Research Triangle Expressway (NC 540)

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Research Triangle Expressway (NC 540) is a modern toll highway in North Carolina that serves as a key outer beltway around the Raleigh–Durham area, improving regional connectivity and access to Research Triangle Park.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf expressway
limited-access highway
outer beltway
toll highway
accessControl fully controlled-access
alsoKnownAs Triangle Expressway
category Toll roads in North Carolina
Transportation in Durham County, North Carolina
Transportation in Wake County, North Carolina
connectsTo Interstate 40
Interstate 540
North Carolina Highway 55
surface form: NC 55

US 1
US 64
country United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor commuter traffic
regional through traffic
environmentalConsideration constructed with environmental mitigation measures
futureRole complete beltway around Raleigh when fully built
hasLanes multiple lanes in each direction
highwayType state highway
improves regional connectivity in the Research Triangle
locatedIn Durham County, North Carolina
Raleigh–Durham area
surface form: Raleigh–Durham metropolitan area

Wake County, North Carolina
maintainedBy North Carolina Department of Transportation
North Carolina Turnpike Authority
officialName North Carolina Highway 540
opened 2011
2012
partOf North Carolina Turnpike Authority
surface form: North Carolina Turnpike System
partOfPlan North Carolina Highway 540
surface form: Raleigh Outer Loop
passesNear Apex, North Carolina
Holly Springs
surface form: Holly Springs, North Carolina
passesThrough Cary
surface form: Cary, North Carolina

Morrisville
surface form: Morrisville, North Carolina
primaryFunction outer beltway for Raleigh–Durham area
regionServed Durham, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America
surface form: Raleigh, North Carolina

Research Triangle
routeNumber 540
serves Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
surface form: Research Triangle Park
shortName NC 540
speedLimit 70 mph (typical posted limit on segments)
state North Carolina
toll yes
tollCollectionMethod all-electronic tolling
open road tolling
usesTollSystem E-ZPass compatible transponders
NC Quick Pass

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Research Triangle Park, North Carolina adjacentTo Research Triangle Expressway (NC 540)
subject surface form: Research Triangle Park
North Carolina Highway 540 partOf Research Triangle Expressway (NC 540)
this entity surface form: Raleigh Outer Loop