NCDOT Projects

Dates provided for the anticipated start of construction for each North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) project are based on the State Transportation Improvement Program. This 10-year program of funding is updated approximately every two years.

View the NCDOT Residents Guide to Transportation. 

Page last updated:  January 6, 2026

Olive Chapel Road Repair (BP5.C001)

This project repairs Olive Chapel Road and updates the culvert under the road. On August 6, 2025, a portion of Olive Chapel Road, between Ashley Downs Dr and Patterson Grove Rd, collapsed after substantial rainfall led to a metal drainpipe collapsing. NCDOT has closed Olive Chapel Road in both directions. The agency has also closed the sidewalk for the duration of the repair.

NCDOT plans to award a contract to complete the repair in late October 2025. In the meantime, NCDOT is working with property owners to acquire the necessary right-of-way and secure rights of entry. Utility crews are on-site to relocate lines. 

An NCDOT contractor will construct an aluminum, boxed-shaped culvert that will meet the NCDOT's modern standards and convey larger amounts of water safely underneath the road. The overall project is estimated to cost more than $2 million.

The section of Olive Chapel Road is expected to reopen to traffic in early February.

Lead Agency: NCDOT

Road Closure - Olive Chapel Rd2

NC 55/East Williams Street/Technology Drive Intersection Improvements (HL-0007)

This project proposes to convert the intersection of NC 55 with Technology Drive and East Williams Street to a Reduced Conflict Intersection (RCI), also commonly referred to as a superstreet, and restrict access along sections of East Williams Street.  The project also proposes widening of NC 55 to Sunset Lake Road and construction of pedestrian facilities along both sides of the corridor.

Lead Agency: NCDOT

Current Schedule (Subject to change):

  • Bid/Contract Award - October 2026
  • Begin Construction - Winter/Spring 2027 - 2029

US 1 / New Hill Holleman Road, and US 1 / Friendship Road (HE-0010)

Interchange improvements at US 1/New Hill Hollemann Road, Intersection improvements at New Hill Holemann Road & Friendship Road and Friendship Road/Old Holly Springs-New Hill Road

Lead Agency: NCDOT

  • Project contacts: Caleb Whitby, NCDOT Division 5, (919) 707-7398   

Proposed TIP Schedule (Subject to change):

  • Right of way - 2026
  • Begin Construction - 2027

NC 55 (Williams Street) Widening (U-2901B) & CSX RR Bridge Replacement (U-2901BA)

Widen NC 55 (Williams Street) from US 1 to Olive Chapel Road to a multilane curb and gutter facility.

Lead Agency: NCDOT

Current Schedule:  

  • U-2901BA (Design ~30% Complete, includes widening between S Mason Street and just north of S. Salem Street)
    • Public Meeting/Open House - Spring 2026 (tentative)
    • Land Acquisition - 2027-2028 
    • Construction - 2029-2031
  • U-2901B (Design ~20% Complete)
    • Public Meeting/Open House - Spring 2026 (tentative)
    • Land Acquisition  - 2029-2030
    • Construction 2031-2033

Public Open House (August 30, 2018)

The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) held a public open house regarding the proposed improvements to NC 55 in Apex, NC between US 1 and Olive Chapel Road. The purpose of this meeting was to present the latest project information and proposed roadway design, gain community input, and answer questions regarding the proposed project.

Questions or comments should be directed to Zahid Baloch, NCDOT, (919) 707-6012. More information including project maps and documents are available online at Public Meetings.

Public Open House (May 9, 2017)

The N.C. Department of Transportation held a public meeting regarding the proposed widening of N.C. 55 (Williams St.) from U.S. 1 to north of Olive Chapel Road (S.R. 1160) to a multi-lane curb and gutter roadway in Apex. See the meeting materials below.

NC 540 Southeast Extension

The proposed "Complete 540" project, also known as the Southeast Extension, would extend the Triangle Expressway from the NC 55 Bypass in Apex to the US 64/US 264 Bypass in Knightdale, completing the 540 Outer Loop around the greater Raleigh area.

Lead Agency: NCDOT and NC Turnpike Authority (NCTA)

Construction Schedule (Phases 1 & 2):

  • Phase 1 - COMPLETE
    • R-2721, R-2828 (NC 55 to I-40) 
  • Phase 2 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION
    • R-2829A & R-2829B
      • Start of Construction: Spring 2024
      • Anticipated Completion:  Late 2028
    • Contractor(s):
      • R2829A (Rock Quarry Rd to US 64) - Design/Build contract with Branch-ST Wooten Joint Venture  
      • R-2829B (I-40 to Rock Quarry Rd) - Design/Build contract with Flatiron/Fred Smith Company Joint Venture  

Signal System Upgrade (U-6117)

Existing infrastructure and install new fiber, controllers, signals, and other equipment as necessary.

Lead Agency: NCDOT

  • Project Contact: Joel Perlin, NCDOT Technical Services Division, Project Management Unit, (919) 707-6051.

Proposed TIP Schedule (Subject to change):

  • Utilities - 2027 
  • Begin Construction - 2028

US 64 at NC 751 Convert At-grade Intersection to Interchange (R-5887)

This project includes construction of an interchange bridging NC 751 over US 64.

Lead Agency: NCDOT

  • Project Contact: Morgan Dewit, NCDOT Division 8, (910) 773-8037.

Proposed TIP Schedule (Subject to change):

  • Right of way - 2027
  • Begin Construction - 2029

US 64 Corridor Upgrades (U-5301) and CSX Bridge Replacement (U-5301A)

Upgrade the US 64 corridor from Laura Duncan Road in Apex to US 1 in Cary. It is anticipated that the project will upgrade the at-grade intersection at Lake Pine Drive to an interchange and the at-grade intersection at Laura Duncan Road to an interchange. More information is available online at: Apex Cary

Lead Agency: NCDOT

Proposed TIP Schedule (Subject to Change): 

  • Right of way - 2026 (CSX Bridge Replacement) & 2027 (US 64 Widening)
  • Construction - 2029 (CSX Bridge Replacement) & 2031 (US 64 Widening)

US 1/Ten-Ten Road Interchange (U-5825B)

This project will reconstruct the interchange at US-1/Ten Ten Road.  The new bridge will accommodate ultimate 4-lanes along Ten Ten Road with pedestrian accommodations.

Lead Agency: NCDOT

Proposed TIP Schedule (Subject to change):

  • Right of way and Utilities - 2027
  • Begin Construction - 2030

Lead Agency: NCDOT

Ten-Ten Road Widening (U-5825A, U5825C)

U-5825A - Widen to 4-lanes with reduced conflict intersections between Apex Peakway to just west of US-1 (Shieffelin Road).

U-5825C - Widen to 4-lanes with reduced conflict intersections between Reliance Avenue and Kildaire Farm Road.

Lead Agency: NCDOT

Draft TIP Schedule (Subject to change):

Both projects are funded for preliminary engineering only.  Construction is not funded in the 10-year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).

Public Meetings (Held October 23, 2018 and March 1, 2018)

The NCDOT held an open house for the proposed widening of Ten Ten Road from Apex Peakway to Kildaire Farm Road. Maps of the proposed alternative were displayed and project team members were available to discuss the project, answer questions, and provide feedback. Maps are available online on the NCDOT Public Meetings Website: Public Meetings


US 1 Widening (U-6066)

Construct additional lanes along US 1 between NC 55 and US 64 and improvements at the NC 55 interchange.

Lead Agency: NCDOT

Current Status: 

This project is funded for preliminary engineering only.  Construction is unfunded in the 10-year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP).  Construction is not intended until post-2033 unless a funding source is identified in future years.