540 Project progress continues, with expected traffic pattern changes near Knightdale in early 2027

KNIGHTDALE, N.C. (WNCN) — Progress continues on one of the biggest road projects in the state. The 540 connection project is projected to be completed in about two years.

Work is well underway right now on the second phase of the project, estimated at around $740 million, in the Knightdale area.

“They’ve gotten out of a lot of the low areas with culverts and bottom pipes and have progressed really well with grading,” said Cameron Richards, Eastern Deputy Chief Engineer for the North Carolina Turnpike Authority…

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