North Carolina

[cowboy_wilhelm]

Keep clicking cancel and it will eventually give up.

[brian440i]

Thanks for the Link to the Spreadsheet.  Downloaded with No Issue. Not Prompting for any User/Passwords.

Filter by 80% State Score.

Was Very Happy to See Dixon Bolevard - US74 so high on the List.  The Last Interchange Needed to complete the Limited Access between I-85 and I-26 (Future x26? I38?)

Otherwise all the Rail Separation (70% and Up) will continue to speed up the Piedmont between Raleigh and Charlotte. Its been awhile since I checked but a few of these are keeping the train at 35MPH when it should be 70MPH (Sorry do not recall actually speeds)
I think 2:30 Hour Express between Raleigh-Charlotte (If Charlotte can ever get the New or Temporary Station Built) will be possible with all the Road Separations currently planned. ((Currently 2:55))

PS
Also Good to see train route Raleigh to Wilmington listed so high.  {{Though Personally a NCTrain "Summer Weekender" to Morehead City at 4.5 hours due to its speedlimit could start today with a Friday and Sunday travel schedule with the older trainsets once the new sets become active in the coming few years.  Weekend Couples, Lawyers/Gov People joining family already down, and a train car full of kids heading to camps.  (so few trains currently on line to Morehead city)}}

[cowboy_wilhelm]

Was Very Happy to See Dixon Bolevard - US74 so high on the List.  The Last Interchange Needed to complete the Limited Access between I-85 and I-26 (Future x26? I38?)

This is closer to Shelby inside the bypass. All projects to complete the freeway upgrades are already under construction and will be done in the next 2-3 years. Ironically, this project and the access management project that scored so high won't be as high of a priority once the bypass is completed and AADT drops by 20,000.

[brian440i]

All projects to complete the freeway upgrades are already under construction and will be done in the next 2-3 years.

Are you Sure in 2-3 Years?  Google Maps is from 2026 shows nothing regarding the planned interchange along US74 at Bethelem Rd/HarmonRd/Williams Rd which is East of the New Shelby ByPass and West of the Stony Point Rd Interchange near Kings Mountain.

PS
Thanks - I agree - I did not pay attention to cross street - Earl Rd.  And yes - not needed once ByPass Opens

[cowboy_wilhelm]

That interchange is part of project R-2707E, which is scheduled for completion in May 2029. You can see clearing, grading and utility work in Google Street View.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/6gtwa2RmuBWCTkbWA

[WashuOtaku]

The North Carolina Turnpike Authority held their May Meeting, here are presentations:

• Meeting Agenda
• Operations Committee Meeting Presentation
• Finance Committee Meeting Presentation

In the Finance Committee Meeting Presentation, it lists all the current Turnpike Authority Projects.

• Monroe Expressway -- Open
• I-77 North Express Lanes -- Open
• Triangle Expressway -- Open
• I-485 South Express Lanes -- Open
• Complete 540 Phase 2 -- Under Construction
• U.S. 74 Express Lanes -- Under Development
• I-77 South Express Lanes -- Under Development
• I-485 West Express Lanes -- Under Development
• Mid-Currituck Bridge -- Under Development
• I-485 East Express Lanes -- Under Consideration
• I-40 Express Lanes (Haywood-Buncombe) -- Under Consideration
• Marshville Bypass -- Under Consideration
• I-540 Managed Shoulder Lanes -- Under Consideration
• Cape Fear Memorial Bridge -- Under Consideration
• Triangle Expressway Expansion -- Under Consideration
• Carolina Bays Parkway -- Under Consideration

Next meeting in August, going to guess that the I-77 South Express Lanes will be removed.

[cowboy_wilhelm]

Here are the 25 highway projects selected for funding in the statewide mobility category for the draft 2028-2037 STIP.

