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Fire Tower/Portertown Roads Widening

Fire Tower/Portertown Roads Widening
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Project Information Left Table
County:Pitt
Status:In Development
STIP Number:U-5785
Project Information Right Table
Estimated Cost:​$175.1 million
Start Date:Summer 2029
Completion Date:TBD
​​​Project Overview

The N.C. Department of Transportation proposes widening a 2.8-mile stretch of Fire Tower Road and Portertown Road in Greenville. This project includes improvements to the Charles Boulevard/ Fire Tower Road and Arlington Boulevard/Fire Tower Road intersections, and the street network surrounding these intersections. The proposed work would improve traffic flow, reduce congestion and crashes, and create greater connectivity.

  • This project, which included widening Fire Tower Road to Portertown Road and widening Portertown Road to 10th Street (N.C. 33), has been combined into one project.

Project Funding

This project is listed in the N.C. Department of Transportation's State Transportation Improvement Program as U-5785 and is funded for $175​.1 million.


Last updated Aug. 5, 2025