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Project Information Left Table
County:	Craven
Status:	Under Construction
STIP Number:	R-1015

Project Information Right Table
Estimated Cost:	$259 million
Start Date:	September 2019
Completion Date:	Summer 2026

Project Overview

Construction is underway to build a bypass on the southwest side of Havelock and U.S. 70 beginning north of the Havelock city limit and extending south approximately 10 miles to just south of the Craven-Carteret county line.

The Havelock Bypass will be a four-lane, median-divided highway that will provide a high-speed alternative to using U.S. 70 through Havelock, which is hampered by numerous traffic signals at intersecting side streets.

The roadway will help improve traffic and freight movement along the U.S. 70 Corridor – a major connection from the Morehead City Port to Raleigh – and assist economic development in eastern North Carolina’s rural areas. This corridor is the future Interstate 42.

Project Funding

This project is listed as Project R-1015 in the N.C. Department of Transportation's State Transportation Improvement Program and is funded for $259 million.

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	Estimated Cost*
Project development and design	$28,000,000
Right-of-way acquisition	$14,000,000
Utility relocation	$13,000,000
Construction	$204,000,000
Total cost	$259,000,000

*Estimated costs subject to change

Project Timeline

Project Timeline Table
Milestone	Date*
Draft Environmental Impact Statement approved	September 2011
Public hearing held	December 2011
Design public meeting held	Aug. 31, 2015
Final Environmental Impact Statement approved	Oct. 27, 2015
Record of Decision issued	December 2016
Construction begins	Fall 2019
Construction complete	Summer 2026