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WRAL News learned Friday the I-440 and Blue Ridge Road Improvements project is two years behind schedule, now expected to be complete in 2025.
Brett Knese, WRAL reporter
Weather permitting, I-40 West will close Thursday at 10 p.m. and reopen Friday at 5 a.m. Eastbound I-40 will have the median lane closed overnight Thursday into Friday morning as well.
WRAL staff
It's a WRAL Weather Alert Day, and we're seeing heavy rain across the Triangle during the morning commute. WRAL's Kelsey Coffey takes a live look at the roads this morning.
Raleigh residents are eligible to apply for a $500 voucher and those with incomes of 80% of Area Median Income or less will be eligible to apply for a $1,500 voucher.
Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer
North Carolina State University researchers conducted a study that found adding a fourth light to improve traffic flow at intersections. It also involves self-driving cars.
Shelle Jackson, WRAL reporter
North Carolina State University researchers conducted a study that would add a fourth light to improve traffic flow at intersections, involving self-driving cars.
A major crash caused some serious delays on Interstate 40 East in Raleigh during the Friday morning commute.
Weather permitting, I-40 East will close at U.S. Highway 70 (Exit 309) at 10 p.m. from Wednesday to Saturday and reopen at 5 a.m. the following mornings.
Two major roads in Raleigh will be closed Tuesday for sewer repairs.
North Carolina is getting $1 billion to start construction on a high-speed passenger rail line that will connect Raleigh to Richmond, Virginia.
The U.S. Department of Transportation will grant $1 billion to connect Raleigh and Richmond, Virginia, with a new passenger rail route.
Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter
Multiple crashes slow traffic to a crawl on I-40 W. Traffic at a 'stand still' near Rock Quarry Road exit; another crash near Avent Ferry Road.
Traffic has cleared up after construction caused hour-long delays Friday morning on I-40 West in Garner.
Overnight construction was causing serious delays Friday morning on Interstate 40 West in Garner.
An overturned tractor-trailer was causing major delays on the ramp from I-85 southbound onto I-885 in Durham during the Wednesday morning commute.
Construction for the Interstate 440 widening project on the west side of Raleigh means road closures and new detours near the Wade Avenue interchange.
Lora Lavigne, WRAL anchor/reporter
Heads up for drivers across Wake County. Several traffic changes begin this week, including a year-long closure that will impact a section of Beryl Road.
The data shows not only are there fewer crashes but, when there is a crash, it's less likely to result in an injury.
Not only are there fewer crashes but, when there is a crash, it's less likely to result in an injury, according to the data.
Ali Ingersoll, WRAL Data Journalist
The ramps connecting Interstate 40 to Airport Boulevard will be closed for the foreseeable future. Construction is also underway to rebuild the ramp from Western Boulevard to Interstate 440 West.
A Tuesday morning crash shut down all lanes of Interstate 40 near the Avent Ferry Road bridge south of downtown Raleigh for hours, creating a morning slowdown that spread to surface streets in Cary and Raleigh.
The current stretch of road between Wake Forest Road and Lake Boone Trail was repaved nearly 10 years ago. The road is one of the most-traveled parts of the belt line.
Brett Knesee, WRAL multimedia journalist
While a new commuter rail to connect Wake and Durham counties has been in the work for years. A new report outlines some of the issues that may stall the project. WRAL spoke with those involved in the project about where it stands.
Sarah Krueger, WRAL Durham reporter
An Amtrak train already connects Raleigh and Durham, but elected officials in both cities want commuter rail to access the entire Triangle.
Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter
About 80 people traveled the Triangle on public transit on Thursday to learn more about the future of a potential commuter rail.