North Carolina

[wdcrft63]

That's a pretty significant rerouting of 70, and amazingly NC is taking it off an Interstate multiplex. It's going from central Greensboro to north Thomasville. Probably 20-25 mile route change

Looks like a good idea IMHO. I'm glad to see western Wendover Avenue getting a route number.

[bob7374]

I've been trying to find other sources for a map of the new US 70 alignment since AASHTO hasn't posted the applications on their site yet. The application noted 2 MPOs that had approved resolutions: the Greensboro one, GUAMPO did so on May 8 while the High Point one, HPUAMPO did so on May 28. The first just had a meeting summary document listing the approval of the resolution while the latter indicated in the posted agenda a presentation by someone at NCDOT, however the minutes that might have included a map have not been posted online. Guess I'll have to be patient (the NCDOT Route Changes page which posts maps or AASHTO applications has not been updated in 2 years).

[wriddle082]

If I'm not mistaken, isn't US 421 (soon to be former Green 40) through Downtown Winston-Salem supposed to be opened back up by the end of this month?  I wonder if they're gonna make it?

[wdcrft63]

If I'm not mistaken, isn't US 421 (soon to be former Green 40) through Downtown Winston-Salem supposed to be opened back up by the end of this month?  I wonder if they're gonna make it?

"Business 40 is expected to open sometime in early 2020." This is from:
https://www.business40nc.com/Pages/construction-timeline.aspx
This is not news, since the same estimate was made in July:
https://www.journalnow.com/news/local/business-on-track-to-reopen-in-spring-of-here-s/article_a49b8a67-7801-5cf5-933d-5b894e3da3ce.html

[wriddle082]

If I'm not mistaken, isn't US 421 (soon to be former Green 40) through Downtown Winston-Salem supposed to be opened back up by the end of this month?  I wonder if they're gonna make it?

"Business 40 is expected to open sometime in early 2020." This is from:
https://www.business40nc.com/Pages/construction-timeline.aspx
This is not news, since the same estimate was made in July:
https://www.journalnow.com/news/local/business-on-track-to-reopen-in-spring-of-here-s/article_a49b8a67-7801-5cf5-933d-5b894e3da3ce.html

Ok, was looking at Google Maps with traffic turned on, hovered over the road closure, and it said it was ending on 10/31.  So it was either incorrect, or one particular movement will be opening by then?

[sprjus4]

If I'm not mistaken, isn't US 421 (soon to be former Green 40) through Downtown Winston-Salem supposed to be opened back up by the end of this month?  I wonder if they're gonna make it?

"Business 40 is expected to open sometime in early 2020." This is from:
https://www.business40nc.com/Pages/construction-timeline.aspx
This is not news, since the same estimate was made in July:
https://www.journalnow.com/news/local/business-on-track-to-reopen-in-spring-of-here-s/article_a49b8a67-7801-5cf5-933d-5b894e3da3ce.html

Ok, was looking at Google Maps with traffic turned on, hovered over the road closure, and it said it was ending on 10/31.  So it was either incorrect, or one particular movement will be opening by then?

There's a 99% chance it's incorrect - road closures posted on Google frequently will say something like the end of the month, then reset then to the end of the next month, etc.

A local roadway where I'm at is closed until February, yet every month it keeps updating to the end of the month. For instance, now it's "ending 10/31", last month it said "9/31", etc.

[LM117]

The latest regarding NCDOT's funding problems.

https://www.ncdot.gov/about-us/how-we-operate/finance-budget/Pages/mckinsey-ncdot-review.aspx

https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article236035813.html

[LM117]

A public meeting is being held on October 22 in Delco to discuss improvements to US-74/76 between Byrdville Freeman Road and Money Hole Road.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2019/2019-10-14-columbus-county-open-house-us-74-proposal.aspx

[The Ghostbuster]

The proposal for the conversion of the Byrdville Freeman Road and Money Hole Road intersections with US 74/76 into Reduced-Conflict Intersections, look a lot like what J-turn intersections would be called here in Wisconsin. I assume the two are one and the same.

[Mapmikey]

NC 55 through Holly Springs has been downgraded to Secondary status.  NC 55 Bypass will become mainline NC 55...

https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/safety/Ordinance%20Packages/2019/2019_10_03.pdf

[74/171FAN]

NC 55 through Holly Springs has been downgraded to Secondary status.  NC 55 Bypass will become mainline NC 55...

https://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/safety/Ordinance%20Packages/2019/2019_10_03.pdf

As much as I should not wish on losing a clinch, I am very much happy that NC 55 BYPASS is becoming just NC 55.  I never liked having that gap for NC 55 in Holly Springs just because the route was still bannerless through town.

[LM117]

Night work on the I-26 widening project will begin tomorrow.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2019/2019-10-14-night-work-starting-i26-widening.aspx

[LM117]

Projects in Cherokee, Henderson, Jackson, and Transylvania counties have been placed on the
2020 Build NC bond issuance list.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2019/2019-10-15-build-nc-bonds-division-14.aspx

[LM117]

Upcoming lane closures on NC-12 due to dune repairs.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2019/2019-10-14-nc-12-dune-repairs-begin.aspx

[ARMOURERERIC]

Projects in Cherokee, Henderson, Jackson, and Transylvania counties have been placed on the
2020 Build NC bond issuance list.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2019/2019-10-15-build-nc-bonds-division-14.aspx

When might there be a Burke, Catawba, Caldwell list.

