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

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CanesFan27

The days of 'Inner' and 'Outer' 440 are no more - I-440 has officially (at least to NCDOT) been removed from the southern half (or it's multiplex of I-40) of the Raleigh Beltline. 

http://www.wral.com/traffic/story/7323149/



CanesFan27

The 86 year old Wil-Cox Bridge was recently closed due to safety concerns from a recent inspection.

http://www.salisburypost.com/News/040910-bridge-wilcox-bridge-at-river-closed

CanesFan27

On March 31st, the North Carolina Turnpike Authority released their Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and recommended alternative for the Mid-Currituck Bridge.

The NCTA has recommended alternative MCB4 - which will build the bridge from US 158 Aydlett eastwards to NC 12 in Corolla.  Although the preferred alternative has been selected, NCTA has yet to decide on the location for the eastern terminus of the bridge or the location of the toll booths on the Aydlett side of the bridge.

The Turnpike Authority will hold public hearings on the bridge in May.

More detail on the blog:
http://surewhynotnow.blogspot.com/2010/04/ncta-releases-mid-currituck-bridge.html

And the NCTA DEIS can be found here:
http://www.ncturnpike.org/pdf/Mid-Currituck%20Bridge%20DEIS.pdf

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Quote from: Chris on April 01, 2009, 05:43:38 AM
Isn't the I-73/I-74 to be rerouted via High Point across US 311? It would connect to the US 220 near Randleman. But what number does the Randleman - Greensboro section get? Just US 220?

The 2009 RandMcNally map says I-40 is still taking the southern bypass. I guess they aren't sure either.

I-74 would exit 220 near Randleman and go west along the High Point Bypass.   I-73 would stay on 220 north to the Greensboro loop (Exit 122 of the current I-85 Bypass), where it then merges (breifly) with I-85 to go west along the loop around the SW side of town.  Due to the unique interchange designs and use of C-D roads, I-73 and I-85 never actually share the same roadway, just the R/W.  I-85, which leaves the loop and goes south toward Charlotte at Exit 121, is on the inner lanes, and I-73 is on the outer lanes.  The SW part of the Greensboro loop between I-85 and I-40 is signed as I-73 (also cosigned with US 421) and uses exit numbers and mileposts for I-73.  I-73 disappears at the I-40 interchange, but it is scheduled to continue north to Bryan Blvd., where it will exit the Greensboro loop onto a new freeway alignment that will follow NC 68 and then US 220 to VA.

OracleUsr

I would guess that the I-74 interchange with US 220 in Randolph County (Randleman) is where the existing southern terminus of US 311 is at US 220.  I say that because there is an END I-74 sign at that interchange.

I-40 is now more or less permanently routed along its old alignment in Greensboro.  Where the exit numbers changed from I-85's to Business I-85 in 2004, they changed in early 2009 to I-40's mileposts.  The old US 220 interchange (back in the 70's) is now...Exit 220 on both I-40 and Bus I-85N, though the left-hand exit from I-40 East is closed for right now.
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CanesFan27

Quote from: OracleUsr on April 14, 2010, 06:12:29 PM
I would guess that the I-74 interchange with US 220 in Randolph County (Randleman) is where the existing southern terminus of US 311 is at US 220.  I say that because there is an END I-74 sign at that interchange.

I-40 is now more or less permanently routed along its old alignment in Greensboro.  Where the exit numbers changed from I-85's to Business I-85 in 2004, they changed in early 2009 to I-40's mileposts.  The old US 220 interchange (back in the 70's) is now...Exit 220 on both I-40 and Bus I-85N, though the left-hand exit from I-40 East is closed for right now.

It will be near there.   Bob pretty much has it covered...
http://web.duke.edu/~rmalme/i74seg7.html

He just recently took a trip to check on progress and it's up on the blog:
http://surewhynotnow.blogspot.com/2010/04/april-i-74us-311-freeway-progress.html

CanesFan27


CanesFan27

The Triangle Business Journal reports that NCDOT will let for bid in February 2011 the four mile US 401 Roleseville Bypass project.  The bid is expected to come in at about $35.6 million and take about two years to complete. 

This project is the second major US 401 project in Northern Wake County that will take place in the early part of this decade.  Currently, a project to widen over two miles of US 401 to four lanes is taking place north of Ligon Mill Road.  That project, funded with dollars from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, should be completed in late 2011.

Story: http://triangle.bizjournals.com/triangle/stories/2010/06/14/story11.html?b=1276488000^3486821&s=industry&i=commercial_real_estate

CanesFan27

20 years ago today, on June 29, 1989, Interstate 40 was officially completed within the state of North Carolina.  A 122 mile extension of I-40 from Raleigh to Wilmington that took nearly 20 years to put together at a cost of $417 million was finally completed.

The Wilmington Star-News has a great article marking the 20th anniversary and some of the political battles fought for completion of the road.

http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20100628/ARTICLES/100629689/1092/ARTICLES?p=1&tc=pg

CanesFan27

WRAL has a nice two plus minute video on the 20 year anniversary of I-40 from Raleigh to Wilmington.  It includes footage from the opening and I-40 from the late 80s and 1990.

http://www.wral.com/lifestyles/travel/video/8045601/

Alex

Misspelled sign on I-277 will be fixed

The article includes a photo of the misspelling.

