Future
A multi-county project called the "Super 70 Corridor" is currently in various stages of construction and planning in the following counties: Wake, Johnston, Wayne, Lenoir, Jones, Craven, and Carteret. Goal is to make US 70 from Raleigh to Morehead City into a limited-access freeway. The project also organizes all various projects in an order that is agreed to the counties involved.
Projects currently involved:
- Goldsboro Bypass - 20.6-mile (33.2 km) bypass from west of NC 581 to east of SR 1323. Estimated cost $234 million; currently under construction.
- Kinston Bypass - 12.4-mile (20.0 km) bypass south of Kinston. Estimated cost $181 million; currently in planning and environmental study.
- Havelock Bypass - 9-mile (14 km) bypass west of Havelock. Estimated cost $140.4 million; acquisition purchases begin August, 2013, with construction planned for August, 2015.
- Beaufort Bypass - 2.2-mile (3.5 km) bypass north of Beaufort. Estimated cost $73.4 million; construction scheduled to begin July, 2012.
Read more about this topic: U.S. Route 70 In North Carolina
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