Fortify Coverage

Fortify project closes I-40 east ramp to Lake Wheeler Road
The I-40 East ramp to Lake Wheeler Road in south Raleigh will be closed much of next week as Fortify crews continue work on the newly rebuilt outside lanes.

I-40 rebuild nears completion with final Fortify zone lane shift
Construction crews have been working up and down a stretch of Interstate 40 for nearly four years to rebuild the road, but the end is in sight.

I-40 rebuild nearing completion
The end is in sight for the Fortify project. Later this year, construction crews will finish up the massive, multi-year project to tear up and rebuild Interstate 40 in south Raleigh.

Ramp from I-40W to Lake Wheeler closes for week of Fortify construction
The exit from Interstate 40 West to Lake Wheeler Road (Exit 297) will be closed for an entire week beginning Sunday night so crews can rebuild the exit ramp.

I-40 construction through Raleigh should finish by summer
After about three and a half years of work, the Fortify project, repairing and rebuilding travel lanes across 11.5 miles of major highway just sound of downtown Raleigh, is nearing an end.

Additional Fortify work to force closure of Gorman Street ramp from I-40 West
For the second time in two weeks, drivers in the Fortify construction zone will notice a ramp closure at Gorman Street beginning Thursday night and lasting through the weekend.

NCDOT: Slow down in constantly changing Fortify work zone
North Carolina Department of Transportation officials are urging drivers to slow down in the Fortify work zone in south Raleigh as multiple lane shifts are continuing to take place along 8.5 miles of Interstate 40.

Ramp revamp to limit Gorman Street access off I-40 East
Construction crews closed the Gorman Street (Exit 295) ramp at 6 p.m. Thursday and it will remain closed through the early morning hours on Monday so workers can fully reconstruct the ramp, state Department of Transportation officials said.

Fortify lane shifts planned for I-40 West this weekend
Construction crews plan this weekend to shift traffic onto new travel lanes in a section of the Fortify zone on Interstate 40 West.

Next phase of lane shifts complete in Fortify zone near I-40/440 split
More lane shifts were completed Tuesday morning in the Fortify work zone in southeast Raleigh, allowing drivers to use newly paved lanes near the Interstate 40/Interstate 440 split.

New lanes open in Fortify work zone in south Raleigh
Drivers who commute through the Fortify work zone on Interstate 40 were enjoying new travel lanes Monday morning after a traffic shift took place overnight.

New lanes open on I-40 East in Fortify zone
Drivers were using newly paved lanes Tuesday morning on Interstate 40 East in part of the Fortify work zone, a sign of progress in the massive interstate rebuild project.

Fortify crews making steady progress; more lane shifts coming to I-40 soon
Drivers who frequent the Fortify work zone on Interstate 40 in south Raleigh will notice changes in the coming weeks as crews shift the focus of their project from the inside lanes to the outside lanes of the highway.

DOT promises improvements through Fortify zone
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is working to fix some rough patches in the Fortify zone in Raleigh.

Crews to smooth drive through Fortify zone before winter sets in
The Department of Transportation takes the holiday weekend off from construction projects across the state, including the Fortify project in south Raleigh. The work to rebuild Interstate 40 is now in its third year, and drivers are starting to see some progress.

Fewer drivers on I-40 limit Fortify delays
The delays the North Carolina Department of Transportation predicted would add 30 minutes to a cross-town trip have not materialized in south Raleigh, in part, because drivers are taking alternate routes to avoid construction on Interstate 40.

Days of rain won't delay progress on I-40 Fortify project
Twelve days of measurable rain won't make a measurable difference in the deadline for the Interstate 40 repaving project known as Fortify, according to Steve Abbott, spokesman for the North Carolina Department of Transportation.

More lane shifts expected in Fortify zone Friday night
Additional lane shifts are expected Friday night on Interstate 40 East in the Fortify work zone in south Raleigh.

Raleigh driver says unclear lane striping led to wreck in Fortify zone
Although lane reductions on Interstate 40 in the Fortify zone haven't resulted in massive delays, the construction area hasn't been free of problems.