I-540 East reopens in Raleigh after crash closes all lanes

All eastbound lanes of Interstate 540 is closed near Louisburg Road due to a crash. It is unclear what caused the crash and if there were any injuries.

Posted 1/22/2026, 12:41:54 AM Updated 1/22/2026, 1:10:43 PM

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I-540 East reopens in Raleigh after crash closes all lanes

By WRAL Staff

All eastbound lanes of Interstate 540 were closed near Louisburg Road after a crash on Wednesday.

It is unclear what caused the crash or if there were any injuries, but the interstate has since reopened.