Greetings, fellow roadgeeks!
I am from the Piedmont region of North Carolina, where they have a track record of targeting US Highway routes for Interstate designations (see I-42 for US 70 and I-87 for US 64 from Raleigh to Zebulon), and where Interstate 85 is currently being widened from Concord to China Grove! I have watched videos that have shown progress on the construction of, specifically the Asheboro Bypass, detailing a specific area where work is being done, for example: at NC-49, the bypass bridges are done, and what is currently being done, is the paving on the on-and-off ramps, and on the freeway. I have also taken photos of the Interstate 85 construction zone between Kannapolis and China Grove, with the section of 85 from Moose Road to the 29-601 connector to be a concrete freeway. Overall, I have had experience with highways and freeways in the whole entire state, and recently, in March I've been to Morganton for the very first time in my life!
Well, that was my story as a Carolinian roadgeek from the Piedmont, hope you stop by and send some greetings!
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