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N.C. 540
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Photo: The empty NC 540 expressway (Brian Le Blanc)
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N.C.
540 33 miles
The Road:
Begins at I-40/42 near Auburn (Wake County) and ends at I-40/540 near Nelson (Durham County) .
Towns and Attractions:
Wake Co:Holly Springs, Apex, 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.
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All set to be more of I-540 (Adam Prince)
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Actually opened as NC 540 (Bob Malme)
In Sept 2011 (NCDOT), NC 540 was extended south and then east to end at NC 55 Holly Springs.
NC 540 extended to NC 55 Holly Springs
2013 Official
In September 2024, NC 540 was extended east to I-40/42 as more newly constructed toll freeway.
Comment:
I-540 was changed to NC 540 so that the expressway can be part of the proposed Triangle Expressway.