Interstate 540 Northern Wake Expressway - West

Ramps combine from I-87/U.S. 64-264 for I-540 west at the Old Faison Road overpass. A roadway stub appears for the future extension of the Northern Wake Expressway.

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A parclo interchange (Exit 24) joins Interstate 540 with U.S. 64 Business (New Bern Avenue) at Knightdale in one mile.

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The first confirming marker for Interstate 540 west was a state named shield.

05/30/07

Interstate 540 advances north toward Mingo Creek between the Mingo Creek and Churchill developments.

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A pair of three lane bridges span Mingo Creek Trail, Mingo Creek and adjacent Lynwood Road along Interstate 540 south of the Planters Walk development.

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U.S. 64 Business follows New Bern Avenue and Knightdale Boulevard (old U.S. 64/264) east from Interstate 440 to Wendell and Zebulon.

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Exit 24 leaves I-540 west for U.S. 64 Business (Knightdale Boulevard). U.S. 64 Business stays north of the Knightdale town center along a commercial arterial.

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Westward from Exit 24, U.S. 64 Business continues 4.16 miles to I-440 beyond the Wilders Grove section of Raleigh.

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Interstate 540 bends westward beyond Beaverdam Creek and the town of Knightdale.

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Buffaloe Road meets Interstate 540 at a diamond interchange (Exit 20) just outside the Raleigh city limits.

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Buffaloe Road (SR 2215) meanders 4..12 miles west to U.S. 1/401 (Capital Boulevard) at Northeast Raleigh.

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Buffaloe Road (SR 2215) extends east beyond the outer Raleigh suburbs to Horton Road.

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Interstate 540 curves northwest across the Neuse River after Exit 20.

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U.S. 401 (Louisburg Road) meets the freeway at a single point urban interchange (Exit 18) in one mile.

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U.S. 401 merges with U.S. 1 south 2.40 miles to the southwest at New Hope Church in Raleigh en route to Brentwood and I-440.

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U.S. 401 (Louisburg) continues northeast to Wake Crossroads in Raleigh, Rolesville, and the Franklin County seat of Louisburg.

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Passing through the SPUI with U.S. 401 on Interstate 540 west. U.S. 401 is one of three routes remaining on surfaces routes within I-40/440 beltway. U.S. 401 follows Capital Boulevard south into Downtown with U.S. 70/NC 50.

05/30/07

Interstate 540 (Northern Wake Expressway) curves northwest between the Coventry and Remington Park subdivisions to the Fox Road (SR 2042) overpass.

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Triangle Town Boulevard joins Interstate 540 with Triangle Town Center mall and Poyner Place shopping center to the southwest of Exit 17.

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Exit 17 is a single point urban interchange (SPUI) with Triangle Town Boulevard north of Old Wake Forest Boulevard and south of Perry Creek.

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Exit 16 departs from within the SPUI at Exit 17 for U.S. 1 (Capital Boulevard) near Greshams Lake. U.S. 1 constitutes the main route north from Raleigh to Wake Forest and I-85 at Henderson.

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I-540 (Northern Wake Expressway) advances two miles west to Exit 14 for Falls of Neuse Road (SR 2000).

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I-540 passes under Gresham Lake Road (SR 2013) with six overall lanes.

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Falls of Neuse Road (SR 2000) leads northward from Wakeview and North Raleigh to Falls Lake Reservoir and northern Wake Forest.

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Ramps at the folded diamond interchange (Exit 14) with Falls of Neuse Road (SR 2000) tie into Thorpshire Drive at the Quarterpath Village subdivision and Falls Valley Drive.

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Interstate 540 between Exit 9 and 14 opened to traffic on June 29, 2001.

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A SPUI connects I-540 with Six Forks Road at Exit 11. Six Forks Road derives its name from the Six Forks community in north Raleigh.

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Six Forks Road (SR 1005), like Falls of Neuse Road, travels northward from the Wakeview section of Raleigh to Falls Lake Reservoir.

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Five Forks Road meets NC 98 (Durham Road) 5.4 miles to the north of Exit 11. Southward the commercial boulevard meets I-440/U.S. 1 in 5.5 miles by North Hills mall at the Northglen section of Raleigh.

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Confirming marker west of the SPUI with Six Forks Road.

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A diamond interchange (Exit 9) joins I-540 with NC 50 (Creedmoor Road) in one mile. Creedmoor Road leads NC 50 five miles north from U.S. 70 at Crabtree Valley Mall to Exit 9.

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NC 50 passes through the city of Raleigh co-signed with U.S. 70 between Garner and the Brookhaven section of the city. North from Exit 9, NC 50 heads 5.5 miles to NC 98 (Durham Road) and 15.5 miles to Creedmoor at NC 56 (Wilton Avenue).

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Interstate 540 westbound between NC 50 (Exit 9) and Leesville Road (Exit 7).

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The diamond interchange (Exit 7) with Leesville Road (SR 1829) lies one mile west of the Ray Road (SR 1826) overpass.

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Leesville Road runs northwest from the Brookhaven section of Raleigh to Leesville and U.S. 70 (New Raleigh Highway) in eastern Durham County.

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U.S. 70 (Glenwood Avenue) meets Interstate 540 at the succeeding exit westbound.

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U.S. 70 travels northwest from Downtown Raleigh to William B. Umstead State Park and the city of Durham.

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U.S. 70 (Glenwood Avenue) crosses the Durham County line 2.4 miles northwest of the cloverstack interchange (Exit 4) with I-540. Southward U.S. 70 enters the Glen Forest neighborhood of Raleigh within six miles.

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Exit 4B departs Interstate 540 westbound for U.S. 70 (Glenwood Avenue) west.

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Exit 4A loops onto U.S. 70 (Glenwood Avenue) east to Northwest Raleigh.

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Interstate 540 (Northern Wake Expressway) passes along the northern periphery of Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) along the ensuing stretch.

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A folded diamond interchange connects Lumley Road (SR 1645) with Interstate 540 at Exit 3.

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Exit 3 loops to Lumley Road at Arco Crporate Drive. Brier Creek Country Club and Brier Creek Commons retail center lie to the north.

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Forthcoming Aviation Parkway (SR 3097) comprises a 2.56 mile limited access road south from Brier Creek Parkway to John Brantley Boulevard into the Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) terminal.

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Globe Road (SR 1644) passes over I-540 just ahead of Exit 2 for Aviation Parkway (SR 3097).

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Entering the directional cloverleaf interchange (Exit 2) with Aviation Parkway (SR 3097) on I-540 west.

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Turning southwest, the Northern Wake Expressway transitions to the tolled Western Wake Expressway (NC 540) two miles beyond the Pleasant Grove Church Road (SR 1789) overpass.

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Interstate 540 crosses the Durham County line ahead of the directional cloverleaf interchange (Exit 1) with I-40.

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A collector distributor roadway (Exit 1) separates from I-540 west in a half mile for Interstate 40.

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Interstate 40 travels southeast to Cary and Raleigh and north to Research Triangle Park (RTP) and Durham.

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The NC 540 freeway spur southwest from I-40 to NC 54 (Chapel Hill Road) opened on July 14, 2007.

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Exit 1B connects with Interstate 40 west to I-85 south beyond Durham to Burlington and Greensboro.

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NC 540 enters Wake County ahead of the folded diamond interchange (Exit 69) with NC 54 (Chapel Hill Road) at Morrisville.

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Interstate 40 continues 6.2 miles southeast from Exit 1A to Wade Avenue (SR 1728 and ten miles to I-440/U.S. 1 (Cliff Benson Beltline) in Raleigh.

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