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Description
New location roadway from I-85 west of Gastonia in Gaston County to I-485/NC 160 near the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Mecklenburg County.

Length
21.9 miles

Estimated Cost
Preliminary cost is estimated at $910.7 million for the section from US 321 to I-485/NC160. Final costs will be determined during design.

Free alternate route
Existing I-85 or US 29/74 through Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties

Timeline

Draft Environmental Impact Statement	Completed
Final Environmental Impact Statement	3rd Quarter 2010
Record of Decision	4th Quarter 2010
Project Open to Traffic	2015

1578 Mail Service Center · Raleigh, NC 27699-1578 · 5400 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 400 · Raleigh, NC 27612
Phone: 919-571-3000 · Fax: 919-571-3015
The Turnpike Authority, is a business unit of the NCDOT

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