High Profile Projects Projects of large scope and/or considerable public interest.

15th Street Improvements
STIP Number: U-5860
Proposed work involves installing a median and left-turn lanes on a 1.8-mile stretch of 15th Street – from U.S. 17 Business (Carolina Avenue) to U.S. 264 – in Washington.
Asheville I-26 Connector
STIP Number: I-2513
The proposed I-26 Connector is a 7-mile interstate freeway that would connect I-26 from the I-26/I-40/I-240 interchange southwest of Asheville to U.S. 19/23/70 north of Asheville.
Balfour Parkway
STIP Number: R-5744
A proposed 4.6-mile four-lane roadway that would provide a direct connection from N.C. 191 (Haywood Road) to U.S. 64, north of Hendersonville, and improve east-west travel in Henderson County.
Big Mill Farm Road/Hopkins Road Improvements
STIP Number: U-5760
Proposed improvements include widening Big Mill Farm Road and Hopkins Road in Kernersville from Business 40/U.S. 421 to West Mountain Street (N.C. 66) and building an interchange at Business 40/U.S. 421.
Business 40
STIP Number: U-2827B
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is beginning the project development studies for Business 40 (also known as I-40 Business) from west of 4th Street to east of Church Street in Winston-Salem.
C.F. Harvey Parkway Extension
STIP Number: R-5703
Proposed work involves extending C.F. Harvey Parkway (N.C. 148) as a four-lane, median-divided freeway from N.C. 58 to N.C. 11 north of Kinston in Lenoir County.
Caldwell Street Widening Project
STIP Number: U-5104
Work involves widening South Caldwell Street in Brevard as well as replacing drainage structures and sidewalk.
Cape Fear Crossing
STIP Number: U-4738
Roadway improvements from U.S. 17 Bypass to U.S. 421, including a bridge over the Cape Fear River, in Brunswick and New Hanover counties.
Capital Boulevard Bridge Replacements
STIP Number: B-5121, B-5317
Work involves replacing two bridges in Raleigh – one on Capital Boulevard (U.S. 70/U.S. 401) over Peace Street and another on Wade Avenue over Capital Boulevard – that are classified as "structurally deficient."
Carolina Bays Parkway Extension
STIP Number: R-3436
The Carolina Bays Parkway Extension project involves developing of a new multi-lane limited-access highway that would extend the Carolina Bays Parkway (S.C. 31) from S.C. 9 in Horry County, S.C., across the North Carolina state line to U.S. 17 in Brunswick County.
Catawba Avenue Improvements
STIP Number: R-2555B
Proposed improvements include widening a 2.7-mile stretch of Catawba Avenue to four lanes and adding bicycle lanes and pedestrian walkways.
Complete 540
STIP Number: R-2721, R-2828, R-2829
The proposed “Complete 540” project, also known as the Southeast Extension, would extend the Triangle Expressway from the N.C. 55 Bypass in Apex to the U.S. 64/U.S. 264 Bypass in Knightdale, completing the 540 Outer Loop around the greater Raleigh area.
Corridor K Improvements
STIP Number: A-0009
A study involves looking into improvements from Andrews to Stecoah in Cherokee and Graham counties, known as Corridor K of the Appalachian Development Highway System.
East John Street and Old Monroe Road Widening
STIP Number: U-4714
Proposed work involves widening approximately 6.5 miles of East John Street and Old Monroe Road from Trade Street to Wesley Chapel-Stouts Road in Mecklenburg and Union counties.
Evans Street/Old Tar Road Widening
STIP Number: U-2817
Proposed work would involve widening Evans Street and Old Tar Road in Pitt County and installing a median on the 4-mile stretch of roadway.
Fire Tower Road and Portertown Road Widening
STIP Number: U-5870, U-5785
Proposed work involves widening Fire Tower and Portertown roads from Charles Boulevard to 10th Street from two to four lanes, installing a raised median and other improvements.
Fire Tower Road Extension
STIP Number: U-5006
The North Carolina Department of Transportation proposes to extend Fire Tower Road (S.R. 1708) from the proposed Greenville Southwest Bypass to Memorial Drive (N.C. 11/903) in Pitt County, NC near the City of Greenville and the Town of Winterville.
I-26 Widening
STIP Number: I-4400/I-4700
Proposed work involves widening approximately 22.2 miles of I-26 from U.S. 25, near Hendersonville, to I-40/240, south of Asheville.
I-40 Widening - Southeast Raleigh to Clayton Project
STIP Number: I-5111
The I-40 Widening - Southeast Raleigh to Clayton Project will focus on improving I-40 from the beltline in Raleigh, to NC 42 in Johnston County, by adding additional travel lanes to ease congestion throughout this section of I-40.
I-440 Improvements
STIP Number: U-2719
This project will widen I-440 East and West between north of Wade Avenue and south of Walnut Street.
I-485 Express Lanes
STIP Number: I-5507
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes improvements to add one express lane in each direction along I-485 from I-77 to U.S. 74 (Independence Boulevard) in Mecklenburg County. The project length is 17 miles.
Independence Boulevard Extension
STIP Number: U-4434
Extension of SR 1209 (Independence Boulevard) from Randall Parkway to US 74 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway)
Liberty Road I-40 Interchange
STIP Number: I-4759
A proposed interchange at I-40 and Liberty Road in Candler that would make it quicker for drivers to get on I-40 in western Buncombe County.
