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Businesses preparing for next year's I-40/440 traffic jam


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Its already a parking lot 6 hours a day,, whats new...
Click to view my profile oleguy
December 28, 2012 7:09 p.m.
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One more DoT bottomless pit of bid-rigging.
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December 21, 2012 4:19 p.m.
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ZOMG!!!11!1!!1carmageddonARRGGHHHH!!!
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December 21, 2012 3:13 p.m.
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This will be another excuse to create a toll road I'm sure.
cb100
December 21, 2012 1:58 p.m.
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First, who determined that this 11 miles is so dismal, that such a high inconvenience is warranted? Second..if indeed such a partial closure is 'planned', then why not create the Alternative Routes FIRST? ie. widen 440 thru Wade, Tryon Rd 4 lanes ALL THE WAY, etc. Anybody from DOT care to explain the apparent insanity?
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December 21, 2012 11:12 a.m.
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"When in the world are they going to fix the total disaster that is I-440 where it meets Wade Ave?"

According to the NCDOT website, that project is in development and scheduled to begin in 2016. I can't wait since I agree, this stretch sucks!

And to Wolfpack Joe, where does it say anywhere this project has any intentions of making this a toll road?
NerfHerder
December 21, 2012 10:57 a.m.
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Only a government run project could take 3 years to tear up/re-buid 11 miles of roads. That is about 4 miles per year or 1 mile every 3 months. Does anyone else see anything wrong about this?
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December 21, 2012 10:07 a.m.
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When in the world are they going to fix the total disaster that is I-440 where it meets Wade Ave? Traffic backs up onto 440 ALL the time because of all the traffic trying to exit on a single exit-lane. Then you have the traffic coming on to 440 from Lake Boone Trail and you have to share the same lane. Then the other pain-point is where Wade Ave meets I-40. Sometimes the traffic backup from the Wade/I-40 bottleneck is what causes traffic to extend all the way down Wade Ave onto I-440!
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December 21, 2012 9:56 a.m.
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The new project will soon turn it into a another toll road. 37.5 cents a gallon (one of the highest in the nation) plus $1 per mile to drive anywhere in wake county will soon be a reality.
Wolfpack Joe
December 21, 2012 9:52 a.m.
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They should widen U S 1 from Cary to Apex exit 55 that is horable at 5:00.

Nope you now have this shinny new toll road to use!!!
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December 21, 2012 9:50 a.m.
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