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

STIP Number: R-2609
The purpose of the US 401 Corridor Study is to identify deficiencies in the existing corridor and develop alternatives for accommodating future growth in traffic volumes.

STIP Number: B-2500
The Bonner Bridge Replacement Project will replace the existing bridge over Oregon Inlet in Dare County and provide for the long-term retention of N.C. 12 between Oregon Inlet and Rodanthe.

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.

STIP Number: U-5104
NCDOT is widening South Caldwell Street between West Jordan Street and Rosman Highway in Brevard from the existing two lanes to three lanes, and replacing drainage structures and sidewalk on Caldwell Street between Probart Street and West Jordan Street.

STIP Number: U-4738
New location roadway south of Wilmington, including a bridge over the Cape Fear River, from US 17 Bypass to US 421.

STIP Number: B-5121, B-5317
Replace the existing bridges on Capital Boulevard (US 70/US 401) over Peace Street and on Capital Boulevard at Wade Avenue in Raleigh.

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.

STIP Number: U-0071
The East End Connector will provide a direct connection between the Durham Freeway (NC 147) and US 70 (Miami Boulevard)

STIP Number: U-2817
NCDOT proposes to widen Evans Street/Old Tar Road in Winterville and Greenville.

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.

STIP Number: U-3321
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) and the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) propose to improve east-west travel between I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County and I-485/NC 160 in Mecklenburg County and improve connectivity between southern Gaston County and Mecklenburg County.

STIP Number: U-2524, U-2525
The Greensboro Urban Loop which is the proposed I-785/I-840 will help improve congestion on existing I-40, particularly in the area where I-40, I-85 Business and U.S. Routes 29, 70, 220 and 421 all run concurrently.

STIP Number: R-2250
NCDOT is preparing an engineering and environmental study to ease existing and anticipated traffic congestion on NC 11 (Memorial Drive) and Stantonsburg Road (SR 1467 and US 264 Business) through portions of Pitt County, Greenville.

STIP Number: I-2513
An interstate highway to connect I-26 from the I-26/I-40/I-240 interchange southwest of Asheville to US 19-23-70 north of Asheville.

STIP Number: I-4400/I-4700
NCDOT is proposing to improve approximately 22.2 miles of I-26 from US 25 south of Hendersonville, Henderson County to I-40 in Asheville, Buncombe County.

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.

STIP Number: U-2719
This project will widen I-440 East and West between north of Wade Avenue and south of Walnut Street.

STIP Number: I-3311C, I-5405, I-4750AA
The N.C. Department of Transportation, in partnership with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), is improving 26 miles of I-77 from the Brookshire Freeway (Exit 11) in Mecklenburg County to N.C. 150 (Exit 36) in Iredell County with the inclusion of express lanes.

STIP Number: I-3802A
This project will add four additional travel lanes (two in each direction) to approximately eight miles of I-85 from north of N.C. 73 (Exit 55) to north of Lane Street (Exit 63) in Cabarrus County. This project will complete the interstate’s expansion through the county, providing a greater level of service for local and through traffic.

STIP Number: U-4434
Extension of SR 1209 (Independence Boulevard) from Randall Parkway to US 74 (Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway)

STIP Number: R-2553
The Kinston Bypass Project is approximately 12 miles in length from US 70 near LaGrange, in Lenoir County, to US 70 near Dover, in Craven County.

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.

STIP Number: U-2800, U-4734
The Macy Grove Road improvements and extension will provide additional traffic carrying capacity between I-40 Business and areas north of Kernersville.

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.

STIP Number: R-3329, R-2559
New location roadway from US 74 at I-485 in eastern Mecklenburg County to US 74 near the Town of Marshville in Union County.

STIP Number: R-2307 and I-5717
NCDOT proposes to improve approximately 15 miles of NC 150 from the NC 16 Bypass in Catawba County to just west of the US 21/NC 150 interchange in Mooresville in Iredell County.

STIP Number: R-2594
NCDOT proposes to improve N.C. 215 from U.S. 64 at Cherryfield to Macedonia Church Road (SR 1326) in Transylvania County.

STIP Number: R-2566
The N.C. Department of Transportation proposes to widen a 14.6 mile section of N.C. 105 from two lanes to four lanes with a raised grass median from U.S. 221 in Linville to N.C. 105 Bypass (State Road 1107) in Boone. N.C.

STIP Number: R-4745
Study of constructing a new road from N.C. 107 to U.S. 23-74 east of Sylvia in Jackson County.

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.

STIP Number: U-3109
NCDOT proposes to relocate NC 119 in Mebane from I-85 to existing NC 119 near Mrs. White Lane (SR 1918) in Alamance County.

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.

STIP Number: R-2822B
The N.C. Department of Transportation wants to improve safety on N.C. 143 west of Robbinsville from West Buffalo Creek to N.C. 143 Business. N.C. 143 is a windy, two-lane road through the mountains that serves as the primary east-west corridor for Graham County.

STIP Number: U-3415
The N.C. Department of Transportation wants to improve traffic flow on approximately 4.4 miles of Poplar Tent Road (State Road 1394) in Concord from Gable Oaks Lane/Woodhaven Place to Concord Parkway (US 29-601 Bypass).

STIP Number: R-3307
NCDOT is proposing to replace the existing bascule bridge with a 65-foot fixed span bridge and widen US Highway 70 to 4-lanes with a median on new location.

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).

STIP Number: None
In 1992, the U.S. Department of Transportation designated five national high-speed rail corridors across the country. The original Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor - extending from Washington, D.C. through Richmond and Raleigh to Charlotte.

STIP Number: B-4929
Build new bridge to replace the existing swing bridge over the Intracoastal Waterway on NC 50 / 210 in Surf City.

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.

STIP Number: R-2577
The purpose of the proposed project is to improve the traffic carrying capacity and safety along US 158, within the project limits.

STIP Number: R-2582, R-2584
The primary purpose of the proposed project is to improve traffic flow, increase safety, and to improve access to existing and potential future industry along the US 158 Corridor in Northampton County.

STIP Number: R-4467
The purpose of this project is to continue to provide a direct, reliable route between downtown Hertford and the town of Winfall. The current route is experiencing significant deterioration and ongoing maintenance problems, jeopardizing its ability to provide reliable direct connectivity.

STIP Number: U-4751, R-3300
The purpose of the project is to improve the traffic carrying capacity and safety of the US 17 and Market Street corridor in the project area.

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.

STIP Number: R-2536
The US 64 southern bypass of the Town of Asheboro with a connector to the North Carolina Zoological Park. The bypass begins between Stutts Road and Phillips Country Trail west of Asheboro and ends near Trogden Hill Road east of Asheboro.

STIP Number: R-2544, R-2545
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has reinitiated a project study to evaluate widening of the 27.3-mile segment of US 64 from Columbia (in Tyrrell County) to US 264 (in Dare County near Manns Harbor).

STIP Number: A-9BC
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) proposes to relocate US 74 from Robbinsville to Stecoah in Graham County.