Our newsgathering partners at the News and Observer reported that the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on August 27. Cars will be allowed on the 18-mile section of toll road the next morning.
This new section of the Triangle Expressway will extend the toll road from N.C. 55 in Apex to I-40 and U.S. 70 at the Johnston County line. There will be five new interchanges.
The new 18-mile highway is the first of the two-phase Complete 540 project.
WATCH | Triangle Expressway will be extended to improve Raleigh traffic
Triangle Expressway will be extended to improve Raleigh traffic
Phase 2 is already underway, which will extend the toll road nearly 11 miles from I-40 to I-87 in Knightdale. It includes adding six interchanges, 24 bridges and 14 culverts.
Phase 2 is expected to be finished by 2028.
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