Can US 64 be rerouted onto NC 540 to US 1?
This may be a possibility in the future once NC 540 is completed to US 1. However, rerouting US 64 onto NC 540 would not necessarily change the expected increase in traffic on the existing section of US 64 between NC 540 and US 1. The potential of bypassing the area from US 1 to NC 540 by using NC 540 and US 1 was considered when the future traffic projections were developed. The traffic forecast evaluated whether vehicles would change routes if the congestion along US 64 between NC 540 and US 1 was heavy. It showed NC 540 and US 1 would not be an adequate bypass for US 64 due to: • Longer distance – It is 5.5 miles from NC 540 to US 1 on US 64. The distance from NC 540 to US 1 is 8.5 miles. • Toll – It is expected to cost between $.50 and $1.00 to travel on NC 540 between US 1 and US 64 each way.
