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This article is about the Interstate Highway in North Carolina. For the proposed Interstate Highway in Oklahoma and Arkansas, see U.S. Route 412 in Oklahoma.
Interstate 42 marker
Interstate 42
Map
I-42 highlighted in red; future segments in blue; unbuilt future segments in orange
Route information
Maintained by NCDOT
Length31.5 mi[1][2] (50.7 km)
ExistedSeptember 16, 2024[3]–present
Tourist
routes		 Clayton Bypass Scenic Byway
NHSEntire route
Western segment
Length9.8 mi[1] (15.8 km)
West end I-40 / NC 540 near Garner
East end
 US 70 / US 70 Bus. near Clayton
Eastern segment
Length21.7 mi[2] (34.9 km)
West end US 70 in Goldsboro
Major intersections
East end US 70 in La Grange
Location
CountryUnited States
StatesNorth Carolina
CountiesNC: Wake, Johnston, Wayne, Lenoir
Highway system
← NC 41NC→ NC 42

Interstate 42 (I-42) is a partially completed Interstate Highway in the US state of North Carolina, currently existing in two separate segments in the eastern part of the state, totaling up to 31.5 miles (50.7 km). Both segments are entirely concurrent with US 70. The completed and signed segments of I-42 currently run from I-40 eastwards along the 9.8-mile (15.8 km) Clayton Bypass to an interchange with Business US 70 southeast of Clayton. The Interstate resumes again along the Goldsboro Bypass, running for 21.7 miles (34.9 km) north of Goldsboro, ending again at US 70. The Interstate eventually will run from I-40 to Morehead City, where it will terminate along the Northern Carteret Bypass, west of Beaufort. I-42 also overlaps the Clayton Bypass Scenic Byway, from I-40 to US 70 Bus.[4]

History

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A multi-county project, also known as the "US 70 Corridor" or "Super 70", is a collection of several projects along US 70 to improve passenger and freight movement eventually leading to the establishment of Interstate 42 (I-42),[5] which is the US Department of Transportation's High Priority Corridor #82.[6] The Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), signed by then President Barack Obama on December 14, 2015, added the US 70 corridor between Garner and Morehead City to the Interstate system as a future Interstate. Justification for the designation included better connections with Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, the North Carolina Global Transpark, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, and the Port of Morehead City with the rest of state and the eastern seaboard.[7][8][9][10] With no specified number codified in the act, the Regional Transportation Alliance (RTA) expected this corridor to be called Interstate 46 (I-46) or another suitable designation, and the US Highway 70 Corridor Commission recommended Interstate 50 (I-50).[11][12] On March 30, 2016, Governor Pat McCrory and various officials unveiled "Future Interstate" signage along the corridor.[13]

For the Spring 2016 AASHTO Special Committee on U.S. Route Numbering, NCDOT proposed Interstate 36 (I-36) for this route since there were no other routes with that number in the state.[14] However, on May 24, 2016, AASHTO assigned Interstate 42 for the route.[15] The entire project has a budgeted cost (as of late 2018) of about $1.3 billion, and about 29 miles still without a budget. Some projects like the Clayton and Goldsboro bypasses are completed, while others have yet to be scheduled.[16][17]

In October 2021, AASHTO approved two segments of I-42, the 10-mile (16 km) Clayton Bypass and the 21.7-mile (34.9 km) Goldsboro Bypass; this was followed by the Federal Highway Administration subsequent approval in March 2022.[18][19] In May 2022, AASHTO also approved the elimination of US 70 Bypass, clearing the way for NCDOT to fully redesignate the route.[20] Signage for the route was expected to be put up later in 2022, but took a few years to take place, with signage going up in the later part of 2024. In July 2023, NCDOT announced that they were proposing to renumber NC 42 to NC 36 (which was the number originally suggested for the new interstate before 42 was chosen) between NC 50 and U.S. Route 70 Business (US 70 Bus) in Clayton in order to avoid confusing motorist when the Clayton bypass is designated as I-42.[14][21] Once I-42 is fully completed on the Clayton Bypass and the project with nearby NC 540 is completed, US 70 will be rerouted onto its old routing through Clayton, which is currently designated as US 70 Bus.[22][23] NCDOT requested public input on this proposal at an open house on October 12, 2023.[24][25] US 70 has also been upgraded to interstate highway standards between Dover and New Bern, but this cannot be signed as I-42 until the Kinston Bypass is completed as this segment is not connected to the Interstate highway system. I-42 signage began being installed on September 16, 2024, on the Goldsboro Bypass, marking its establishment.[3] I-42 is expected to be completed in its entirety by 2032 and will include the installation of broadband fiber along the entire route.[26][27]

Goldsboro Bypass

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Construction started on the 3.9-mile (6.3 km) central section of the Goldsboro Bypass on October 9, 2008; its contract was awarded to Barnhill Contracting Co. of Tarboro.[28] At a cost of $65.5 million (equivalent to $87.6 million in 2023[29]), it features three interchanges connecting I-795, US 117 and Wayne Memorial Drive (SR 1556).[30] On December 16, 2011, the central section became the first segment of the Goldsboro Bypass to open; signed as NC 44.[31]

