Overview (Spring 2007)
The N.C. Department of Transportation is currently widening an 11.6-mile stretch of N.C. 55 from U.S. 64 northward to Cornwallis Road in Durham County. The highway will be four lanes with a median. Construction bids opened in March 2003 totaled approximately $34.6 million.
Schedule
Construction Begins - Spring 2003
Construction Completed - Summer 2007
Town of Cary Involvement
The Town is advancing nearly $16 million for the project, enabling the state Department of Transportation to widen N.C. 55 about four years sooner than it had anticipated. The Town money is for construction from U.S. 64 to just north of Petty Farm Road. An agreement between the state and Town specifies repayment.
Contact
N.C. 55 is a state Department of Transportation project. However, general questions may be addressed to:
Susan Parker
Engineering Department
Town of Cary
(919) 462-3838
(919) 460-4935 (fax)
susan.parker@townofcary.org