Western Wake Freeway
Wake County, North Carolina
Owner: North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA)
Construction Costs: $446 Million (Est.)
Scope of Services:
- Project Management
- Bridge Design
- Roadway Design
- Bridge Hydrology
Description:The Western Wake Freeway is a new location roadway, approximately 12.6 miles in length from NC 55 at SR1172 (Old Smithfield Road) to NC 55 near SR1630 (Alston Avenue) in Wake County. The project is a six-lane, controlled-access toll road and is expected to save customers up to 20 minutes per full trip. The Western Wake Freeway is scheduled to open to traffic in 2012. The Project will be the first project in the United States designed and built to utilize an all electronic toll collection system, meaning there will be no toll booths and no stopping to pay tolls. Customers may use cash, check, or credit card to purchase an electronic transponder that will automatically charge for road use. For those without a transponder, overhead gantries with high speed camera imaging systems will capture license plate information and drivers will be billed.
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