Interstate 40 West - Durham to Chapel Hill

Exit 283 A loops onto NC 540 (Western Wake Expressway) west to Toll NC 540 and the TriEx south to Cary, Apex, U.S. 1 and Holly Springs.
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Succeeding lane drops occur along I-40 westbound at the folded diamond interchange (Exit 282) with Page Road (SR 1973).
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Miami Boulevard extends north from NC 54 and Clegg to a folded diamond interchange (Exit 281) with I-40.
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Exit 280 departs Interstate 40 west for Davis Drive (SR 1959) to Research Triangle Park (RTP).
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The TriEx follows NC 885 north from NC 540 at Morrisville to conclude at Interstate 40 and the Durham Freeway (I-885) at Exit 279.
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The Durham Freeway arcs northwest from Exit 279 B to Downtown Durham. Interstate 885 replaced NC 147 along the freeway north to the East End Connector in June 2022. The remainder of the route northwest to I-85/U.S. 70 is NC 147.
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The TriEx opened south from I-40 to NC 540 through RTP on December 8, 2011. The toll road was renumbered from NC 147 to NC 885 in June 2022.
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NC 885 heads south from I-40/885 to the town of Morrisville. The Triangle Expressway continues along NC 540 south to Apex and Holly Springs.
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Interstate 40 west enters the city of Durham at the directional cloverleaf interchange (Exit 279) with I-885/NC 885.
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NC 55 (Apex Highway) meets I-40 just north of NC 54 at forthcoming Exit 278.
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NC 55 leads north to Downtown Durham and south to west Cary and Apex.
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A SPUI joins Interstate 40 with Fayetteville Road (SR 1118) at Exit 276.
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Fayetteville Road (SR 1118) leads north to Downtown Durham and south to The Streets at Southpoint mall and NC 751 north of Jordan Lake.
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