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Another key project is the I-40 and I-77 Interchange in Statesville . According to the NCDOT website , the current interchange was constructed at the end of the 1960s with use projections of up to 5,000 vehicles per day . Now , over 70,000 vehicles use the interchange daily — a rate projected to grow to 110,000 by 2035 .
Finally , just to the south of that project is another improvement to the I-77 : express lanes . In addition to generating some revenue from tolls , the express lanes will provide drivers a choice that should in turn alleviate severe congestion on one of North Carolina ’ s busiest roads .
“ In addition to being the first major privatepublic partnership road project , it ’ s also the first express lanes concept project being built in North Carolina ,” Charbonneau said . “ For this area in particular , this 26-mile stretch is one of the most congested roadways in North Carolina and the public-private partnership is allowing us to move forward with the project now and have it built in just a few years instead of having to wait more than a decade before funds could be available to even start the project .”
The ability of a transportation department to reliably maintain and upgrade its infrastructure is one of the most important factors to any governor , but in North Carolina it would seem McCrory has taken it a step forward in alleviating the budgetary and structural woes within the NCDOT . If successful , the state could serve as an example for the rest of the country .
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