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Proposed Aspirations
Interstate 495 is the proposed designation for the U.S. 64 freeway from Interstate 440 in Raleigh east to Interstate 95 near Rocky Mount.1 The entire route is currently freeway standard, and it would connect to Interstate 440 via a brief overlap with U.S. 264 in Raleigh.
History
Proposed by the Regional Transportation Alliance in Raleigh and endorsed by several municipalities along the proposed route, Interstate 495 would be designated as a future route with the intent of upgrading the route to full Interstate standards by 2031.1 The resolutions passed in favor of Interstate 495 by local municipalties were largely passed in 2005, with a few endorsing the concept in 2006. Even with local support for this designation, Interstate 495 has not been submitted to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) for approval as of July 2007. It is not clear what the status of the route is currently.
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