Wade Avenue

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Wade Avenue

Freeway portion of Wade Avenue in purple, surface road in red
Route information
Length6.1 mi (9.8 km)
Major junctions
West end I-40 near Raleigh
Major intersections
East end US 401 / US 70 / NC 50 in Raleigh
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyWake
Highway system

Wade Avenue (western segment also known as Raleigh-Chapel Hill Expressway or Wade Avenue Extension) is a route in The Triangle region of North Carolina that links Interstate 40 (I-40), I-440, and downtown Raleigh. The western segment of this road is a four-lane freeway and the eastern segment is an urban boulevard with a mix of at-grade intersections and grade-separated interchanges; I-440 (known locally as the Beltline) splits the segments. Wade Avenue provides a shortcut to North Raleigh for I-40 traffic (to and from Durham) via I-440; thus, along the west segment the eastbound direction is signed as TO I-440 and the westbound direction is signed as TO I-40. Wade Avenue's eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 401 (US 401; Capital Boulevard), shortly after an interchange with US 70 (Glenwood Avenue) and North Carolina Highway 50 (NC 50; Creedmoor Road).

The Wade Avenue/I-440/US 1 interchange is subject to frequent traffic jams, as is the Wade Avenue/I-40 interchange. The first exit off Wade Avenue traveling east (Edwards Mill Road) is commonly used as a way to get to the PNC Arena and Carter–Finley Stadium, which are easily visible from the freeway. The Blue Ridge Road exit is commonly used as a route to get to the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, and the North Carolina Museum of Art.

Wade Avenue is designated Secondary Road 1728 (SR 1728) from I-40 to Glenwood Avenue. The short piece east of Glenwood Avenue carries US 70 and NC 50.[1] Prior to the completion of I-40 to South Raleigh (and on to Wilmington), and the southern portion of the Beltline (I-440), I-40 was temporarily signed along Wade Avenue's western segment, where it terminated at the Raleigh Beltline, which was then just U.S. Highway 1/64.

The road is named after Stacy Wilson Wade. He was the North Carolina Secretary of State from 1933 to 1936. He was also a member of the board of trustees for North Carolina State University.

Nearby landmarks

Major intersections

The entire route is in Raleigh, Wake County.

All exits are unnumbered.

mikmDestinationsNotes
00.0 I-40 – Wilmington, DurhamWestern terminus of Wade Avenue. Western terminus of freeway segment.
1.21.9Edwards Mill RoadInterchange, PNC Arena, Carter-Finley Stadium
2.23.5Blue Ridge RoadInterchange, State Fairgrounds, NC Museum of Art
3.04.8 I-440 / US 1 – Sanford, Wake Forest, Rocky Mount, WilsonEastern terminus of freeway, road continues as a boulevard
3.55.6Faircloth StreetMeredith College
4.06.4Dixie Trail
4.97.9Oberlin RoadInterchange, Village District
5.48.7St. Mary's StreetBroughton High School, Saint Mary's School
5.89.3

US 70 west / NC 50 north (Glenwood Avenue)
Interchange
6.19.8

US 401 / US 70 east / NC 50 south (Capital Boulevard)
interchange, eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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