N.C. 540  < 522 | Home | 561 > Photo: The empty NC 540 expressway (Brian Le Blanc)

N.C. 540  4.5 miles
The Road:		Begins at NC 55 near Carpenter (Wake County) and ends at I-40/540 near Nelson (Durham County) .
Towns and Attractions:		Wake Co:Research Triangle Park Durham County:None
History:		NC 540 opened as newly constructed freeway on July 14, 2007. This was a renumbering of I-540. Runs as it does today. All set to be more of I-540 (Adam Prince) Actually opened as NC 540 (Bob Malme)
Comment:		I-540 was changed to NC 540 so that the expressway can be part of the proposed Triangle Expressway. Adam Prince has a detailed description of the route itself in his blog. He also discusses why the designation change wasn't necessary. Mapmikey wonders if NC 540 is ever extended all the way south and east back to I-40 and I-540 meets from the other way, will NC 540 be renumbered NC 640?

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