Contact
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Send a message to the project team or call the project hotline at (800) 554-7849.
Construction of the first phase of the Complete 540 project is underway and when complete, will extend the existing Triangle Expressway (N.C. Toll 540) between N.C. 55 Bypass and I-40.
Please note that construction activities are dependent on equipment and weather and are subject to change.
Activities scheduled to take place in the coming weeks include:
N.C. 55 Bypass to East of Pierce Olive Road
- Drainage work
- Intermittent ramp closures
- Traffic switches
- Existing road widening
- Between East Williams Street and Sunset Lake Road
- Bridge work
- Noise wall construction
- Paving
- Tolling infrastructure installation
- Between Sunset Lake Road and Holly Springs Road
- Earthwork
- Noise wall construction
- Paving
- Where the project will cross Holly Springs Road
- Earthwork
- Drainage work
- Widening
- Traffic switches
East of Pierce Olive Road to East of U.S. 401
- Between Pierce Olive Road and West Lake Road
- Paving
- Guardrail and cable rail installation
- Between West Lake Road and Bells Lake Road
- Between Bells Lake Road and Rhodes Road
- Guardrail and cable rail installation
- Between Johnson Pond Road and Lake Wheeler Road
- Tolling infrastructure installation
- Between Lake Wheeler Road and Fayetteville Road
- Noise wall construction
- Lighting installation
- Where the project will cross Fayetteville Road
- Paving
- Noise wall construction
- Widening work along U.S. 401 (drainage, paving, curb)
- Intermittent lane closures
- Between Fayetteville Road and Old McCullers Road
- Bridge work
East of U.S. 401 to I-40
- Between Old McCullers and Fanny Brown Road
- Bridge work
- Concrete paving
- Cable guiderail and guardrail
- Between Fanny Brown Road and Old Stage Road
- Cable guiderail and guardrail
- Toll site work
- Between Old Stage Road and Holland Church Road
- Backing up shoulders
- Work along Old Stage Road continues (widening, intersection work, etc.)
- Cable guardrail and guardrail
- Between Holland Church Road and Sauls Road
- Backing up shoulders
- Cable guardrail and guardrail
- Where the project will cross Sauls Road
- Fine grading
- Paving preparation
- Between Sauls Road and Jordan Road
- Backing up shoulders
- Cable guardrail and guardrail
- Toll site work
- Where the project will cross Jordan Road
- Fine grading
- Paving preparation
- Noise wall construction
- Between Jordan Road and Benson Road
- Guardrail and guiderail
- Concrete paving
- Backing up shoulders
- Where the project will cross Benson Road
- Widening and intersection work
- East of where the project will cross Benson Road
- Grading
- Noise wall construction
- Storm drainage
- Toll site work
- Where the project will cross U.S. 70 westbound to I-40 eastbound Loop Ramp
- Fine grading
- Bridge work
- Storm drainage
- Where the project will cross I-40
- Ongoing construction work adjacent to I-40, including bridge construction, earthwork, grading and erosion control
- Intermittent night lane closures