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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
- Intermittent blasting, excavation, embankment work and bridgework
- N.C. 55 Bypass and East Williams Street in Apex
- Between East Williams Street and Middle Creek
- Drainage installation and culvert construction
- Where the project will cross Sunset Lake Road
- Where the project will cross River Falls Drive
- Permanent road closure, temporary greenway closure, and temporary pedestrian detour
- Between River Falls Drive and Sunset Lake Road
- Clearing, grubbing and erosion control measures
- Between Sunset Lake Road and Holly Springs Road
- Between Kildaire Farm Road and Holly Springs Road
- Where the project will intersect Pierce Olive Road
- Utility relocation
- East of where the project will intersect Pierce Olive Road
- Clearing, grubbing and erosion control measures
East of Pierce Olive Road to East of U.S. 401
- Between Pierce Olive Road and West Lake Road
- Culvert construction, drainage and excavation work
- Where the project will cross under Deer Meadow Drive
- Between Lake Wheeler Road and Fayetteville Road
- Where the project will cross Fayetteville Road
- Between Fayetteville Road and Old McCullers Road
- Where the project will cross over Old McCullers Road
- Clearing, grubbing, installation of erosion control measures, construction of access road, utility relocation/adjustment
East of U.S. 401 to I-40
- Between Old McCullers and Fanny Brown Road
- Clearing work
- Between Fanny Brown Road and Old Stage Road
- Earthwork, drainage and erosion control installation
- Between Old State Road and Holland Church Road
- Clearing and installation of erosion control measures
- Between Holland Church Road and Sauls Road
- Clearing, grubbing, installation of erosion control measures, bridgework over Juniper Branch, intermittent pile driving and culvert construction
- Between Sauls Road and Jordan Road
- Where the project will cross Benson Road
- Clearing, grubbing, earthwork and installation of erosion control measures
- Between Benson Road and Swift Creek
- Clearing, grubbing and ditch work
- Where the project will cross I-40
- Ongoing construction work adjacent to I-40, including clearing of land, bridge construction, earthwork, pile driving and installation of erosion and sedimentation control measures
- I-40 West Exit 309 to U.S. 70 East/Bypass
- Traffic shifted onto temporary ramp detour