NCDOT has officially selected the Orange route for the extension. We will monitor the acquisition phase to ensure the department follows through on these specified project boundaries.
July 22, 2019
Final supporters
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is close to making a decision on a preferred route for the Triangle Expressway Southeast Extension (I-540).
In 1996, in accordance with the NC Transportation Corridor Official Map Act, NCDOT established a protected corridor (the Orange route) for the portion of 540 between N.C. 55 Bypass in Apex and I-40 near the Johnston/Wake County line. This protected corridor preserves the location of a new road from encroaching development.
The alternative Purple-Blue route that is under consideration goes against all of the planning and decisions that have been made in this area of the County for the past 20 years.
For a couple of decades the residents in the southeast area of Wake County have made life decisions around the belief that I-540 would be built along the protected Orange route corridor. People have bought and built homes with the understanding that I-540 would be built along the Orange route and trusting NCDOT to keep to that commitment.
Not only would the Purple-Blue route be devastating to the families that would lose their homes, it would also have a serious negative impact the many families that would find themselves living adjacent to a major multi-lane freeway.
Holly Springs, Apex, Cary, Garner, Raleigh, Fuquay-Varina and Wake County have made key planning decisions for both existing and future development based upon I-540. These decisions have required developers and builders to plan their residential and commercial development outside of the protected Orange route in order to have a well thought out and harmonious community that would be able to appropriately co-exist with the I-504 expressway.
The Purple-Blue route is the most expensive to build and displaces the most homes, residents and businesses by almost double in comparison to the Orange Route. The Purple-Blue route also has significant negative environmental impacts of its own, including a major impact on streams in the area, our main flood plain and several major habitats including the Blue Pond Salamander site and other rare aquatic species in the Middle Creek area and would run through two planned parks in the area.
We, the undersigned, call on the North Carolina Department of Transportation to build I-540 along the original protected corridor known as the Orange route, and remove the Purple-Blue route from any further consideration.
Updates
October 30, 2017
I am currently drafting a formal letter to the NCDOT director to outline the specific impacts of the Purple-Blue route on our established planning agreements. My focus is on ensuring they account for the decades of development decisions made in reliance on the Orange corridor.
Reached 100 supporters
December 6, 2015
95 Comments
My wife and I bought our home in 2011 with the clear understanding that there was no possibility of a purple route going through our neighborhood. The NCDOT has betrayed our trust and needs to honor the commitment made decades ago.
The orange route is the best plan for most. Purple would run directly through our house (we live in High Grove off Hilltop Needore). I certainly feel for those who would be affected by orange, but that has been the original plan, and it is the most direct line for traffic around our capital.
We purchased our home back in 1990 with the understanding that the southern outer loop would run where the orange route is. Furthermore the other route runs through our neighborhood's water source. NO to the blue-purple route.
As much as I appreciate the use of I-540 when going to the airport, it seems ridiculous to displace homes and businesses for a highway that few people will be able to regularly afford to travel on. The reduction in property values could be catastrophic to so many people and the benefit just cannot be justified.
We would have never bought this house if the purple route was on the table at the time of purchase. Therefore, you lied to us. Build the orange route as you have always intended. It's less of a human impact. People still matter.
After moving to Fuquay because of the urban feel and space I have seen Crooked Creek close and the possibility of the 540 extension coming to my street is going to kill the reason I moved there.
The “ Purple-Blue-Lilac Route” a) The negative impact would be the immediate displacement of our neighbors. b) The “ Blue” route would impact a wellhead that supplies all of our Brooksotone subdivision. Pollution of our water source by the run off of oil and gas from the 6-lane turnpike is of great concern both for the environment and for the health of those having to us the well water… c) Within our subdivision of 6600 Walnut Cove Drive , is a missionary home, owned by “Highland Baptist Church“. The monies to purchase this home came from the Last Will and Testament of Millard Gower in November 1993. The church, as of present has made provisions of the use of this home for the next four years. Each missionaries stay is approximately for one year. d) Rock Service Station Road is a major BUS ROUTE for ALL of Wake County’s grade levels and presently, children are waiting for the buses in the dark @ 5:30 AM. This presents an immediate danger to our children’s safety. 2) Wake County Park has a future park site called the “Southeast Wake County Park”, bordering HWY, 42 and Old Stage Road, and Barber Bridge Road. By 2004 this park had acquired multiple tracts, totaling 235 acres and with the hope of acquiring another 100 acres. This park has significant WETLANDS AND WILDLIFE. 3) There is also the issue of having an historical site in this area, “The Nathan Blalock Home”. 4) For retired people, who made an informed decision and having planned accordingly with the knowledge of the “protected proposed ORANGE” area and then purchased in the now “BLUE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE”, would be an emotional and financial disaster. 5) The “BLUE ALTERNDATE ROUTE” will be the most costly to build and displace the most homes and businesses . It has more highway mileage to construct. >>> I recommend that ORANGE Route be chosen! And Lets MOVE ON!!!
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NCDOT has officially selected the Orange route for the extension. We will monitor the acquisition phase to ensure the department follows through on these specified project boundaries.
July 22, 2019
Final supporters
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is close to making a decision on a preferred route for the Triangle Expressway Southeast Extension (I-540).
