Thursday, March 27, 2025
Contractors with the N.C. Department of Transportation/N.C Turnpike Authority will close two ramps at the Interstate 40/Triangle Expressway/I-42 (U.S. 70) turbine-style interchange this week to conduct bridge work.
Thursday, February 27, 2025
Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will implement slow-rolling traffic impacts at the turbine-style interchange of Interstate 40, N.C. Toll 540, and U.S. 70/I-42 (Exit 309) to allow Duke Energy to install a power line.
Saturday, December 14, 2024
Each night Dec. 15-19, crews will close two lanes of I-40 West near U.S. 70 (Exit 309) at 9 p.m. followed by a full closure about 10 p.m. that is set to last until 5 the following mornings.
Saturday, December 07, 2024
Each night Sunday through Thursday, crews will close two lanes of I-40 East near U.S. 70 (Exit 309) at 9 p.m. followed by a full closure about 10 p.m. that is set to last until 5 the following mornings.
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation are planning to close a portion of Interstate 40 East, including (Exit 310) Triangle Expressway/ Toll N.C. 540 this week.
Friday, September 13, 2024
This week at NCDOT, the department sent a reminder about peak hurricane season, opened lanes of I-40 and shared schedule information for the train to special events.
Friday, September 06, 2024
All lanes added as part of an I-40 widening project south of Raleigh opened Friday.
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Weather permitting, crews will close the ramp from I-40 East onto U.S. 70 (Exit 309) Thursday at 10 p.m. and reopen the new exit at 6 a.m. Friday.
Monday, July 15, 2024
Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation will close both directions of Interstate 40 at U.S. 70 for several nights so bridgework can be done safely. This work is necessary for the construction of N.C. 540.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
The N.C. Department of Transportation and university research partners are developing new methods and practices to enhance skid resistance along our highways.
Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Contractors will close two ramps on Interstate 40 at N.C. 42 (Exit 312) this week, weather permitting.
Friday, June 07, 2024
Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation plan to close the ramp from Interstate 40 East to N.C. 42, for one night this weekend.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024
I-40 West Ramp Closure South of Raleigh
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Contractors for the N.C. Department of Transportation plan to close a section of Interstate 40 tonight, weather permitting, as part of the I-40 widening project from southeast Raleigh to Clayton.
Wednesday, May 22, 2024
The left two lanes of I-40 West are set to close between Jones Sausage Road and the I-440 junction beginning at 9 p.m., followed by a full closure of I-40 West at the junction from 10:30 until 5 a.m. Thursday.
Monday, May 20, 2024
One ramp at the I-40/U.S. 70 Business INterchnage (Exit 306) will close eah of the next two nights.
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
N.C. 42 Bridge over I-40 Will Reclose April 26-29.
Friday, April 19, 2024
Changes are coming to the I-40 exits in the Cleveland Road community of Johnston County
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Crews plan to shut down portions of Interstate 40 this week as part of ongoing bridge work for the project to widen I 40 from Southeast Raleigh to Clayton.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Work on Interstate 40 continues from U.S. 70 to N.C. 42 as part of the I-40 widening from Southeast Raleigh to Clayton project.
Monday, April 08, 2024
Construction crews will need to close a section of Interstate 40 overnight from U.S 70 (exit 309) to N.C. 42 (exit 312) to work on bridge demolition.
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Traffic changes are coming to N.C. 42 west of I-40 in Johnston County.
Friday, December 08, 2023
A bridge closure and various lane closures are scheduled for this weekend as crews work on final pavement markings for the Interstate 40 project from Raleigh to Clayton.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Weekend construction will close the Jones Sausage Bridge over Interstate 40 to place traffic into the final Diverging Diamond Interchange pattern.
Friday, November 03, 2023
A pair of exits are scheduled to close this weekend for paving work as part of the Interstate 40 improvements project from Southeast Raleigh to Clayton.
Monday, October 16, 2023
In preparation for a traffic shift on Jones Sausage Road later this month, N.C. Department of Transportation crews plan to close the Jones Sausage Road bridge over Interstate 40 several times overnight this week.
Friday, July 21, 2023
A bridge and lane closure are scheduled for this weekend in two separate locations along the Interstate 40 widening project between Raleigh and Clayton.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
All new lanes in both directions of the interstate are open to traffic between I-440 (Exit 301) and the U.S. 70 Bypass (Exit 309).