In 2012, both eastern and western sections of the bypass began construction. The 12.5-mile (20.1 km) eastern section's contract was awarded to Barnhill Contracting Co. in February, at a cost of $104.4 million (equivalent to $137 million in 2023[29]). The 5.9-mile (9.5 km) western section's contract was awarded to S.T. Wooten in July, at a cost of $62.4 million (equivalent to $81.9 million in 2023[29]).[2] On September 25, 2015, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) approved the establishment of US 70 Byp., dependent on the completion of the Goldsboro Bypass.[32][33] On October 17, 2015, the western section became the second segment to open; connecting US 70 and I-795, with an interchange at NC 581.[34][35][36]

The eastern or last section of the Goldsboro Bypass was opened on May 27, 2016; from Wayne Memorial Drive (SR 1556) to US 70, with interchanges at US 13 and Parkstown Road (SR 1714).[2] The section opened with a ribbon cutting ceremony and all signage that formally delineate NC 44 would be changed to US 70 Byp. after the event.[37]

On June 5, 2021 a 5 mi (8.0 km) section was dedicated to former Goldsboro Mayor Chuck Allen.[38]

In September 2024, signage on Interstate 42 began to replace US 70 Bypass signage along the bypass, indicating again another route change to the Goldsboro bypass. It is expected to take a few months until all signage of US 70 Bypass is replaced entirely by I-42.

Exit List

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CountyLocationmi[1][39]kmExitDestinationsNotes
Wake​0.000.001

 I-40 / NC 540 Toll west (Triangle Expressway) – Wilmington, Raleigh		Western terminus of I-42
Johnston​3.86.12 NC 42 – ClaytonFuture NC 36
​6.610.65Ranch Road
​9.815.88


 US 70 west / US 70 Bus. east – Smithfield, Clayton
Route transition from I-42 to Future I-42
Wilson's Mills11Swift Creek RoadExisting interchange of US 70
12Wilson's Mills RoadFuture interchange (funded, under construction; completion Summer 2025)[40]
​15Buffalo RoadExisting interchanges of US 70
​16
 US 70 east – Goldsboro
Selma17 I-95 – Benson, WilsonProposed interchange (unfunded)
​18
 US 70 west – Raleigh		Existing interchanges of US 70
​19

 US 70 Bus. west – Smithfield
​20Stevens Chapel Road/Davis Mill Road
​24
 US 70A west – Pine Level		Future interchange (Princeton project, unfunded)[41]
WayneGoldsboro3455Route transition from Future I-42 to I-42
34
 US 70 east – Goldsboro		Eastbound exit and westbound entrance
34.655.735 NC 581
39.363.239A


 I-795 south to US 117 south – Goldsboro, Wilmington		Signed as exit 39A (south) and 39B (north)
39B
 I-795 north – Wilson
40.164.540 US 117 – Goldsboro
​42.468.242Wayne Memorial Drive
​44.671.845 US 13 – Goldsboro, Greenville
​47.776.848Parkstown Road
LenoirLa Grange53.786.453
 US 70 west – La Grange
54.387.4—
 US 70 east – Kinston, New Bern		Continuation as US 70 east
Route transition from I-42 to Future I-42
56 NC 903 – La GrangeExisting interchange of US 70
Willie Measley/Jim Sutton RoadFuture interchanges (Kinston bypass project, unfunded)[42]
Albert Sugg Road/Barwick Station Road
Kinston NC 148



 US 70 Bus. east to US 258 – Kinston
NC 11 / NC 55 – Pink Hill, Mount Olive
US 258 (South Queen Street) – Snow Hill, Kinston
NC 58 (Trenton Highway) – Trenton

 US 258 north – Snow Hill




 US 70 Bus. east / US 258 Bus. south – Kinston
NC 11 / NC 55 (Old Pink Hill Road) – Pink Hill, Mount Olive






 US 258 south / US 70 Bus. west / US 258 Bus. north / NC 58 north – Richlands, Kinston

 NC 58 south – Trenton



 US 70 Bus. west to US 258 – Kinston
Wyse Fork Road/Caswell Station Road
Jones​Dover Road (Old US Route 70) - Dover
Craven​84
 NC 41 south (Trenton Road) – Cove City, Trenton		Existing interchanges of US 70
​90Tuscarora Rhems Road – Tuscarora
​93Clark Road
​94
 US 17 south – Jacksonville
​95
 NC 43 north – Greenville, Vanceboro
New Bern97Glenburnie Road – Craven Community College
98
 US 17 Bus. – New Bern, Jacksonville
100
 NC 55 west / Pembroke Road – Trent Woods
Trent RiverFreedom Memorial Bridge
James City101A-B

 US 17 north / NC 55 east / E. Front Street – New Bern, Washington, Bayboro		Existing interchange of US 70
Williams RoadFuture interchanges (James City project, funded, under construction; completion Mid 2026)[43]
Airport Road
Grantham Road
Taberna Way
Thurman Road
Camp Kiro RoadFuture interchanges (East Havelock bypass project, funded, under construction; completion Summer 2028)[44]
CroatanFisher Avenue/Fisher Road
Neuse ForestStately Pines Road
Havelock93

 US 70 Bus. east		Future interchanges (Havelock bypass project, funded, under construction; completion Fall 2025)[45]
98Lake Road
101

 US 70 Bus. west
Carteret​ NC 101 – Havelock, BeaufortProposed interchanges (unfunded)
​Laurel Road
​

 To US 70 east – Otway
Beaufort US 70 – Morehead City, Otway
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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