I-42/U.S. 70 West - Selma to Clayton

U.S. 70 Bypass travels 2.63 miles northwest between wye interchanges with U.S. 70 into Selma.
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Exit 333 to Buffalo Road (SR 1003) follows the return of U.S. 70 west from Selma.
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U.S. 70 rejoins the freeway along U.S. 70 Bypass a half mile ahead of the parclo interchange (Exit 333) with Buffalo Road (SR 1003).
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Buffalo Road heads southwest from Exit 333 to Smithfield.
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U.S. 70 confirming marker posted along the expressway westbound between the Buffalo Road entrance ramp and RIRO intersection with W Oak Street (SR 1929).
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U.S. 70 west of W Oak Street (SR 1929). The at-grade intersection with SR 1929 is the last to be eliminated before Interstate 42 can be extended east to Selma.
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The diamond interchange (Exit 330) joining U.S. 70 with Wilson's Mill Road (SR 1913) opened to traffic in 2024.
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Leading away from the exchange with U.S. 70/70 Business near Powhatan along the Clayton Bypass.
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Interstate 42 meets NC 36 (Ranch Road) east at a diamond interchange (Exit 7).
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Ranch Road (SR 1560) extends 1.49 miles south from I-42/NC 36 at Exit 7 to Lee Road (SR 1561).
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NC 42 formerly ran southwest from U.S. 70 Business in Clayton to U.S. 70 at what was Exit 320. The route north of Exit 4 along Veterans Parkway was decommissioned.
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NC 42 west from Interstate 42 was renumbered to NC 36.
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Interstate 42 (Clayton Bypass) crosses Austin Pond west of NC 36 / Veterans Parkway.
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Construction through 2024 rebuilt the exchange at I-40 and the west end of I-42 with ramps for the Southeast Extension of the Triangle Expressway (NC 540).
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U.S. 70 originally combined with I-40 west at a trumpet interchange (Exit 318).
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Left Exit 1 is the loop ramp connecting I-42 west with I-40 east to I-95 near Benson.
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The systems interchange joining I-40, I-42 and NC 540 straddles the Wake / Johnston County line.
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The ramp (Exit 1) to Interstate 40 east reenters Johnston County before joining the freeway mainline.
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