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Send a message to the project team or call the project hotline at (800) 554-7849.
Construction of the first phase of the Complete 540 project is underway and when complete, will extend the existing Triangle Expressway (N.C. Toll 540) between N.C. 55 Bypass and I-40.
Please note that construction activities are dependent on equipment and weather and are subject to change.
Activities scheduled to take place in the coming weeks include:
N.C. 55 Bypass to east of Pierce Olive Road
- Drainage, grading and bridge construction
- N.C. 55 Bypass and East Williams Street in Apex
- Utility relocation and grading
- Between East Williams Street and Middle Creek
- Bridge construction and grading
- Where the project will cross Sunset Lake Road
- Utility relocation and clearing
- Where the project will cross River Falls Drive
- Permanent road closure, temporary greenway closure, temporary pedestrian detour
- Between River Falls Drive and Sunset Lake Road
- Clearing and erosion control
- Where the project will cross Sunset Lake Road
- Clearing and erosion control
- Between Sunset Lake Road and Holly Springs Road
- Clearing, erosion control, culvert construction and utility relocation
- Where the project will cross Kildaire Farm Road and Holly Springs Road
- Clearing, erosion control and utility relocation
- Between Holly Springs Road and Pierce Olive Road
- Clearing and erosion control
- Where the project will intersect Pierce Olive Road
East of Pierce Olive Road to east of U.S. 401
- Between Pierce Olive Road and West Lake Road
- Culvert construction, drainage and grading work
- Where the project will cross West Lake Road
- Between West Lake Road and Bells Lake Road
- Erosion control, culvert construction and grading
- Where the project will cross Bells Lake Road
- Clearing
- Where the project will cross under Deer Meadow Drive
- Between Lake Wheeler Road and Fayetteville Road
- Clearing, erosion control, pond drainage and building an access road
- Where the project will cross Fayetteville Road
- Utility relocation and clearing
- Between Fayetteville Road and Old McCullers Road
- Where the project will cross over Old McCullers Road
East of U.S. 401 to I-40
- Between Old McCullers and Fanny Brown Road
- Clearing work and erosion control
- Between Fanny Brown Road and Old Stage Road
- Utility relocation
- Between Old Stage Road and Holland Church Road
- Where the project will cross Holland Church Road
- Clearing and erosion control
- Between Holland Church Road and Sauls Road
- Clearing and bridge construction over Juniper Branch
- Where the project will cross Benson Road
- West of where the project will cross Benson Road
- Grading
- Where the project will cross I-40
- Ongoing construction work adjacent to I-40, including clearing, bridge construction, grading and erosion control
- Intermittent night lane closures and detour for bridge girder setting