US 117 Road Widening

Fast Facts

Project # U-2714
Type: Road Widening
Affected Counties: Wayne
Estimated Cost: $15,647,000

Description

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) plans to widen a 1.5-mile stretch of U.S. 117 (North William Street) in Goldsboro (Wayne County).

The widening will commence at U.S. 70 Bypass and end at Tommy’s Road just south of Hwy 44.

The project on U.S. 117 (North William Street) is designed to eliminate the bottleneck section of road between Hwy 44 and the new U.S. 70 Bypass interchange. Currently, the road narrows from five lanes down to two lanes, then expands to four lanes.

News

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Project Schedule

• Right-of-way – 2017
• Construction begins – 2018
• Construction ends – 2019

Property Takings

It is estimated that more than 85 parcels of land will be impacted by this project. Currently, the DOT has set aside $997,000 for right-of-way takings. If your property will be affected, contact one of our attorneys (two of whom previously worked on behalf of the NCDOT) for a free case evaluation.