I-540 Coverage

Final phase to Complete 540 to start as new section opens to traffic

The state is getting closer to closing the Interstate 540 loop around Raleigh.

4 years of construction nearly complete; three-fourths of I-540 loop around Raleigh will be done in 2024

The state is getting closer to closing the Interstate 540 loop around Raleigh.

Matt Talhelm, WRAL reporter

I-540 back open after officers surround area near Six Forks Road

Interstate 540 is back open after a law enforcement investigation that lasted into the early hours of Wednesday morning.

I-540 reopens after early morning investigation near Six Forks Road

Interstate 540 is back open after a law enforcement investigation that lasted into the early hours of Wednesday morning.

Multiple cars crash on I-540 near Six Forks Road

Multiple cars crashed Sunday morning on I-540 East near Six Forks Road.

Falls of Neuse Road reopens after hazmat situation

Authorities said the accident happened at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday. Sky5 was overhead as crews began cleaning the wreckage.

Falls of Neuse Road back open after crash, hazmat situation Tuesday afternoon

Raleigh police were asking drivers to seek alternate routes as crews worked to clean the wreckage and chemical spill from the accident.

Eric Miller, WRAL multimedia journalist

Two of three lanes closed on I-540 near Creedmor Road due to crash

Highway Patrol believes the driver of a flatbed truck carrying a forklift and a load of bricks was impaired when the truck overturned and crashed.

Highway Patrol: Flatbed truck overturns on I-540, driver possibly impaired

The accident happened just before 5 p.m. Sunday near Creedmoor Road

Monica Casey, WRAL Durham reporter

Tractor trailer overturns, closes 4 of 5 westbound lanes of I-540 at I-40 in Raleigh

A tractor trailer overturned, closing the four left lanes on I-540 West at Exit 1 (I-40) in Raleigh.

All lanes reopened after box truck overturns on I-540 at I-40 in Raleigh

A box truck overturned and closed the four left lanes of I-540 West at Exit 1 (I-40) in Raleigh.

Sky 5 flies over I-540 where tractor trailer crashed

Watch Sky 5 fly over I-540 where a tractor trailer overturned Monday morning.

Family and friends remember Isabelle Cedeno

The 19-year-old was killed in a car crash early Sunday morning.

Crash closes 2 lanes on I-540 near Louisburg Road in Raleigh

Interstate 540 westbound at U.S. Highway 401 is closed near Exit 18 and Louisburg Road in Raleigh.

Serious crashes shut down I-540 east and west near Glenwood

Police responded to one accident, whilie another happened during their investigation of the first.

Multiple traffic accidents shut down I-540 Monday night

Two separate accidents closed all the internal lanes in both directions of I-540 Monday night.

NCDOT announces temporary overnight road closures along NC 55

The roads will be closed from Jan. 23 through Jan. 25 and are limited to the southern portion of the Complete 540 project.

WRAL staff

Crash on I-540 sends one to hospital

An early-morning crash on I-540 sent one person to the hospital.

One hospitalized in early-morning crash on I-540

An early-morning crash on I-540 sent one person to the hospital. It happened just before 1 a.m. near Falls of Neuse Road. A single vehicle was heavily damaged and two lanes were closed.

Five people, including young person, injured in 3-car crash on I-540 near Aviation Parkway

There is no confirmation on how many people were injured as Highway Patrol is still looking into the cause of the crash.

Eric Miller and Michael Grace, WRAL multimedia journalists

After garbage spill, I-40 West reopens in Durham

Sky 5 flew over the scene at 11:30 a.m., where trash bags and loose garbage covered multiple lanes.

Brian Shrader, WRAL anchor/reporter

'This is a man that cannot be allowed to drive:' Suspect in cyclist's death being sued for role in crash on I-540

For the second time in a week, a Wake Forest man appeared in court for his role in a crash.

Sarah Krueger, WRAL Sr. Durham reporter

Car goes off road, driver killed in crash on I-540 in Raleigh

A driver was killed Sunday night in a crash on Interstate 540 near Leesville Road.

Brett Knese, WRAL multimedia journalist

I-540 ramp signals back in use after 2-year hiatus

On Tuesday, four I-540 interchanges in north Raleigh will use the signals for the morning drive. Meters will be turned back on at the intersections of Falls Of Neuse, Six Forks, Creedmoor and Leesville Roads.

Nia Harden, WRAL reporter

I-540 ramp meters reactivated as traffic returns to pre-pandemic levels

A big change is coming on Tuesday morning to I-540's traffic flow.