The first section of Fayetteville's Outer Loop is scheduled to open on time.

The 3-mile section between Ramsey Street and River Road will open in June. Workers are putting the final touches on the road.

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The next section at U.S. Highway 13 and Interstate 95 is scheduled to open in the summer of 2005.

The Outer Loop will eventually sweep around the western side of Fayetteville and connect in Robeson County.