NCDOT highlights US 220 and US 29 upgrades, funded NC 87 project in Rockingham CTP

Aug 4, 2026

The CTP presentation flagged major highway recommendations including upgrading US 220 and US 29 toward interstate standards with new interchanges, and a funded NC 87 widening whose right-of-way is forecast for 2030 and construction around 2034.

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During the Aug. 3 presentation, NCDOT staff identified several countywide highway projects they described as modernization needs or upgrades to interstate standards.

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