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Started by FLRoads, January 20, 2009, 11:55:15 PM

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froggie

^ There's enough of a traffic split at 40 to where it should be minimal impact there.  I don't have specific ramp volumes, but mainline volumes suggest that around half the traffic on northbound 95 approaching 40 exits to 40.


LM117

NCDOT is holding a public meeting on October 4 to discuss widening US-158 in Gates County between Acorn Hill Road and the Pasquotank County line.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2018/2018-10-01-gates-158-meeting.aspx
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LM117

Two public meetings are being held (October 9 in Raleigh, October 11 in Wake Forest) regarding upgrading US-1 between I-540 and Purnell Road/Harris Road in Wake Forest. Presumably, this will become a freeway.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2018/2018-10-02-public-meeting-improvements-raleigh.aspx
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froggie

^ Wasteful spending on additional ROW for a loop at BUS 98 when upgrading the existing interchange would be just as effective and less expensive.

Also some very incomplete maps.  They show nothing in the way of frontage roads or what happens to access existing properties and developments that "dead end" off of existing US 1.

wdcrft63

Quote from: LM117 on October 02, 2018, 04:56:23 PM
Two public meetings are being held (October 9 in Raleigh, October 11 in Wake Forest) regarding upgrading US-1 between I-540 and Purnell Road/Harris Road in Wake Forest. Presumably, this will become a freeway.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2018/2018-10-02-public-meeting-improvements-raleigh.aspx
No doubt about it: the maps show a freeway with several DDI's and a SPUI at the highway 98 bypass. There will probably be some pushback from commercial interests and landowners sitting on property that could be developed in the future.

NE2

http://ncdot.publicinput.com/US-1-Capital-Boulevard
"NCDOT will study service roads and local connections to maintain regional mobility and access to properties along the corridor."
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froggie

^ I saw that, but they had nothing of the sort on their concept maps.

cowboy_wilhelm

I believe they're more of conceptual maps to show the study area and gather public input on the proposed preliminary design. They'll hold another public meeting later once the design is refined some more. Typically they show the R/W that is being acquired, areas of cut/fill, noise study areas, etc. Those aren't shown on these plans.

An example map with more detail.

LM117

I was just looking at I-795 on Google Streetview and noticed a new sign on the northbound side just north of the US-70 Bypass interchange warning drivers about slow moving farm equipment for the next 4 miles.

Image dated July 2018: https://goo.gl/maps/BnjPAdA1UfA2

I thought farm equipment was banned from interstates? :hmm:
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plain

Quote from: LM117 on October 06, 2018, 02:38:44 PM
I was just looking at I-795 on Google Streetview and noticed a new sign on the northbound side just north of the US-70 Bypass interchange warning drivers about slow moving farm equipment for the next 4 miles.

Image dated July 2018: https://goo.gl/maps/BnjPAdA1UfA2

I thought farm equipment was banned from interstates? :hmm:

I'm scratching my head on this too. I'm not an expert on federal guidelines but this has to be a violation. Unless they already allow it in the extremely rural parts of the Midwest or something
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NE2

It depends on the state.
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LM117

According to this article from April 18, 2017, farm equipment cannot use interstates in NC.

https://lee.ces.ncsu.edu/2017/04/sharing-the-road-with-farm-equipment-3/

QuoteIn North Carolina, it is legal for farm equipment to travel on most public roads, the exception being interstates.

As far as I know, there's been no change in the law, or if there was, there's been zero mention of it in the news.

In addition to the Streetview image I previously linked, there's also another sign on the I-795/US-264 overlap in Wilson just east of the I-95 interchange:

https://goo.gl/maps/UM4vvbvgCrt
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NE2

https://pilotonline.com/news/local/transportation/article_6f26338d-b478-5d69-b5e0-4d5467e084b7.html

QuoteIn recent [June 2012] months, U.S. 17 has been at the center of a bill in the North Carolina General Assembly that would allow farmers to petition to drive their tractors on high-speed highways.

The law would apply statewide, but it was spurred with two roads in mind: the U.S. 17 bypasses around Elizabeth City, Edenton and Windsor, and U.S. 264 in Wilson and Pitt counties.

