NCDOT: Winston-Salem Northern Beltway

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Project Information Left Table
County:	Forsyth
Status:	Under Construction
STIP Number:	U-2579, R-2247

Project Information Right Table
Estimated Cost:	$1.74 billion
Start Date:	December 2014
Completion Date:	TBD

Project Overview

Traffic Information

What's traffic like in the Winston-Salem Northern Beltway project area?

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The N.C. Department of Transportation is building a multi-lane freeway that loops around the northern part of Winston-Salem.

The 34.5-mile Winston-Salem Northern Beltway will begin at U.S. 158 southwest of Winston-Salem and end at I-74 southeast of the city.

Over 100,000 vehicles and trucks travel through the area every day, which is more traffic than the roadways in the area are designed to handle. The Winston-Salem Northern Beltway will help alleviate traffic congestion and improve safety along heavily traveled routes in Forsyth County, including U.S. 421/Salem Parkway and U.S. 52.

Upcoming Public Meetings

There are no upcoming public meetings for this project.

Project Funding

The Winston-Salem Northern Beltway is identified as two projects in the N.C. Department of Transportation's State Transportation Improvement Program and is funded for $1.74 billion.

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	Estimated Cost*
The Eastern Loop (U-2579)	$1.067 billion
The Western Loop (R-2247)	$673 million
Total cost	$1.74 billion

*Estimated costs subject to change

Project Timeline

Project Timeline Table
Milestone	Date*
Eastern Loop Section G	Completed
Western Loop Section CC	Completed
Eastern Loop Section C	Completed
Eastern Loop Section B	Completed
Western Loop Section CD	Completed
Western Loop Section EC	Completed
Eastern Loop Sections D, E, F	Completed
Western Loop Section EB	Under construction
Eastern Loop Sections AA, AB	Under construction
Western Loop Section EA	Right of way acquisition: 2028; construction: 2030
Western Loop Sections CA, CB,	Programmed for preliminary engineering only. Will be reprioritized for funding.
Western Loop Section D	Programmed for preliminary engineering only. Will be reprioritized for funding.
Western Loop Sections BA, BB	Not funded. Will be reprioritized for funding.
Western Loop Section A	Not funded. Will be reprioritized for funding.

*Future dates subject to change

Last updated Jun. 26, 2025

Winston-Salem Northern Beltway

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