QuoteThe North Carolina Department of Transportation says fixing a misspelled sign on Interstate 277 will not cost taxpayers any money.

NCDOT crews say the sign manufacturer made the mistake, reversing the 'd' and 'n' in the word "Independence."

NewsChannel 36 cameras caught the spelling error on Monday and NCDOT hopes to put up a temporary fix for the sign by Tuesday evening.

You can see the sign if you are driving eastbound on I-277 toward Independence Boulevard.

Read more: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/08/31/1658010/misspelled-sign-on-i-277-will.html#ixzz0yFtxxSyq

OracleUsr

What galls me is that we're spending a small fortune ugprading signage to these new specifications and no one is checking them.
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CanesFan27

#87
NC 90's Western Terminus, perhaps the most isolated in the state, in Edgemont now signed:

http://surewhynotnow.blogspot.com/2010/10/nc-90s-east-end-now-signed-and-paved.html

CanesFan27

The $50 million Charlotte I-77 HOT Lane project was not one of the TIGER II award recipients earlier this month, leaving funding for the project in jeopardy.

http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/10/24/1779920/i-77-hot-lanes-lose-funding.html

CanesFan27

NCDOT considers building their second Diverging Diamond Interchange at US 74/76 @ NC 133 in Leland.

http://surewhynotnow.blogspot.com/2010/10/could-diverging-diamond-interchange-be.html

The first is currently under construction at I-77 Exit 28 in Mecklenburg County.

rickmastfan67

Quote from: CanesFan27 on October 26, 2010, 09:39:02 PM
The first is currently under construction at I-77 Exit 28 in Mecklenburg County.

Hmm, I think I'll need to check that out the next time I'm heading towards Florida on I-77. :nod:

CanesFan27

Quote from: CanesFan27 on October 26, 2010, 09:39:02 PM
NCDOT considers building their second Diverging Diamond Interchange at US 74/76 @ NC 133 in Leland.

http://surewhynotnow.blogspot.com/2010/10/could-diverging-diamond-interchange-be.html

The first is currently under construction at I-77 Exit 28 in Mecklenburg County.

A comment on the blog notes that their are a total of seven DDI's in North Carolina being considered, in design, or under construction.  Two are on I-85 in Concord, another on I-40 in Kernersville, and I-95 in Lumberton.  Most have a 2012-2014 window for completion.

So there is actually a race to see which will be the first open DDI here in North Carolina.

CanesFan27

When the Southwestern corner of Interstate 485 in Mecklenburg County was opened in October 2004, some wondered what was going on with the unbuilt interchange between Wilkinson Blvd (US 29/74 - Exit 9) and NC 160 (Exit 4).


The diamond interchange with Garrison Road was clearly graded, but there was no asphalt, no concrete, no signs, nothing.  Well six years after the six lane I-485 was opened to traffic, there's construction activity going on at this 'ghost interchange'.


NCDOT has recently awarded a $1.2 contract to Boggs Paving to complete the grade work and pave the interchange ramps for what will be Exit 6 or 7.  The new interchange which will give additional access to Charlotte-Douglas International Airport will be a 'ghost' no more in June 2011.

Story: http://mecktimes.com/news/2010/11/01/work-begins-on-i-485garrison-road-interchange/

OracleUsr

Wonder what will happen to a seeming phantom interchange between NC 16 and NC 24 in the Northwest corner.
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dfilpus

Quote from: OracleUsr on November 17, 2010, 11:50:16 PM
Wonder what will happen to a seeming phantom interchange between NC 16 and NC 24 in the Northwest corner.
That is another future interchange with Oakdale Road. It was graded when the highway was built, just like Garrison.

CanesFan27

Quote from: dfilpus on November 18, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
Quote from: OracleUsr on November 17, 2010, 11:50:16 PM
Wonder what will happen to a seeming phantom interchange between NC 16 and NC 24 in the Northwest corner.
That is another future interchange with Oakdale Road. It was graded when the highway was built, just like Garrison.

I haven't had a chance to head "home" to Gaston County in awhile.  We're planning on going down to Charlotte for a Checkers game in the winter so hopefully I'll get to check out the changes to 485.

wriddle082

Quote from: CanesFan27 on November 18, 2010, 10:03:22 AM
Quote from: dfilpus on November 18, 2010, 09:59:05 AM
Quote from: OracleUsr on November 17, 2010, 11:50:16 PM
Wonder what will happen to a seeming phantom interchange between NC 16 and NC 24 in the Northwest corner.
That is another future interchange with Oakdale Road. It was graded when the highway was built, just like Garrison.

I haven't had a chance to head "home" to Gaston County in awhile.  We're planning on going down to Charlotte for a Checkers game in the winter so hopefully I'll get to check out the changes to 485.

Maybe I can meet up with you for that one!  If it's in January or February, I'll be in Columbia full time by then.

CanesFan27

Just received confirmation from NCDOT via twitter (yeah I know) that the first phase of the Goldsboro Bypass will open by the end of the week.  The Goldsboro Bypass will be the rebirth of NC 44 after nearly 20 years off the map.  But the NC 44 designation will not last entirely too long as when the entire bypass is completed - US 70 will move on to the new freeway.

I have to be in Charlotte tomorrow but will most likely be able to get photos when the road opens.

Takumi

When is the full bypass supposed to open? I'd like to see an NC 44 while one exists.
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