RALEIGH - The North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) is continuing to see drivers saving significant time six months after the opening of the Complete 540 Phase 1 extension of the Triangle Expressway (Toll N.C. 540).
“About 76,000 vehicles a day are saving time by choosing to take a portion of the Triangle Expressway,” said J.J. Eden, executive director of NCTA. “Our mission has always been to give customers back time for what they love, and we are achieving just that.”
Triangle Expressway (Toll N.C. 540) Extension
- Opened September 25, 2024, at 6:00 a.m.
- Six-lane 18-mile facility extending the Triangle Expressway from the N.C. 55 Bypass in Apex to the I-40/I-42 interchange in Garner.
- Over 17 million transactions on the new extension of the Triangle Expressway to date (each time a vehicle passes under a toll gantry).
- Nearly 147,000 transactions on the heaviest travel day so far on the new extension of the Triangle Expressway.
- Vehicles with three or more axels, like box trucks or semi-trucks, are six percent of all transactions on the new extension of the Triangle Expressway.
- The average NC Quick Pass customer trip on the new extension of the Triangle Expressway is $1.95.
NC Quick Pass
To travel on the Triangle Expressway, both new and returning customers are encouraged to sign up for a NC Quick Pass account to save 50% on all North Carolina tolls.
For the simplest way to pay your invoice:
- Head to ncquickpass.com
- Customers can search for their invoice using their license plate or invoice number
- Use the NC Quick Pass app
While online and app payments are the easiest options, NC Quick Pass offers various additional payment methods to suit every customer’s needs, detailed on the
NC Quick Pass Payment Options webpage.
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