CLAYTON - BYPASS MIGHT OPEN AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Clayton, North Carolina. Clayton bypass ahead of schedule. That a road project should be completed on schedule, let alone ahead of schedule, is almost unthinkable. Yet, it might happen. The 9 1/2 mile bypass around Clayton that will connect U.S. 70 and I-40 may be finished as much as a year ahead of schedule. Completion of the project was to be at the end of 2009. However, the dry weather in this area has made it possible for the road’s contractor to go forward more rapidly than expected. Completion is now thought to be around July of next year and, weather permitting, perhaps even more quickly than that.
The bypass should provide multiple benefits. For travelers in Clayton and on U.S. 70 in that area less traffic congestion. For travelers going to the coast from much of the Raleigh area a saving in time of up to 15 minutes. For western Johnston County a strong surge in commercial projects and housing. As to traffic, in 2005 U.S. 70 carried 49,000 cars per day between Clayton and I-40. By 2025 the new bypass is projected to carry 85,000 cars each day which is nearly a 60% increase. Gulliver’s travels must have been easier (giants and Lilliputians not withstanding).
John Fish (919) 696-3474 Email: Marvmax@mindspring.com Website: www.JohnFish.com
