The last part of Interstate 295, known as the Fayetteville Outer Loop, is set for a ribbon-cutting event at 11 a.m. Tuesday by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). This new section, opening earlier than planned, completes a loop around the city.
The event, open to the public, will be held in the southbound lanes of I-295. It will happen between the Little Rockfish Creek bridge and Strickland Bridge Road overpass. Attendees should get to the ceremony via the Raeford Road interchange for I-295.
After the event ends, traffic will start moving on the new road, according to NCDOT. Initially, this part was supposed to open by summer 2026, but construction wrapped up early…