US 70 Improvements in James City Anticipated completion in Spring 2027

• Construction is underway to improve traffic on a 5.1-mile stretch of U.S. 70 from east of Thurman Road to the Neuse River Bridge in James City. The project will convert the conventional intersections, which include traffic signals, at Williams, Airport, Grantham and Thurman roads and Taberna Way in James City into interchanges by taking U.S. 70 over these cross streets and providing access via ramps. These five intersections will become new highway exits for the future Interstate 42.​

Havelock Bypass Anticipated completion in Summer 2026

• Construction is underway to build a bypass on the southwest side of Havelock and U.S. 70 beginning north of the Havelock city limit and extending south approximately 10 miles to just south of the Craven-Carteret county line. The Havelock Bypass will be a four-lane, median-divided highway that will provide a high-speed alternative to using U.S. 70 through Havelock, which is hampered by numerous traffic signals at intersecting side streets.

Section C Anticipated completion in Summer 2028

• Construction is underway to connect the continuing the efforts of upgrading US 70 to interstate standards, this segment is a 6 mile stretch, final connection from New Bern to the Havelock Bypass from the projects above.

NC 43 Connector Anticipated start in Fall 2025

• NCDOT is proposing to construct the final phase of NC 43 between US 17 and the existing NC 43, south of US 70/US 17 in Craven County. It will be constructed as a four lane divided highway with a grass median.

Roundabout at NC 55/ US 17/ MLK/ Broad street Anticipated start in 2029