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Project Information Left Table
County:	Craven
Status:	In Development
STIP Number:	R-4463A

Project Information Right Table
Estimated Cost:	$48.7 million
Start Date:	Fall 2025
Completion Date:	Spring 2028

Project Overview

Planning and development are underway to build the final phase of the N.C. 43 Connector in Craven County. Proposed work would join U.S. 17 Business (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) and the existing portion of the connector south of U.S. 70/U.S. 17.

The proposed N.C. 43 Connector will be built as a four-lane divided highway with a grass median which will be designed for highway travel.

Upcoming Public Meetings

There are no upcoming public meetings for this project.

Project Funding

This project is listed as Project R-4463A in the N.C. Department of Transportation's State Transportation Improvement Program and is funded for $48.7 million.

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	Estimated Cost*
Project development and design	$2,750,000
Property acquisition	$4,475,000
Utility relocation	$1,275,000
Construction costs	$40,200,000
Total cost	$48,700,000

*Estimated costs subject to change

Project Timeline

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Milestone	Date*
Utility relocation begins	Fall 2024
Construction begins	Fall 2025

*Future dates subject to change

Contact

Cathrine Hossack Meyer, P.E.

Project Engineer
NCDOT Division 2

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1037 W.H. Smith Blvd.
Greenville, NC 27835

Heather C. Lane, P.E.

Project Development Engineer
Highway Division 2

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1037 W.H, Smith Blvd.
Greenville, NC 27835

Last updated Jul. 18, 2024

N.C. 43 Connector Final Phase