Sep
23
NCDOT Implementing 70 mph Speed Limit in Triangle
Today the NC DOT announced that they will be raising the speed limit from 65mph to 70mph on essentially the entire 540/toll road complex south of Glenwood Avenue. More specifically, the roads that will be raised to 70 are:
- I-540 and NC 540 – the entire existing arc.
- NC147 between I-40 and NC-540 – the toll expressway extension of Durham Freeway, south of I-40.
The signage changes will be complete by the end of this month.
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