North Carolina

[CanesFan27]

Fewer direction signs are probably common, I never really noticed that some weren't part of the signs.

NC581 (and NC561) begin in Louisburg, where I grew up.

I like the simple diamond shield for state highways. I've never cared for the outline of state's shapes.

NC at one time used the symbol for UNC Chapel Hill, the N and C on top of one another was at one time the state highway shield, in the 30s, 40s, maybe 50s.

For the use of the interlocked NC and UNC, they are not completely the same.

https://www.gribblenation.org/2024/01/highway-shields-and-university-logos.html

[bob7374]

Based on public comments, NCDOT has revised its proposal for modernizing the Pinehurst Traffic Circle to a simpler design with traffic signals. A public meeting about the new recommended final design is to be held on October 28:
https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2025/2025-10-20-pinehurst-traffic-circle-final-design.aspx

[The Ghostbuster]

The proposed configuration of the reconstructed Pinehurst Traffic Circle is the most unusual design I have ever seen. A traffic circle with traffic lights? I can't say I've ever seen that before. Are there any other traffic circles like the one proposed in Pinehurst?

[jdunlop]

The proposed configuration of the reconstructed Pinehurst Traffic Circle is the most unusual design I have ever seen. A traffic circle with traffic lights? I can't say I've ever seen that before. Are there any other traffic circles like the one proposed in Pinehurst?

NJ 'has/had a few that added a through road similar to this design.  Sometimes referred to as a "hamburger" (what it looked like from an aerial view) , they didn't allow lefts from the main road (the road that cut through the center.). The one I drove through the most was at NJ 70 and 73 (Marlon Circle).  Problem with it was the lefts from the main road had a close merge with the lefts from the side street.  Google Earth's "wayback machine" (old aerials, I'm a fan of the old Rocket and Bullwinkle show!) would like show it, before about 2010.  Also, a quick google search shows some concepts and photos.

Looking at the design, I'll say if I would have been allowed to cut through the wooded center of the circle back when I was looking at this, I could have come up with something similar to this.  (It wasn't until the CFI was proposed that the locals relented and allowed any disturbances to the center.). Best I came up with was akin to the "Magic Roundabout", but volumes grew too much for that to work.

[fillup420]

Based on public comments, NCDOT has revised its proposal for modernizing the Pinehurst Traffic Circle to a simpler design with traffic signals. A public meeting about the new recommended final design is to be held on October 28:
https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2025/2025-10-20-pinehurst-traffic-circle-final-design.aspx

where might one find a visual depiction of this new design? the link doesn't include one.

edit: wait yes it does, link within the link

[bob7374]

If you were wondering when the 2025-2026 NCDOT State Transportation Map would be (or ever?) published, wait no more. A link to both sides is now available at: https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/maps/Pages/state-transportation-map.aspx (No press release for it, as of now).

My quick review. Front Good-I-42 is shown, though no exit numbers. NC 74 is shown as complete between US 421 and US 52. Toll NC 540 is seen as complete to I-40/I-42 and under construction to I-87/US 64/264. The new Rockingham Bypass is shown as complete, but only signed as I-74. NC 295 is shown complete from Hope Mills to I-95, but not signed. The I-74 extension along the US 74 Bypass around Rockingham and Hamlet is not shown. The Havelock Bypass is shown as under construction. Bad-I-587 is shown as still using the former US 264 exit numbers and even has the never used I-795 milepost numbers for the exits where they are concurrent. US 74 is depicted as a freeway between the Rockingham and Laurinburg Bypasses, including exits in Old Hundred and Laurel Hill.
Back-There are still no exit numbers provided for NC/Future I-74 along the Beltway on the Triad Inset. The Wilson inset also uses old US 264 exit numbers, including on I-587/I-795. The Triangle inset does show NC 540 meeting I-40 and I-42 on the Clayton Bypass (and NC 36, but uses the old US 70 exit number for the exit). The NC 295 portion of the Loop is signed as I-295 on the Fayetteville inset.

Will the next 2027-2028 edition come out in 2027 at all?

[Dirt Roads]

If you were wondering when the 2025-2026 NCDOT State Transportation Map would be (or ever?) published, wait no more. A link to both sides is now available at: https://www.ncdot.gov/travel-maps/maps/Pages/state-transportation-map.aspx (No press release for it, as of now).

Oops!  This map shows a new freeway from US-52 (Future I-42) from the Westinghouse Boulevard exit heading straight up to connect with (unmarked) Old US-52 in downtown King.  I suspect that someone trying to redraw the connection to the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway forgot to clip the new line with a tie-in to the original freeway.

[The Ghostbuster]

The city map for Raleigh/Durham shows Toll NC 885 as Toll Interstate 885. It also shows Interstate 42 with its US 70 mileage exit numbers. NC 147 also has its original exit numbers. Hopefully, these will be corrected in the next edition.