Major construction to ramp up on phase two of Complete 540 project

Major construction is set to accelerate on phase two of the Complete 540 project, extending the Triangle Expressway by 10 miles to Interstate 87 in Knightdale.
Posted 7/4/2025, 8:42:10 PM Updated 7/5/2025, 12:58:08 AM

HOLIDAY YET TO PRESENT A SEVERE

PRICE, NOT THERE TO DO GOOD.

NEW DRONE VIDEO SHOWS PROGRESS

ON THE COMPLETE 5.40, PROJECT

CREWS ARE WORKING TO CONNECT TO

THE TRIANGLE EXPRESSWAY TO THE

END AT I-87 IN KNIGHTDALE DOT.

OFFICIALS SAY THAT MAJOR

CONSTRUCTION.

>> WE'LL SOON RAMP-UP WRL'S

FLYNN. SNYDER SHOWS US WHERE

CREWS ARE CLEARING LAND NOW.

>> THIS IS NEAR WHERE 5.40,

WILL EVENTUALLY BE THE CLEARING

EFFORTS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW

OFF. I-87 NEAR KNIGHTDALE ARE

AMONG THE EARLY CONSTRUCTION

WORK NOW UNDERWAY ON TOP OF

CLEARING LAND DOT OFFICIALS SAY

UTILITY WORK. ANOTHER

FOUNDATIONAL PREP CRITICAL FOR

FULL-SCALE DEVELOPMENT IS ALSO

HAPPENING. CREWS ARE WORKING

ON FINISHING FINAL DESIGNS FOR

THE PROJECT AND WITH HER

MITTING FINALIZED ACQUIRING

LAND FOR THE 2 AND A HALF

BILLION DOLLAR PROJECT IS

MOVING FORWARD. THE RALLY

TRANSPORTATION ALLIANCE CALLS

THIS 10 MILE EXTENSION

IMPORTANT FOR NOT ONLY EASING

CONGESTION, BUT FOR A TRACK TO

NEW BUSINESS TO THE AREA.

IT'S REALLY PROVIDING MORE

ATTRACTIVENESS FOR THE MARKET.

MORE ACCESS TO TALENT, MORE

CONDUCTIVITY IN THE MARKET.

IT'S NOT EASY TO DO IT. WE

RECOGNIZE IT.

>> THESE ARE IMPORTANT PROJECT

DOT OFFICIALS, A MAJOR

CONSTRUCTION IS BEGINNING TO

RAMP UP IN THE PROJECT REMAINS

ON TRACK TO BE FINISHED IN