Route Description
When completed, the beltway will total 70 miles (110 km) in length, surrounding the city of Raleigh and the towns of Apex, Cary, Garner, and Morrisville. The designation from I-540 and NC 540 happens at I-40, in Durham County, where I-540 goes east and NC 540 goes west.
The beltway is further broken down into four segments:
| Segment Name | Designation | Location | Mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Wake Freeway | I-540 | NC 55 to US 64/US 264 | 29.0 |
| Western Wake Freeway | NC 540 | NC 55 in Cary to NC 55 South of Apex | 12.4 |
| Southern Wake Freeway | NC 540 | NC 55 to I-40 near Garner | 16.5 |
| Eastern Wake Freeway | NC 540 | I-40 to US 64/US 264 | 12.9 |
| Total | 70.8 |
Read more about this topic: Interstate 540 (North Carolina)
Famous quotes containing the words route and/or description:
“By whatever means it is accomplished, the prime business of a play is to arouse the passions of its audience so that by the route of passion may be opened up new relationships between a man and men, and between men and Man. Drama is akin to the other inventions of man in that it ought to help us to know more, and not merely to spend our feelings.”
—Arthur Miller (b. 1915)
“Do not require a description of the countries towards which you sail. The description does not describe them to you, and to- morrow you arrive there, and know them by inhabiting them.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)