TIP	Route / Facility / Project Name	From / Cross Street / Location	To / Cross Street	Description	Specific Improvement Type	Cost to NCDOT	Statewide Mobility Quantitative Score (Out of 100)
HP-0043	I-40	Exit 44 (Smokey Park Highway)	Exit 27 (US 23/74)	Construct managed lanes. (TOLL PROJECT)	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$513,200,000	88.47
I-6012	I-85	I-485	N/A	Improve interchange	8 - Improve Interchange	$77,700,000	87.19
HP-0002	I-485	I-77 - Exit 67	I-85 - Exit 10	Construct one Express Lane in each direction in southwest Charlotte (TOLL PROJECT)	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$91,500,000	86.32
HP-0001	US 74 (Andrew Jackson Highway)	Indian Trail-Fairview Road	North Rocky River Road	Widen roadway to 6 lanes	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$127,700,000	85.55
R-5713	US 74	US 74 bus	NC 226	Construct access management improvements.	25 - Improve Multiple Intersections along Corridor	$3,300,000	83.59
HP-0044	I-40	SR 1571 (Gorman Street)	N/A	Improve interchange including improvements at Gorman Street and Tryon Road.	8 - Improve Interchange	$17,000,000	83.07
HP-0045	I-40	NC 54 (Exit 273)	I-885 (Exit 279)	Add inside dynamic shoulder for use by general purpose traffic during congested periods and incidents; non-toll with full camera coverage.	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$184,500,000	82.69
U-5929	US 74 (Dixon Boulevard)	NC 226 (Earl Road)	N/A	Convert at-grade intersection to interchange	7 - Upgrade At-grade Intersection to Interchange or Grade Separation	$16,100,000	81.80
I-6009	I-40, I-85	SR 1158 (Huffman Mill Road)	N/A	Improve interchange, including improvements at the SR 1158 (Huffman Road) and SR 1308 (Garden Road) intersection.	8 - Improve Interchange	$3,350,000	81.08
HP-0027B	US 52 (Future I-285)	US 421 (Salem Parkway) - Exit 109	SR 2264 (Akron Drive) - Exit 112	Widen roadway to 6 lanes	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$441,700,000	80.00
HP-0003	I-40	Cary Towne Boulevard	N/A	Modify auxiliary lanes along I-40 between EB from NC 54 to Cary Towne Blvd, and WB from NC 54 to Wade, with ramp improvements at Cary Towne Blvd including traffic signals	8 - Improve Interchange	$88,700,000	79.94
HP-0046	Billy Graham Parkway	NC 160 West Boulevard	N/A	Upgrade intersection at Billy Graham Pkwy at NC 160 to innovative grade separated intersection or interchange design to improve traffic flow.	7 - Upgrade At-grade Intersection to Interchange or Grade Separation	$81,200,000	79.76
HP-0047	I-40	NC 54 (Exit 273)	SR 1664 (Blue Ridge Road)	Construct managed motorway improvements.	12 - Ramp Metering	$131,700,000	79.27
R-2247B	NC 452 (Future NC 452)	South of I-40	South of US 421	Construct Freeway on New Location	5 - Construct Roadway on New Location	$346,000,000	78.39
R-2247CA	NC 452 (Future NC 452)	South of US 421	North of US 421	Construct Freeway on New Location	5 - Construct Roadway on New Location	$237,600,000	78.39
R-2247CB	NC 452 (Future NC 452)	North of US 421	North of SR 1348 (Robinhood Road)	Construct Freeway on New Location	5 - Construct Roadway on New Location	$182,500,000	78.39
HP-0048	US 21, I-77	Tyvola Road	N/A	Mitigate congestion and facilitate access to I-77. Improvement limits from Westpark Dr to Nations Ford Rd.	8 - Improve Interchange	$22,000,000	78.35
HP-0020B	NC 87, NC 24	NC 24 in Spout Springs	SR 1117 (Nursery Road)	Widen roadway to 6 lanes with bicycle and pedestrian accommodations on both sides of the roadway	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$65,800,000	78.25
HP-0049	I-40	US 321 (Exit 123)	SR 1476 - Fairgrove Church Road (Exit 128)	Widen roadway to 6 lanes	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$106,500,000	77.95
HP-0051	Billy Graham Parkway	SR 1380 (Morris Field Drive)	N/A	Convert at-grade intersection to grade separated intersection or interchange	7 - Upgrade At-grade Intersection to Interchange or Grade Separation	$98,500,000	77.58
HP-0050	NC 168 (Caratoke Highway)	North Point Boulevard	SR 1214 (Guinea Road)	Construct Access Management Improvements with bicycle and pedestrian accommodations	11 - Access Management	$64,800,000	77.50
HP-0052	SR 1728 (Wade Avenue), I-40	Blue Ridge Road	West of Harrison Avenue	Add westbound auxiliary lane.	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$69,100,000	77.37
HP-0053	I-87	US 64 BUS (Wendell Boulevard)	US 264	Widen roadway to 6 lanes	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$185,500,000	77.21
HP-0027C	US 52 (Future I-285)	SR 2264 (Akron Drive) - Exit 112	NC 65 (Winston-Salem Northern Beltway) - Exit 115	Widen roadway to 6 lanes	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$262,100,000	76.95
U-6100	US 29, US 70, US 220	Gate City Boulevard	I-840	SR 4240 (Gate City Boulevard) to south of I-785 in Greensboro. Construct access management improvements and safety enhancements, including ramp closures and consolidations, reconfigure SR 2526 (Summit Avenue) / Phillips Avenue interchange, and replace bridges 400283 and 400342.	11 - Access Management	$115,100,000	76.59

