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  • Interstate 40
  • Department of Transportation awards contract for project that promises to be a nightmare for commuters
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wake county, i40, i440, local/state
  • Interstate 40
  • Department of Transportation awards contract for project that promises to be a nightmare for commuters
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wake county, i40, i440, local/state
  • Traffic signals could help drivers from being stuck in traffic.
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i40, wake county, i440, i540, local/state
  • Traffic signals could help drivers from being stuck in traffic.
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wake county, i40, i440, i540, local/state, ed crump
  • A three-car accident shut down part of Interstate 40 near US 70 around midnight Wednesday.
  • Witnesses say a SUV ran off the road and slammed into a guardrail before a van and third car crashed into the SUV
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wake county, i40, accident, local/state
  • Police say a car went off the road and caught on fire near Gorman Street in Raleigh early Wednesday morning
  • Police say a car went off the road near Gorman Street in Raleigh early Wednesday morning
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wake county, i40, accident, local/state
  • Interstate 40
  • The work to repair and upgrade the crumbling highway south of Raleigh is expected to take three years.
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wake county, i40, i440, local/state
  • Interstate 40
  • The work to repair and upgrade the crumbling highway south of Raleigh is expected to take three years.
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wake county, i40, i440, local/state, ed crump
  • Two rest areas in Johnston County are being closed and demolished starting next week.
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i40, johnston county, local/state
  • Traffic could be tied up late Wednesday night on parts of Interstate 40/440.
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i40, i440, wake county, local/state
  • A crash involving at least five vehicles blocked traffic on westbound I-40 near Harrison Avenue Thursday.
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  • A crash involving at least five vehicles blocked traffic on westbound I-40 near Harrison Avenue Thursday.
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wake county, i40, local/state
  • Police believe the three separate fires are arson because they were all within a mile of each other and an accelerant was used
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i40, wake county, arson, fire, local/state
  • The DOT is trying to keep the headache to a minimum, and it's turning to the private sector for help.
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wake county, i40, abc11 investigates
  • Several police officers were seen with guns drawn along Interstate 40 in Cary early Wednesday morning.
  • Officers seen looking in wooded area with guns drawn while trying to arrest a person who allegedly ran following dispute
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i40, local/state
  • Interstate 40
  • Work on bridge will shut down exit ramp for 2-3 nights beginning Monday
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i40, i540, wake county, local/state
  • A man whose car broke down on Interstate 40 in Durham County learned an expensive lesson about towing.
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  • A man whose car broke down on Interstate 40 in Durham County learned an expensive lesson about towing.
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  • An accident on I-40 shut down all lanes of westbound traffic for hours Monday morning.
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  • Traffic on Interstate 40 westbound at exit 281 was tied up for hours following an accident Friday evening.
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  • Several lanes of I-40 at U.S. 1 and Avent Ferry Rd. in Raleigh had to be shut down after a vehicle struck a bicyclist early Monday morning.
  • A man on a bicycle who was hit along Interstate 40 in Raleigh earlier this week has died.
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i40, accident, local/state
  • Interstate 40
  • The work to repair and upgrade the crumbling highway south of Raleigh is expected to take three years.
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i40, i440, wake county, local/state
  • Several lanes of I-40 at U.S. 1 and Avent Ferry Rd. in Raleigh had to be shut down after a vehicle struck a bicyclist early Monday morning.
  • Several eastbound lanes of I-40 had to be closed after a vehicle struck the bicyclist early Monday morning
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  • Several lanes of I-40 at U.S. 1 and Avent Ferry Rd. in Raleigh had to be shut down after a vehicle struck a bicyclist early Monday morning.
  • Bicyclist was hurt early Monday morning after being struck by a truck
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i40, wake county, accident, local/state
  • All lanes of I-40 Westbound were shut down for hours Friday night after two hit-and-run accidents.
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  • All lanes of I-40 Westbound were shut down for hours Friday night after two hit-and-run accidents.
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wake county, i40, accident, local/state
  • Interstate 40
  • Work to repair and upgrade crumbling highway south of Raleigh expected to take three years
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i40, i440, wake county, abc11 investigates
  • Interstate 40
  • Work to repair and upgrade crumbling highway south of Raleigh expected to take three years
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i40, i440, wake county, local/state, jon camp
  • A truck driver had to be rescued after his vehicle went down an embankment on I-40 in Orange County.
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  • A truck driver had to be rescued after his vehicle went down an embankment on I-40 in Orange County.
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  • You could help NCDOT name a major road construction project.
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i40, i440, local/state
  • The wrong-way driver and a passenger in the other vehicle were killed instantly
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  • The wrong-way driver and a passenger in the other vehicle were killed instantly
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i40, wake county, accident, local/state
  • The accident happened at I-40 and Jones Sausage Road around 2:30 a.m.
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  • The accident happened at I-40 and Jones Sausage Road around 2:30 a.m.
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  • Triangle Transit
  • Triangle Transit buses will be allowed to drive on the shoulder of I-40 during traffic jams
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  • An accident blocked the right lane of I-40 and closed both shoulders near Chapel Hill.
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i40, orange county, accident, local/state
  • One person was killed in the accident that happened just after 10 p.m.
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  • Both east and westbound lanes of Interstate 40 were backed up for almost an hour Friday after a car lost control and crashed under a bridge.
  • Truck rear-ended car on I-40, causing it to cross three lanes of traffic
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wake county, i40, accident, local/state
  • A chain reaction crash shut down all lanes of Interstate 40 at Hwy 751 near the Streets at Southpoint Monday afternoon.
  • Chain reaction wreck closes Interstate 40 at Hwy 751 near Streets at Southpoint
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  • A chain reaction crash shut down all lanes of Interstate 40 at Hwy 751 near the Streets at Southpoint Monday afternoon.
  • Chain reaction wreck closes Interstate 40 at Hwy 751 near Streets at Southpoint
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durham county, i40, accident, local/state
  • ABC 11 is the first local station report live using the iPad. Joel Brown reports live from the I-40 chain-reaction pile-up.
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durham county, i40, accident, local/state
  • Chain reaction crashes close Interstate 40 at Hwy 751 near Streets at Southpoint
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i40, durham county, accident, local/state
  • It took crews two hours to free the driver
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  • Flames leap from a burning vehicle in the shoulder along westbound I-40 near the I-440 split
  • Monday morning's commute on westbound I-40 was slowed after a vehicle caught fire.
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i40, i440, wake county, local/state
  • Flames leap from a burning vehicle in the shoulder along westbound I-40 near the I-440 split
  • Monday morning's commute on westbound I-40 was slowed after a vehicle caught fire.
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i40, i440, wake county, local/state
  • Witnesses said the driver escaped safely; the cause of Sunday's fire is unknown.
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wake county, fire, i40, local/state
  • Authorities in Johnston County are looking for a man who impersonated a police officer and robbed a driver.
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i40, johnston county, local/state
  • The DOT project will cut back growth along northern stretches of I-95, I-85, and much of I-40.
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i40, i95, i85, local/state
  • Frustrated drivers sit in traffic Tuesday morning
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i40, local/state