result of NASCAR finally landing at North Wilkesboro Speedway again for next year. First and foremost should be consideration for an exit at Fishing Creek Road, something that was bandied about even back when NASCAR was there in the 1990s. Could it possible to have temporary exit ramps at Fishing Creek Road by next May?

[ARMOURERERIC]

Detour signs are up for the replacement of the Sugar Loaf Rd bridge in Burke County, less than 1 mile from my home.

[Dirt Roads]

I'm wondering what, if anything, may get done as a result of NASCAR finally landing at North Wilkesboro Speedway again for next year. First and foremost should be consideration for an exit at Fishing Creek Road, something that was bandied about even back when NASCAR was there in the 1990s. Could it possible to have temporary exit ramps at Fishing Creek Road by next May?

It looks like the NASCAR All-Star Race is a one-time deal to help Dale Jr. (and other investors) get the track going again.  I seriously doubt that the Cup (and huge crowds) will ever return to North Wilkesboro, just because of the stigma of the small tracks.  But some of the other old-timey majors are still in operation, including Five Flags (Pensacola), Nashville, Thompson (Connecticut), South Boston (Virginia), West Virginia (Ona), Oxford Plains (Maine), Langley (Hampton VA), Smoky Mountain (Maryville TN), Kingsport (Tennessee) and Hickory (North Carolina).

[wdcrft63]

I'm wondering what, if anything, may get done as a result of NASCAR finally landing at North Wilkesboro Speedway again for next year. First and foremost should be consideration for an exit at Fishing Creek Road, something that was bandied about even back when NASCAR was there in the 1990s. Could it possible to have temporary exit ramps at Fishing Creek Road by next May?

I don’t think it would be possible to add temporary ramps. Both 421 and Fishing Creek Road are very close to the stadium. Providing an exit would require reworking other roads in the area of the stadium.

[planxtymcgillicuddy]

I'm wondering what, if anything, may get done as a result of NASCAR finally landing at North Wilkesboro Speedway again for next year. First and foremost should be consideration for an exit at Fishing Creek Road, something that was bandied about even back when NASCAR was there in the 1990s. Could it possible to have temporary exit ramps at Fishing Creek Road by next May?

It looks like the NASCAR All-Star Race is a one-time deal to help Dale Jr. (and other investors) get the track going again.  I seriously doubt that the Cup (and huge crowds) will ever return to North Wilkesboro, just because of the stigma of the small tracks.  But some of the other old-timey majors are still in operation, including Five Flags (Pensacola), Nashville, Thompson (Connecticut), South Boston (Virginia), West Virginia (Ona), Oxford Plains (Maine), Langley (Hampton VA), Smoky Mountain (Maryville TN), Kingsport (Tennessee) and Hickory (North Carolina).

It's more than a one-time thing, with the work SMI and others are going to be doing: https://thewilkesrecord.com/nascar-all-star-race-to-be-on-original-asphalt-p4806-149.htm

[rickmastfan67]

NCDOT statement on traffic improvements for North Wilkesboro:

#NEW The #NASCAR All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro is about 8 months away. NCDOT leaders tell me there is not enough time to build any new interchanges off US 421 or any other road projects. Full statement below. @Queen_City_News pic.twitter.com/kvojp085P3

— Brett Baldeck (@BrettBaldeck) September 12, 2022

And statement from the NCHP:

#MORE North Carolina Highway Patrol says they are already working on a traffic plan for the All-Star race. Statement is also below. @Queen_City_News pic.twitter.com/Ds0DgJJ5Yu

— Brett Baldeck (@BrettBaldeck) September 12, 2022

[fillup420]

The NC 86 bridge over I-85 is still closed after a semi-truck crashed into it while heading south on 85 yesterday morning.

https://www.wral.com/nc-86-bridge-over-i-85-near-hillsborough-to-remain-closed-after-fiery-crash/20466735/

I went and saw it today, and the damage to the northern bridge pier looks pretty significant. The bridge is already quite old, and I think there's a chance it won't be open again for a while. Extensive repairs or full replacement may be in order.

[74/171FAN]

The NC 86 bridge over I-85 is still closed after a semi-truck crashed into it while heading south on 85 yesterday morning.

https://www.wral.com/nc-86-bridge-over-i-85-near-hillsborough-to-remain-closed-after-fiery-crash/20466735/

I went and saw it today, and the damage to the northern bridge pier looks pretty significant. The bridge is already quite old, and I think there's a chance it won't be open again for a while. Extensive repairs or full replacement may be in order.

But NC 86 is quickly coming up on my NC clinch list.