[architect77]

Here are the 25 highway projects selected for funding in the statewide mobility category for the draft 2028-2037 STIP.

TIP	Route / Facility / Project Name	From / Cross Street / Location	To / Cross Street	Description	Specific Improvement Type	Cost to NCDOT	Statewide Mobility Quantitative Score (Out of 100)
HP-0043	I-40	Exit 44 (Smokey Park Highway)	Exit 27 (US 23/74)	Construct managed lanes. (TOLL PROJECT)	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$513,200,000	88.47
I-6012	I-85	I-485	N/A	Improve interchange	8 - Improve Interchange	$77,700,000	87.19
HP-0002	I-485	I-77 - Exit 67	I-85 - Exit 10	Construct one Express Lane in each direction in southwest Charlotte (TOLL PROJECT)	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$91,500,000	86.32
HP-0001	US 74 (Andrew Jackson Highway)	Indian Trail-Fairview Road	North Rocky River Road	Widen roadway to 6 lanes	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$127,700,000	85.55
R-5713	US 74	US 74 bus	NC 226	Construct access management improvements.	25 - Improve Multiple Intersections along Corridor	$3,300,000	83.59
HP-0044	I-40	SR 1571 (Gorman Street)	N/A	Improve interchange including improvements at Gorman Street and Tryon Road.	8 - Improve Interchange	$17,000,000	83.07
HP-0045	I-40	NC 54 (Exit 273)	I-885 (Exit 279)	Add inside dynamic shoulder for use by general purpose traffic during congested periods and incidents; non-toll with full camera coverage.	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$184,500,000	82.69
U-5929	US 74 (Dixon Boulevard)	NC 226 (Earl Road)	N/A	Convert at-grade intersection to interchange	7 - Upgrade At-grade Intersection to Interchange or Grade Separation	$16,100,000	81.80
I-6009	I-40, I-85	SR 1158 (Huffman Mill Road)	N/A	Improve interchange, including improvements at the SR 1158 (Huffman Road) and SR 1308 (Garden Road) intersection.	8 - Improve Interchange	$3,350,000	81.08
HP-0027B	US 52 (Future I-285)	US 421 (Salem Parkway) - Exit 109	SR 2264 (Akron Drive) - Exit 112	Widen roadway to 6 lanes	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$441,700,000	80.00
HP-0003	I-40	Cary Towne Boulevard	N/A	Modify auxiliary lanes along I-40 between EB from NC 54 to Cary Towne Blvd, and WB from NC 54 to Wade, with ramp improvements at Cary Towne Blvd including traffic signals	8 - Improve Interchange	$88,700,000	79.94
HP-0046	Billy Graham Parkway	NC 160 West Boulevard	N/A	Upgrade intersection at Billy Graham Pkwy at NC 160 to innovative grade separated intersection or interchange design to improve traffic flow.	7 - Upgrade At-grade Intersection to Interchange or Grade Separation	$81,200,000	79.76
HP-0047	I-40	NC 54 (Exit 273)	SR 1664 (Blue Ridge Road)	Construct managed motorway improvements.	12 - Ramp Metering	$131,700,000	79.27
R-2247B	NC 452 (Future NC 452)	South of I-40	South of US 421	Construct Freeway on New Location	5 - Construct Roadway on New Location	$346,000,000	78.39
R-2247CA	NC 452 (Future NC 452)	South of US 421	North of US 421	Construct Freeway on New Location	5 - Construct Roadway on New Location	$237,600,000	78.39
R-2247CB	NC 452 (Future NC 452)	North of US 421	North of SR 1348 (Robinhood Road)	Construct Freeway on New Location	5 - Construct Roadway on New Location	$182,500,000	78.39
HP-0048	US 21, I-77	Tyvola Road	N/A	Mitigate congestion and facilitate access to I-77. Improvement limits from Westpark Dr to Nations Ford Rd.	8 - Improve Interchange	$22,000,000	78.35
HP-0020B	NC 87, NC 24	NC 24 in Spout Springs	SR 1117 (Nursery Road)	Widen roadway to 6 lanes with bicycle and pedestrian accommodations on both sides of the roadway	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$65,800,000	78.25
HP-0049	I-40	US 321 (Exit 123)	SR 1476 - Fairgrove Church Road (Exit 128)	Widen roadway to 6 lanes	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$106,500,000	77.95
HP-0051	Billy Graham Parkway	SR 1380 (Morris Field Drive)	N/A	Convert at-grade intersection to grade separated intersection or interchange	7 - Upgrade At-grade Intersection to Interchange or Grade Separation	$98,500,000	77.58
HP-0050	NC 168 (Caratoke Highway)	North Point Boulevard	SR 1214 (Guinea Road)	Construct Access Management Improvements with bicycle and pedestrian accommodations	11 - Access Management	$64,800,000	77.50
HP-0052	SR 1728 (Wade Avenue), I-40	Blue Ridge Road	West of Harrison Avenue	Add westbound auxiliary lane.	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$69,100,000	77.37
HP-0053	I-87	US 64 BUS (Wendell Boulevard)	US 264	Widen roadway to 6 lanes	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$185,500,000	77.21
HP-0027C	US 52 (Future I-285)	SR 2264 (Akron Drive) - Exit 112	NC 65 (Winston-Salem Northern Beltway) - Exit 115	Widen roadway to 6 lanes	1 - Widen Existing Roadway	$262,100,000	76.95
U-6100	US 29, US 70, US 220	Gate City Boulevard	I-840	SR 4240 (Gate City Boulevard) to south of I-785 in Greensboro. Construct access management improvements and safety enhancements, including ramp closures and consolidations, reconfigure SR 2526 (Summit Avenue) / Phillips Avenue interchange, and replace bridges 400283 and 400342.	11 - Access Management	$115,100,000	76.59

