The Capital Boulevard North Upgrade (Raleigh to Wake Forest) project is in final design phase.
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| I-540 to Durant/Perry Creek roads
| Final design and right-of-way acquisitions
| Final designs, geotechnical investigations, right-of-way activities for relocations
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B
| Durant/Perry Creek to Burlington Mills roads
| Final design and right-of-way acquisitions
| Final designs, right-of-way activities for relocations
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C
| Burlington Mills Road to N.C. 98 Business (Durham Road)
| Not currently in active design
| Design restart anticipated in winter 2026
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How will this project change Capital Boulevard?The project will change a portion of Capital Boulevard from a signalized roadway into a controlled-access corridor (similar to a highway). Drivers will use ramps and interchanges to enter and exit the roadway. Direct driveway access to the main roadway will be removed, and service roads will help traffic flow better between interchanges.
The project includes:
- Removal of traffic signals on Capital Boulevard in the project limits
- Removal of direct driveway access to Capital Boulevard in the project limits
- New and improved interchanges
- Construction of new interchanges at Durant/Perry Creek roads, Burlington Mills, Falls of Neuse roads/South Main Street (U.S. 1A) and Purnell/Harris roads.
- Enhancement of existing interchanges at I-540, N.C. 98 Bypass and N.C. 98 Business.
- New overpasses
- Construction of two overpasses along Capital Boulevard (U.S. 1): one north of I-540 at Gresham Lake Road and another at the existing Jenkins Road/Stadium Drive intersection.
- The project includes service roads and connecting streets to maintain local access throughout the corridor.