In 1996, in accordance with the NC Transportation Corridor Official Map Act, NCDOT established a protected corridor (the Orange route) for the portion of 540 between N.C. 55 Bypass in Apex and I-40 near the Johnston/Wake County line. This protected corridor preserves the location of a new road from encroaching development.
The alternative Purple-Blue route that is under consideration goes against all of the planning and decisions that have been made in this area of the County for the past 20 years.
For a couple of decades the residents in the southeast area of Wake County have made life decisions around the belief that I-540 would be built along the protected Orange route corridor. People have bought and built homes with the understanding that I-540 would be built along the Orange route and trusting NCDOT to keep to that commitment.
Not only would the Purple-Blue route be devastating to the families that would lose their homes, it would also have a serious negative impact the many families that would find themselves living adjacent to a major multi-lane freeway.
Holly Springs, Apex, Cary, Garner, Raleigh, Fuquay-Varina and Wake County have made key planning decisions for both existing and future development based upon I-540. These decisions have required developers and builders to plan their residential and commercial development outside of the protected Orange route in order to have a well thought out and harmonious community that would be able to appropriately co-exist with the I-504 expressway.
The Purple-Blue route is the most expensive to build and displaces the most homes, residents and businesses by almost double in comparison to the Orange Route. The Purple-Blue route also has significant negative environmental impacts of its own, including a major impact on streams in the area, our main flood plain and several major habitats including the Blue Pond Salamander site and other rare aquatic species in the Middle Creek area and would run through two planned parks in the area.
We, the undersigned, call on the North Carolina Department of Transportation to build I-540 along the original protected corridor known as the Orange route, and remove the Purple-Blue route from any further consideration.
Updates
October 30, 2017
I am currently drafting a formal letter to the NCDOT director to outline the specific impacts of the Purple-Blue route on our established planning agreements. My focus is on ensuring they account for the decades of development decisions made in reliance on the Orange corridor.
Reached 100 supporters
December 6, 2015
95 Comments
On behalf of the Board of Directors and the 94 homeowners in The Crofts at Brackenridge Subdivision, we are opposed to the Purple/Blue/Lilac route and support the Orange route for this proposed extension
My wife and I bought our home in 2011 with the clear understanding that there was no possibility of a purple route going through our neighborhood. The NCDOT has betrayed our trust and needs to honor the commitment made decades ago.
The orange route is the best plan for most. Purple would run directly through our house (we live in High Grove off Hilltop Needore). I certainly feel for those who would be affected by orange, but that has been the original plan, and it is the most direct line for traffic around our capital.
We purchased our home back in 1990 with the understanding that the southern outer loop would run where the orange route is. Furthermore the other route runs through our neighborhood's water source. NO to the blue-purple route.
As much as I appreciate the use of I-540 when going to the airport, it seems ridiculous to displace homes and businesses for a highway that few people will be able to regularly afford to travel on. The reduction in property values could be catastrophic to so many people and the benefit just cannot be justified.
We would have never bought this house if the purple route was on the table at the time of purchase. Therefore, you lied to us. Build the orange route as you have always intended. It's less of a human impact. People still matter.
After moving to Fuquay because of the urban feel and space I have seen Crooked Creek close and the possibility of the 540 extension coming to my street is going to kill the reason I moved there.
The “ Purple-Blue-Lilac Route” a) The negative impact would be the immediate displacement of our neighbors. b) The “ Blue” route would impact a wellhead that supplies all of our Brooksotone subdivision. Pollution of our water source by the run off of oil and gas from the 6-lane turnpike is of great concern both for the environment and for the health of those having to us the well water… c) Within our subdivision of 6600 Walnut Cove Drive , is a missionary home, owned by “Highland Baptist Church“. The monies to purchase this home came from the Last Will and Testament of Millard Gower in November 1993. The church, as of present has made provisions of the use of this home for the next four years. Each missionaries stay is approximately for one year. d) Rock Service Station Road is a major BUS ROUTE for ALL of Wake County’s grade levels and presently, children are waiting for the buses in the dark @ 5:30 AM. This presents an immediate danger to our children’s safety. 2) Wake County Park has a future park site called the “Southeast Wake County Park”, bordering HWY, 42 and Old Stage Road, and Barber Bridge Road. By 2004 this park had acquired multiple tracts, totaling 235 acres and with the hope of acquiring another 100 acres. This park has significant WETLANDS AND WILDLIFE. 3) There is also the issue of having an historical site in this area, “The Nathan Blalock Home”. 4) For retired people, who made an informed decision and having planned accordingly with the knowledge of the “protected proposed ORANGE” area and then purchased in the now “BLUE ALTERNATIVE ROUTE”, would be an emotional and financial disaster. 5) The “BLUE ALTERNDATE ROUTE” will be the most costly to build and displace the most homes and businesses . It has more highway mileage to construct. >>> I recommend that ORANGE Route be chosen! And Lets MOVE ON!!!
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On behalf of the Board of Directors and the 94 homeowners in The Crofts at Brackenridge Subdivision, we are opposed to the Purple/Blue/Lilac route and support the Orange route for this proposed extension