So I didn't see US1 North of Raleigh improvements on that list. I hope it doesn't mean that nothing will be done before 2038. Also final 7 miles of US401 widening to 4 lanes to Louisburg isn't shown.

If these projects are listed in the current STIP but delayed to begin, would they appear on the next STIP?

[ARMOURERERIC]

HP 0049is the one I always advocate fir, how likely is it to happen?

[The Ghostbuster]

No further upgrades to the future Interstate 685 segment of the US 421 corridor?

[cowboy_wilhelm]

The projects listed above are selected for funding under the statewide mobility category in the next STIP (2028). Projects funded in the current 2026 STIP are not on this list. Additional projects will be added to the draft 2028 STIP based on remaining funding, scoring and local input points.

How State Transportation Projects Are Prioritized

Statewide Mobility
Projects in this category receive 40% of available funding. This selection process is based 100% on data.
Regional Impact
Projects in this category receive 30% of available funding and compete within regions made up of two NCDOT Highway Divisions, with funding divided among the regions based on population. Data makes up 70% of the project scores in this category. Local input points account for the remaining 30%.
Division Needs
Projects in this category receive 30% of the available funding, shared equally over NCDOT's 14 Highway Divisions, which are groupings of local counties. Project scores are based 50% on data and 50% on local input points assigned by local planning organizations and the NCDOT Highway Divisions.

What does it mean if a project schedule indicates it is "Funded for Preliminary Engineering Only"?

Since the STIP is updated approximately every two years, a project that is included in the first five years of the program has a greater certainty of being delivered as it is scheduled; these are shown with fiscal year schedules and labelled as "Scheduled for Delivery". Projects in the second half of the STIP may continue with planning and design activities.  However, these projects will have to compete again in Prioritization to remain funded in a future STIP.

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