[LM117]

Projects in Cherokee, Henderson, Jackson, and Transylvania counties have been placed on the
2020 Build NC bond issuance list.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2019/2019-10-15-build-nc-bonds-division-14.aspx

When might there be a Burke, Catawba, Caldwell list.

Don't know, but I expect there will be more announcements in the near future.

[sprjus4]

Glad to see more projects accelerated. Hopefully some projects along future interstate corridors get accelerated as it expands throughout the state.

[tolbs17]

Glad to see more projects accelerated. Hopefully some projects along future interstate corridors get accelerated as it expands throughout the state.

They should really work on eastern projects to like

1. Upgrade NC 11 between the Southwest Bypass to the CF Harvey Parkway

2. Upgrade NC 11 between US 264 (Northern Bypass) to US 64

3. Widen the Knightdale Bypass from 6 lanes to 8 lanes. Maybe to I-540, but east of it is fine. Doesn't need it.

4. Upgrade US 1 to a freeway in Raleigh. It got pushed back, which is a shame.

5. Complete 540 sooner!

[tolbs17]

The new Southwest Bypass looks like it's ready to open. But it's not yet!! What's going to go on the overhead signs, guys? Discuss. I don't know. I'm pretty sure it will say Goldsboro / Greenville... And the thing I like about those overhead signs is that they are overhead and not towards the grass. That's what I enjoy!!!
https://i.imgur.com/t4HtDHt.jpg - (3.76 MB - 5312x2988)

https://i.imgur.com/Sh2ltym.jpg - (3.93 MB - 5312x2988)
I'll have more next week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCV9zyeYCbM&t=88s

FYI, replaced images with a link, as the were bigger than the 800x600 limit, even though the forum resized them as it still loaded the original sized image in the browser. - rickmastfan67

[sprjus4]

https://i.imgur.com/t4HtDHt.jpg - (3.76 MB - 5312x2988)

https://i.imgur.com/Sh2ltym.jpg - (3.93 MB - 5312x2988)

From those pictures at least, I'd say a few more weeks and it should be open. Nice to see it progressing. The last few times I've been through Greenville en route to Kinston, or points south, it a choke point on the route, and traffic can get heavy, not to mention having to traverse a ~15 mile urban stretch of roadway w/ 35 - 45 mph speed limits while having rural 60 mph highway on either side with no alternative. Will be nice to have a 70 mph freeway to scoot around. The one thing that bugs me is the lack of continuity on the north side, but other than that, still a major improvement.

[tolbs17]

Still going to have i think around 20,000 - 40,000 AADT. And i'm sure traffic will go up on the existing northern bypass. a northwest beltway will be needed soon.

https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning/TPBCTP/Greenville/Greenville%20MPO%20CTP%20Highway%208-23-17.pdf

Which is this. near the NC 33 interchange the existing bypass would probably be truncated to a trumpet interchange and have the new freeway go to NC 11 straight with a free-flowing interchange.

[sprjus4]

Still going to have i think around 20,000 - 40,000 AADT. And i'm sure traffic will go up on the existing northern bypass. a northwest beltway will be needed soon.

https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning/TPBCTP/Greenville/Greenville%20MPO%20CTP%20Highway%208-23-17.pdf

Which is this. near the NC 33 interchange the existing bypass would probably be truncated to a trumpet interchange and have the new freeway go to NC 11 straight with a free-flowing interchange.

All that's really needed is the small segment between US-264 and NC-11, bypassing the existing interchange area, and having free-flow / continuity for NC-11 to/from the western bypass.

The eastern loop is unnecessary IMO, at least until that side gets developed.

The western bypass / NC-11 routing is mostly beneficial for thru traffic / regional needs, whereas the eastern loop would be mostly local traffic, so there would have to be a real push and need to get it done.

[LM117]

Upcoming US-17 closures in Jones County due to the bypass project.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2019/2019-10-17-us-17-bypass-lane-closures-pollocksville.aspx

[LM117]

There will be ramp closures at the I-40/US-117 interchange in Pender County next week.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2019/2019-10-16-pender-county-interstate-ramp-closures.aspx

[Mr. ENC]

Still going to have i think around 20,000 - 40,000 AADT. And i'm sure traffic will go up on the existing northern bypass. a northwest beltway will be needed soon.

https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning/TPBCTP/Greenville/Greenville%20MPO%20CTP%20Highway%208-23-17.pdf

Which is this. near the NC 33 interchange the existing bypass would probably be truncated to a trumpet interchange and have the new freeway go to NC 11 straight with a free-flowing interchange.

All that's really needed is the small segment between US-264 and NC-11, bypassing the existing interchange area, and having free-flow / continuity for NC-11 to/from the western bypass.

The eastern loop is unnecessary IMO, at least until that side gets developed.

The western bypass / NC-11 routing is mostly beneficial for thru traffic / regional needs, whereas the eastern loop would be mostly local traffic, so there would have to be a real push and need to get it done.

I disagree. There are subdivisions already out on that side of Pitt County, especially near Simpson. I think a loop would be very beneficial to all of Pitt County. It also helps bridge eastern Pitt County to the rest of the county because that area feels very isolated. Plus you can go to Washington without having to even touch Greenville.