Long-Term Solutions for N.C. 12 Breaches
STIP Number: B-2500 A,B
NCDOT is working to provide long-term solutions for the two breaches caused by Hurricane Irene in August 2011 along N.C. 12 on the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge and in Rodanthe.
Macy Grove Road Improvements Project
STIP Number: U-2800, U-4734
Work involves improvements and an extension to Macy Grove Road in Forsyth and Guilford counties.
Mid-Currituck Bridge Project
STIP Number: R-2576
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) proposes to build a toll bridge across Currituck Sound that would connect the mainland with the Outer Banks in Currituck County.
N.C. 105 Widening Project
STIP Number: R-2566B
Proposed work would involve widening a 4.5 mile section of N.C. 105 from two lanes to four lanes between Foscoe and Boone in Watauga County.
N.C. 119 Relocation
STIP Number: U-3109
Proposed plans involve relocating a portion of N.C. 119 in Mebane – from I-85 to existing the N.C. 119 near Mrs. White Lane – in Alamance County.
N.C. 12 Rodanthe Bridge
STIP Number: B-2500B
A proposed bridge to replace a stretch of N.C. 12 in Rodanthe that is susceptible to breaches.
N.C. 150 Widening Improvements
STIP Number: R-2307 and I-5717
Proposed improvements on a 15-mile stretch of N.C. 150 in Catawba and Iredell counties include adding lanes, reconfiguring the interchange at I-77 and replacing several bridges.
NC 109 Improvements
STIP Number: R-2568C
Improvements to NC 109 from Old Greensboro Road (SR 1798) in Davidson County to I-40/US 311 in Forsyth County.
NC 12 Improvements South of Rodanthe
STIP Number: R-4070 B; R-3116 A, B
NCDOT is working on proposed improvements to several sections of N.C. 12 on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands in the Outer Banks.
Rea Road (SR 1316) Extension from Providence Road (NC 16) to Indian Trail-Waxhaw Road (SR 1008)
STIP Number: U-3467
NCDOT is proposing to extend Rea Road (SR 1316) from Providence Road (NC 16) east to Weddington Road (NC 84) on a new location, and then widen Weddington Road (NC 84) from the Rea Road Extension tie-in to Indian Trail-Waxhaw Road (SR 1008).
U.S. 158 (Reidsville Road) Improvements
STIP Number: R-2577
Work on this project involves widening 18.8 miles of U.S. 158 from U.S. 421/Business 40 in Winston-Salem to U.S. 220 in Guilford County to improve motorist safety and to help traffic flow more efficiently.
U.S. 17 Business Improvements
STIP Number: R-4467
Work involves replacing the Perquimans River Bridge and making improvements to a 0.4 mile stretch of road between the towns of Hertford and Winfall in Perquimans County.
U.S. 17 Hampstead Bypass and Military Cutoff Road Extension
STIP Number: U-4751, R-3300
Proposed work would include extending Military Cutoff Road from Market Street to the U.S. 17 Wilmington Bypass in New Hanover County and building a bypass around Hampstead in Pender County.
U.S. 321 Widening from Hickory to Lenoir
STIP Number: U-4700
Proposed work involves widening a 13.9-mile stretch of U.S. 321 to six lanes from U.S. 70 in Hickory to Southwest Boulevard in Lenoir.
U.S. 64 Improvements
STIP Number: R-2544, R-2545
Proposed work involves replacing the Lindsay C. Warren Bridge across Alligator River in Dare County and widening of a 27.3-mile segment of U.S. 64 in Tyrrell County to U.S. 264 in Dare County.
U.S. 70 Havelock Bypass
STIP Number: R-1015
Proposed work involves building a four-lane, median-divided highway that will provide a high-speed alternative to using the existing U.S. 70 through Havelock.
U.S. 70 Improvements in Durham and Raleigh
STIP Number: U-5720
Proposed work involves converting approximately 5 miles of U.S. 70 to a freeway from Lynn Road in Durham to west of T.W. Alexander Drive in Raleigh.
U.S. 74 Express Lanes: Conference Drive to I-485
STIP Number: U-2509
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to widen and add express lanes to Independence Boulevard (US 74) from Conference Drive in Charlotte to I-485 in Matthews. The project length is 6.3 miles.
U.S. 74 Express Lanes: I-277 to Wallace Lane
STIP Number: U-5526
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to convert the bus lanes in the median of Independence Boulevard (US 74) in Charlotte from I-277 to Wallace Lane to express lanes. The project length is 5.8 miles.
US 13 /US 158 Widening Project
STIP Number: R-2507A
In Hertford and Gates Counties, the Design-Build Project R-2507A widens U.S. 13 / U.S. 158 from U.S. 158 / N.C. 45 near Winton to the US 158 Bypass in Tarheel.
US 19/23 (Future I-26) Improvements
STIP Number: A-0010A
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is preparing environmental and engineering studies for the proposed US 19/23 (Future I-26) Improvements Project, which is programmed in the 2013-2023 Draft State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) as project number A-0010A.
US 70 Improvements in James City
STIP Number: U-5713
Work would involve improving traffic flow on a 2.5-miles section of U.S. 70 in James City and enhance economic development in the area.
US 74 Relocation Project
STIP Number: A-9BC
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to relocate US 74 from Robbinsville to Stecoah in Graham County.

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