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​​​Questions or comments? Send a message​ to the project team​ or call the project hotline at (800) 554-7849. ​​ ​​​

Construction of the Complete 540 project is underway and when complete, it will extend the existing Triangle Expressway (Toll N.C. 540) between N.C. 55 Bypass and I-87. ​

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

  • N.C. 55 Bypass and Ramps 

- Finis​hing work  

  • Between East Williams Street and Sunset Lake Road
- Finishing work

  • Between Sunset Lake Road and Holly Springs Road

​- Finishing work

  • ​Where the project will cross Holly Springs Road
-  Finishing work

East of Pierce Olive Road to East of U.S. 401

  • Between Pierce Olive Road and West Lake Road 

​- Finishing work

  • Between West Lake Road and Bells Lake Road

- Finishing work

  • ​​Where the project will cross West Lake Road
​- Finishing work 
  • ​​Where the project will cross Bells Lake Road ​
​- Finishing work
  • ​Where the project will cross Dear Meadow Drive 
​- Finishing work 
  • ​Where the project will cross Johnson Pond
​​​​​- Finishing work​
  • ​​Where the project will cross Lake Wheeler Road
​                ​-​ Finishing work​
  • ​​​Where the project will cross Fayetteville Road 
​​​​-​  Finishing work               ​​​ 

East of U.S. 401 to I-40

  • Between Old McCullers and Fanny Brown Road

-  Finishing work

  • Between Fanny Brown Road and Old Stage Road 

-​​​​  Finishing work​​

  • ​Where the project will cross Old Stage Road​

           -​​​​ Finishing work​
  • Between Old Stage Road and Holland Church Road

- Finishing work

  • Between Holland Church Road and Sauls Road

- Finishing work

  • Between Sauls Road and Jordan Road

- Finishing work

  • Between Jordan Road and Benson Road

- Finishing work  

  • Where the project will cross Benson Road

- Finishing work

  • East of where the project will cross Benson Road

- Finishing work  ​

  • ​Where the project will cross I-42 westbound to I-40 southbound Loop Ramp
- Bridge work​

  • Where the project will cross I-40
​​​- Ongoing construction work adjacent to I-40, including bridge construction, earthwork, grading, drainage and erosion control​

​​​East of I-40 to Rock Quarry Road

  • ​​​I-40/I-42/Toll N.C. 540 (Turbine Interchange) and Ramps
- Bridge construction
- Grading 
- Drainage
- Paving
  • ​Between Turbine Interchange and White Oak Road​​
- Bridge construction
​- Grading
-​ Drainage
- Paving 
  • ​​​Where the project will cross White Oak Road​​​​
- Clearing and grubbing​
- Grading 
- Utility relocation
  • ​​​​​​Between White Oak Road​​ and U.S. 70 Business​
- Bridge construction
- Clearing and grubbing​
- Grading 
-​ Drainage
  • ​​Where the project will cross U.S. 70 Business​​​​​​
​​-​ Grading
​​-​ Drainage
​​-​ Utility relocation
  • ​​​​​Between U.S. 70 Business and East Garner Road

           ​​- Clearing and grubbing
           -​ Grading
  • Where the project will cross East Garner Road​
-​ Grading​
​​-​ Drainage
​​-​ Utility relocation
  • Between East Garner Road and Rock Quarry Road

           ​​- Clearing and grubbing
    ​​       -​ Pile driving 
  • ​Where the project will cross Rock Quarry Road​
​​-​ Clearing and grubbing
​​-​ Utility relocation
​​-​ Bridge construction
​​-​ Earthwork
​​-​ Asphalt paving 
​​-​ Guardrail installation
​​-​ Signage installation

​​East of Rock Quarry Road to I-87​

  • ​Between Rock Quarry Road and Battle Bridge Road​​​
​​- Clearing and grubbing
- Ditch installation
- Culvert construction
- Grading
  • Where the project will cross Battle Bridge Road​​
- Clearing and grubbing
- Utility relocation
- Clearing and grubbing
  • Between Battle Ridge Road and Auburn Knightdale Road​​​
​​- Clearing and grubbing
​​​- Culvert construction
- Drainage installation
- Bridge construction
  • Where the project will cross Auburn Knightdale Road​​​
- Clearing and grubbing
- Culvert construction
- Drainage installation
- Bridge construction
  • Between Auburn Knightdale Road and Poole Road​​
- Clearing and grubbing
- Bridge construction
- Ditch installation 
- Basin installation
- Drainage activities 
  • Where the project will cross Poole Road​​
​​- Clearing and grubbing
- Drainage installation
  • ​Between Poole Road and I-87/U.S. 264/I-540​​​
​​- Clearing and grubbing 
​​- Culvert construction
​​- Drainage installation
  • Where the project will cross I-87/U.S. 264/I-540​​
​​-​ Bridge construction ​​
​​- Pile driving 
​​- Drainage installation
​​- Asphalt paving 
​​- Guardrail installation


12/3/2025 12:43 PM