Laws: http://www.ncleg.net/Sessions/2011/Bills/House/PDF/H1124v0.pdf (initial version, applying only to US 17 in Pasquotank County), http://www4.ncleg.net/sessions/2011/bills/senate/pdf/s749v6.pdf (final law)

Quote(8) Equipment covered by this subsection shall not be operated on a highway or section  of  highway  that  is  a  fully  controlled  access highway  or  is  a  part  of the   National   System   of   Interstate   and   Defense   Highways without authorization  from  the  North  Carolina  Department  of  Transportation. The Department shall develop an authorization process and approve routes under the following conditions:
a. Persons  shall  submit  an  application  to  the Department requesting authorization  to operate  equipment  covered  by  this  subsection on a particular route that is part of a highway or section of highway that is a fully controlled access highway or is a part of the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways.
b. The  Department  shall  have  a  period  of  30  days  from  receipt  of  a complete application to approve or reject the application. A complete
application  shall  be  deemed  approved if  the  Department  does  not take action within 30 days of receipt by the Department; such a route may then
be used by the original applicant.
[...]
g. The  Department  shall publish  all  approved  routes,  including  any conditions  on  the  routes' use, and  shall notify  appropriate  State  and local law enforcement officers of any approved route.
h. Once approved for use and published by the Department, a route may be  used  by  any  person  who  adheres  to  the  route,  including  any conditions on the route's use imposed by the Department.
i. The  Department  may  revise  published  routes  as  road conditions on the routes change.

http://connect.ncdot.gov/resources/safety/Teppl/Pages/Teppl-Topic-Original.aspx?Topic_List=F28

QuoteI 795 WAYNE Between US 70 and SR 1002, only during the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM daily.  Must be accompanied by a trailing escort vehicle at an appropriate distance for conditions, using a wide load banner, and with its emergency flashers operating.  Application F-16-2.
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LM117

Thanks for those links.
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wdcrft63

The NC 133 bridge into Oak Island NC is closing Monday for six months of extensive reconstruction. Traffic will have to use the NC 906 bridge at the other end of the island. Since NC 133 is the connection to Southport and the commercial areas serving the area, this will be a big headache for folks on the island.
https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2018/2018-10-09-oak-island-bridge-closure-six-months.aspx

LM117

Quote from: LM117 on October 01, 2018, 10:12:10 AM
A contract to widen a stretch of I-95 from 4 to 8 lanes will be awarded next spring. Two public meetings will be held later this month to discuss the project.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2018/2018-10-01-i-95-widening-set-to-begin.aspx

The first meeting in Benson has been postponed due to expected bad weather from the remnants of Hurricane Michael.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2018/2018-10-09-benson-meeting-postponed.aspx
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LM117

Quote from: LM117 on October 02, 2018, 04:56:23 PM
Two public meetings are being held (October 9 in Raleigh, October 11 in Wake Forest) regarding upgrading US-1 between I-540 and Purnell Road/Harris Road in Wake Forest. Presumably, this will become a freeway.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2018/2018-10-02-public-meeting-improvements-raleigh.aspx

Due to the incoming remnants of Hurricane Michael, the Wake Forest meeting has been postponed.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2018/2018-10-10-public-meeting-wake-forest-postponed.aspx
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ccurley100

New exit (66) on I-26 West in Columbus for US 74 East. Nothing has changed eastbound. It's still just Exit 67. https://photos.app.goo.gl/wA4Foxvots8bPHAv7


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OracleUsr

67 Westbound is now just for NC 108 to Tryon, right?
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mvak36

Quote from: ccurley100 on October 14, 2018, 06:55:33 PM
New exit (66) on I-26 West in Columbus for US 74 East. Nothing has changed eastbound. It's still just Exit 67. https://photos.app.goo.gl/wA4Foxvots8bPHAv7


iPhone

I see that they have enough room for an interstate shield once they make US74 into an interstate (more than likely lol).
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cowboy_wilhelm

Quote from: ccurley100 on October 14, 2018, 06:55:33 PM
New exit (66) on I-26 West in Columbus for US 74 East. Nothing has changed eastbound. It's still just Exit 67. https://photos.app.goo.gl/wA4Foxvots8bPHAv7


iPhone

The signing plans didn't include updating the eastbound exit from 67 to 66. I don't know why, and if it will be. I'm assuming it was an oversight due to the rush to get the interchange completed before the World Equestrian Games, which have come and gone and the interchange still isn't done.

I'm still amazed that they removed a travel lane from US 74 eastbound to make room for the above pictured on-ramp from I-26 WB to US 74 east so they didn't have to widen the existing bridge over Houston Rd. Spent $20 million+ to build two short ramps, including tons of excavation and building massive retaining walls, but they can't keep the existing number of lanes on 74 and cut capacity in half for 3/4 of the eastbound traffic as part of the "improvement" project.

Quote from: OracleUsr on October 15, 2018, 06:16:17 AM
67 Westbound is now just for NC 108 to Tryon, right?

Correct.

ccurley100

I'm curious if they will change the control city to Charlotte on 26 East once they finish the Shelby Bypass.


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LM117

A 1.2-mile stretch of Business 40 in Winston-Salem between Peters Creek Parkway and US-52 will close on November 11 and reopen in summer 2019. Project info here:

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2018/2018-10-16-business-40-closure-date.aspx
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OracleUsr

And then it will be Business 40 no more.
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