By-pass ahead of schedule

I found this nbc17 story of little value. It's great the 70 by-pass is ahead of schedule. However, it would have been of more value for them to share a tenative date for it to open :?

 

When the bridge on 42 was completed, I remember reading and hearing that they were a year ahead of schedule. The whole 70-bypass project was supposed to take 3 years to complete. Hopefully, they'll take the whole 3 years to make sure that there are no construction errors.

 

Just heard on NBC-17 there is more than a year left but just a few fine details to finish up. Still didn't give an opening date. Maybe it will be opening soon.

 

Contract Number: C201466 Route: US-70 Physical Division: 4 County: Johnston, Wake Administrative Division: 4 TIP Number: R-2552AA, R-2552AB, R-2552B
R-2552C Length: 17.243 km Federal Aid Number:
Resident Engineer: Corey D. McLamb RE Phone Number: (252)237-6164 Location Description: US-70 BYPASS (CLAYTON BYPASS) FROM I-40 TO US-70, WEST OF SR-1560. Type of Work: WIDENING, GRADING, DRAINAGE, PAVING, SIGNALS & STRUCTURES. Contractor Name: S. T. WOOTEN CORPORATION Contract Amount: $123,473,642.52 Cost Overrun/Underrun: 2.43% Availability Date: 6/27/2005 Letting Date: 5/17/2005 Completion Date: 6/15/2009 Work Began: 6/16/2005 Revised Completion Date: 7/1/2009 Estimated Completion: 7/15/2008 Last Estimate Thru: 2/29/2008 Scheduled Progress: 50% Last Estimate Paid: 3/11/2008 Actual Progress: 96.59%

 

:iagree: I heard by August 2008. Since we haven't had much rain and warm temps they are way ahead of schdule! And they've raised the speed limit to 65 thru the zone :hurray:.

 

Hopefully they didn't use the same contractors that they used to re do I-40 through Durham or US 117 in Goldsboro. Otherwise all the road surfaces will need to be redone with in the next year

 

Just a note, that was a DOT problem not a contractor problem.

 

Update! According to this, it's going to open in July!

http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/local&id=6028318

 

Could they write a shorter article??

 

Work Zone

I see that the speed limit has been raised and lowered to different mph in the past several weeks. I have also noticed that law enforcement has patrolled the area frequently in the past several weeks. I am all about travelling a safe speed in a work zone, but where was the law enforcement when the 'construction workers' were out there working and in danger from the dare devil drivers!!! I am stepping off my soap box now, and no I do not speed through work zones, just thought it was interesting!!

 

The U.S. 70 Bypass is scheduled to open in July





is that short enough

 

Great job on your reporting skills. I think you should go to work for ABC too!:lol:

 

They pay more money than what I earn but I don't think they want trolls that look like me on TV. I would scare to many viewers away.

But I can't wait for it to open. Now if they finish I-540 on the east side. Build an exit ramp off of I-40 onto Cornwallis, and make exit 312 a SPUI things would start to shapen up.

 

SPUI??

 

Single Point Urban Interchange. It's the alternative to a cloverleaf.

 

a la fayettville rd/i-40 (southpoint mall), and several along 540....

 

Whether it's SPUI or cloverleaf, or whatever else they weant to build, I just wish they's post signs way before I get to the on-ramp so that I know whether I should be in the right lane or the left lane.

 

:iagree:

 

Isn't the SPUI scheduled for 2017 or later (most likely later)?

 

THere is a Public Work Session planned for April 3 at 6-7:30pm at JCC.
www.super70corridor.com THere will be an overview and Q/A session.