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US 117:
US 117 is a freeway / expressway between I-40 and, in the near future, Wilson.
History:
| Segment |
Status |
|
Wilson to Goldsboro |
Freeway under
construction |
|
Goldsboro to US 13 |
Expressway |
|
US 13 to Mt. Olive |
Freeway |
|
Mt. Olive to I-40 |
Expressway with no
driveways. There is a 60
mph speed limit and ROW
is reserved for future
interchanges. |
NC 119:
An expressway-grade Mebane Bypass is planned, with construction slated to begin in 2011. For more information,
see the official website.
NC 150:
NC 150 is being built as an expressway from Cherryville to US 321 at Lincolnton.
History and Construction Schedule:
| Segment |
Status |
|
Cherryville to the
Lincoln / Gaston County
Line |
|
|
Lincoln / Gaston County
Line to the county line
to three miles east of
the county line |
ROW purchase began April
21, 1997. Construction
contract was let on
November 18, 2003. |
|
Three miles east of the
county line to US 321B |
To be built after 2010 |
|
US 321B to US 321 |
ROW purchase began in
April 2001. Construction
will begin in 2005. |
US 158:
History and Construction Schedule:
| Segment |
Status |
|
Winston-Salem to Weldon |
To be built after 2010. |
|
Weldon to Jackson |
Design will take place
in 2005. ROW will be
bought in 2008 and 2009.
Construction will begin
in 2010. Bypass
alternatives are being
studied for Garysburg, Jackson, Faison's Old Tavern and Conway. The proposed road is anticipated to be a four-lane facility with a grass median and shoulders with a proposed cross-section consisting of 12-foot travel lanes with a 46-foot grass median. |
|
Jackson to Murfreesboro |
Design will take place
in 2008. ROW will be
bought in 2010. To be
built after 2010. |
|
Murfreesboro Bypass |
Complete (Date?) |
|
Murfreesboro to US 13 |
Design will take place
in 2006. ROW will be
purchased in 2010. To be
built after 2010. |
|
US 13 to NC 32 |
To be built after 2010. |
|
NC 32 to US 17 |
Design will take place
in 2008. ROW will be
purchased in 2010. To be
built after 2010. |
|
Elizabeth City to Barco |
ROW will be purchased in
2005. Construction will
begin in 2008. |
NC 194:
NC 194 will be an expressway between US 19E and US 221. It will be constructed after 2010.
Sources:
Adam Prince,
John Lansford,
North Carolina DOT,
NCRoads.com, Guy Olsen,
New Bern Sun Journal,
WRAL,
Roanoke-Chowan News Herald. Lou Corsaro is the author of the description and junction logs for US 401.
Last Updated: 2/24/05
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