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For any locals that want a good view of NC-540 construction, take a ride over to the Fanny Brown Rd. overpass. It has a really good vantage point in both directions. Also drove past the future Holly Springs Rd. interchange. The area is unrecognizable with the clear cutting of all the trees. Don't know how well a diverging diamond is going to work here given the thru traffic volumes on Holly Springs Rd. and the relocated Kildaire Farm Rd. intersection being just to the north.
Thanks for posting the above links. Very interesting.
Closures on Holly Springs Road and Kildaire Farm Road this weekend.https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2022/2022-04-closure-holly-springs-road-and-kildaire-farm-road.aspx
Updated flyover video of progress: //www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvoKcYH1lTU
Wild idea: Maybe this section of 540 should be co-signed with I-42?
When the whole loop is completed, will the eastern end of I-540 continue to be at US 64/US 264 (Future I-87)? I still find it strange that it wasn't planned as I-640 in the first place, but let's make it the last time this is brought up.
Quote from: Henry on November 29, 2022, 07:27:34 PMWhen the whole loop is completed, will the eastern end of I-540 continue to be at US 64/US 264 (Future I-87)? I still find it strange that it wasn't planned as I-640 in the first place, but let's make it the last time this is brought up.As mentioned above me, yes. Also, back in early 2013 when NCDOT requested the I-495 designation for what is now I-87, they asked FHWA for a waiver to keep the I-540 number as is, which was granted.