Tuesday, March 07, 2023
Road and ramp closures and a lane shift are scheduled for the week ahead as part of the Interstate 40 improvements project between Southeast Raleigh and Clayton.
Wednesday, November 02, 2022
The ramp from U.S. 70 East to I-40 East near White Oak Crossing will be closed for reconstruction from 11 p.m.-5 a.m. each night Wednesday through Friday.
Tuesday, September 06, 2022
N.C. 42 between Cleveland Road and Old Drug Store Road will be closed from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. to allow crews to start widening N.C. 42
Monday, July 25, 2022
A nightly detour will be in place over the next couple weeks for drivers wanting to access the Beltline from Interstate 40 East in Southeast Raleigh.
Friday, July 22, 2022
Weather permitting, contract crews plan to close the ramp from I-40 East to N.C. 42 (Exit 312) from 9 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.
Wednesday, July 06, 2022
Contractors plan to close the U.S. 70 West loop to Interstate 40 East on July 6
Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Intermittent traffic stoppages will occur overnight over the next couple weeks as part of the ongoing Interstate 40 project between Southeast Raleigh and Clayton.
Monday, June 06, 2022
I-40 West will be closed at N.C. 42 (Exit 312) nightly from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. through Saturday morning.
Friday, June 03, 2022
The ramp from I-40 West to I-440 West (Exit 301) is set to close from 11 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
The closures will be in place as crews construct a new bridge at N.C. 42 and demolish the old I-40 East bridge over the ramp to U.S. 70 Business East.
Friday, April 08, 2022
Drivers headed west on Interstate 40 south of Raleigh need to be aware of upcoming traffic shifts scheduled for this weekend at the interchange with I-440.
Monday, April 04, 2022
There will be nightly closures on U.S. 70 Business for the next four weeks.
Thursday, March 31, 2022
A traffic shift is planned for I-40 East between Exits 306 and 309.
Friday, December 03, 2021
From 10 p.m. Sunday until 5 a.m. Monday, I-40 East will be closed at Exit 301 (I-440 West).
Tuesday, November 30, 2021
There will be 30-minute closures on I-40 approaching the old Cleveland Road bridge over the interstate so it can be taken down safely.
Friday, November 12, 2021
I-40 East will be closed at Exit 301 (I-440 West) for five nights.
Tuesday, July 06, 2021
Access from I-40 East to I-440 West (Exit 301) is scheduled to be closed overnight this week.
Friday, April 16, 2021
Crews are set to begin demolition of the Rock Quarry Road bridge over I-40.
Monday, March 29, 2021
Last section of flyover bridge from I-440 to I-40 East to be demolished.
Friday, February 19, 2021
Crews will be demolishing the next section of the old flyover bridge from I-440 to I-40 East.
Wednesday, February 03, 2021
Contractors will close access from I-440 East to I-40 West from Saturday night through Monday morning.
Monday, January 11, 2021
Bridge demolitions as part of the widening project from Southeast Raleigh to Clayton will require some overnight closures of I-40 East and I-440 East.
Tuesday, October 29, 2019
The loop will close permanently on Nov. 3.
Wednesday, May 08, 2019
The East Garner Road bridge over Interstate 40 will be shut down for a year starting on Wednesday, May 29.
Monday, April 29, 2019
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s open-house transportation fair is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Monday, May 6, at the McKimmon Center, 1101 Gorman St.
Monday, January 14, 2019
Work that is part of the project to improve Interstate 40 between I-440 (Exit 301) in Raleigh and north of Cornwallis Road, including improvements to N.C. 42 and Cleveland Road, requires a lane drop on the U.S. 70 Business ramp onto westbound I-40.
Thursday, December 06, 2018
The contractor will begin placing median barrier walls next week to separate traffic from the worksite and protect the working crews.
Friday, October 26, 2018
Contractors began paving work to lay the foundation for a traffic shift as part of the project to improve Interstate 40 between I-440 (Exit 301) in Raleigh and N.C. 42 (Exit 312) in Clayton. Next week, they will be incrementally installing that shift.
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
Planning has been underway for years to improve traffic on Interstate 40 between I-440 (Exit 301) in Raleigh and N.C. 42 (Exit 312) in Clayton. Work to bring those improvements to life starts tonight.
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
The N.C. Department of Transportation has approved a $58.7 million contract to widen a 4.6-mile segment of N.C. 42 east of Clayton to alleviate growing congestion.