RALEIGH – Travelers using the Interstate 40-N.C. 54 interchange in West Raleigh, including those heading for the N.C. State Fair through next weekend, will have an easier time navigating through the interchange thanks to a recently-completed project to add capacity to the ramps at Exit 290.
The ramp from eastbound I-40 now has three lanes – one right-turn lane towards Cary and two left-turn lanes towards the State Fairgrounds and Raleigh.
Drivers exiting I-40 West now have four lanes – two turning left to go towards Cary and two turning right toward the fairgrounds and Raleigh.
The additional lanes will allow more vehicles to get through the traffic signal during each cycle, reducing travel times.
In addition to having more lanes, the ramps have also been lengthened. Longer ramps and more lanes increase safety and relieve congestion by reducing potential backups onto I-40.
This $2.7 million project began in April.