Kept on Wikipedia:Interstate 42
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| Length | 142 mi (229 km) | |||
| Status | Goldsboro Bypass is open and signed as US 70 Bypass. Havelock Bypass is under construction. | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | I-40 / US 70 in Garner | |||
| East end | US 70 in Morehead City | |||
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Interstate 42 (I-42) is a proposed Interstate Highway that will travel through the eastern part of the U.S. state of North Carolina.
Route description
Interstate 42 will begin at the interchange with I-40 and US 70. I-42 will follow U.S. 70, passing through Selma where it connects I-95. I-42 will separate from US 70 in Goldsboro where I-42 will connect with I-795. After leaving Goldsboro, I-42 joins back to US 70. I-42 will bypass Kinston and continues through James City. I-42 will bypass Havelock and then it finally heads to Morehead City where I-42 ends. The route will continue as US 70.
History
In 2015, the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) was signed by President Barack Obama, adding the existing US 70 from Garner to Morehead City as a future interstate. Originally, there were plans to name it I-36,[1] but was later renamed to I-42 in May 2016. [2] I-42 may be completed by 2032. [3]
Planned expansion
I-42 will bring US 70 from Garner to Morehead City to Interstate standards.[4]
Wilson's Mills improvements
US 70 in Wilson's Mill is planned to be upgraded to interstate standards. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2020 with completion in 2022.
Smithfield/Selma improvements
There are improvements in the planning phases. This project will include moving Interstate 95 to the east. A new interchange will be built. There is no timeline of when construction on the project will begin.[5]
Princeton bypass
The existing bypass will be upgraded to interstate standards. Right of Way Acquisition for Segment A is scheduled to begin in 2023 with construction scheduled to begin in 2025. Right of Way Acquisition is scheduled to begin for Segment B will begin in 2025 with construction scheduled to begin in 2028.[6]
Goldsboro Bypass
The first portion of the Goldsboro Bypass opened in 2011 as North Carolina Route 44. The Goldsboro bypass opened to traffic on May 27, 2016, and the whole segment was renamed U.S. Route 70 Bypass.[7] It will be redesignated as I-42 in the future.
Kinston Bypass
The Kinston bypass is a proposed 22 mile four lane highway. Right-of-way acquisition is scheduled to begin 2023 with construction beginning in 2027.[8]
James City Freeway
The James City Freeway will bring the existing U.S. Route 70 to interstate standards. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2021 and will be completed in 2023.[9]
Havelock Bypass
The Havelock bypass is a proposed four lane highway. Construction began in 2019 and is scheduled to be completed in 2024.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ link, Get; Facebook; Twitter; Pinterest; Email; Apps, Other. "36 and 89 - NCDOT submits their applications for two new Interstates". Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ WRAL (2016-05-26). "North Carolina gets designations for 2 more interstates". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ "Work underway for I-42 from Morehead City to Raleigh". Retrieved 2020-10-02. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ WRAL (2019-12-18). "Proposed interstate will create quicker route to the beach from the Triangle". WRAL.com. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ↑ Writer (2017-09-15). "DOT Could Relocate I-95 Between Smithfield And Selma". JoCo Report. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ "R-5829A/B: U.S. 70 Goldsboro Bypass to Princeton - PublicInput.com". ncdot.publicinput.com. Retrieved 2020-10-02.
- ↑ "U.S. 70 Goldsboro bypass opens". Retrieved 2020-09-30. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Basden, Sydney (2020-02-21). "Route chosen for Kinston Bypass". WCTI. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ↑ Hand, Bill. "James City highway project breaks ground in 2021". New Bern Sun Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
- ↑ Media, Keith Byers GateHouse. "Removal of trees and clearing begins for Havelock bypass". New Bern Sun Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-30.
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