RTA Member Briefing: August 16
- August 16, 2024
- Posted by: Joe Milazzo II
- Category: Member briefing
Rain on our 540 parade means good things will have to come to those who wait
As we discussed at last week’s RTA brunch, our multimodal freeways are the backbone of our regional transportation network, and we are only a few weeks away from adding 18 more miles to that network, with the imminent opening of 540 in southern Wake County. The recent tropical storm has played some unfortunate havoc with construction activities and timelines, so we are looking at a September opening instead of late August. While a few weeks’ delay is not ideal, we are still years or decades ahead of where we would have otherwise been without the cooperative leadership of the NC Turnpike Authority, NCDOT, and our consultant partners, as well as CAMPO and our elected officials, in supporting the use of toll revenue to accelerate construction of 540.
Have a great weekend, everyone.
Let’s get moving,
Joe Milazzo II, PE
RTA executive director
