Success Story: North Carolina
North Carolina Speeds Up Highway Delivery Using Design-Build

U.S. 64 between Wendell and Raleigh, NC, is a heavily congested commuter route and primary east-west highway that currently carries between 45,000 and 65,000 vehicles per day. The Knightdale Bypass in Wake County will route traffic around Knightdale, reducing travel time between Wendell and Raleigh by as much as 30 minutes.

"Because of its connection to eastern North Carolina and the daily congestion for commuters along this route, the Knightdale Bypass is a critical project for the region," says State Transportation Secretary Lyndo Tippett. "By using the design-build process, we will be able to deliver this project about 3 years ahead of schedule."

The North Carolina DOT expects to complete the 15.5-kilometer (9.6-mile) project in early- to mid-2005. The total cost is about $131 million.

A tractor clears the land for the Knightdale Bypass on U.S. 64 in eastern North Carolina.