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Drivers on U.S. 321 will continue to wait, at least for now, for the opening of a new ramp to Interstate 85 North.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation said this week it does not have a clear timeframe for the opening of Ramp D, its new light controlled access to I-85 North for both north and southbound drivers on U.S. 321.
Weather delays have plagued the last months of the project, putting it at least two months behind schedule, said DOT spokesman Marcus Thompson.
The work is part of a $15.6 million project designed to improve the flow of traffic at the heavily used intersection. Agency engineers said more than 100,000 vehicles per day travel that stretch of I-85, and half that many on U.S. 321, as commuters motor between Hickory and Charlotte.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) Driving in the Triangle could cost you more in 2021.
The toll rate for the Triangle Expressway increased $0.19. A round-trip on the road will now cost you $11.04.
Although you can reduce that price tag by getting a free NC Quick Pass transponder. Those customers will have to pay $7.20 for a roundtrip on the road.
The Monroe Expressway near Charlotte is also seeing a similar toll increase.
NCDOT said toll revenue is used to pay off bonds sold to fund the construction of the toll road construction projects, as well as to fund overall upkeep and maintenance of the roads.