>> IT IS THE FIRST OF SIX
SEGMENTS TO BE COMPLETED.
THE FIRST, 3 AND A HALF-MILE
SEGMENT COST MORE THAN 150
MILLION DOLLARS.
WXII’S JUSTIN SHRAIR GOT A FIRST
HAND LOOK AT THE ROAD, BEFORE
IT’S OPENED UP TO DRIVERS.
JUSTIN?
>> THE FIRST SECTION OF THE
NORTHERN BELTWAY PROJECT IS
EXPECTED TO OPEN IN LESS THAN 24
HOURS.
OFFICIALS SAY THEY EXPECT IT TO
BE A POSITIVE CHANGE FOR
DRIVER
THIS IS A BIRDS EYE VIEW OF THE
FIRST SEGMENT OF THE NORTHERN
BELTWAY PROJECT - JUST HOURS
BEFORE IT IS SET TO OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC.
IT’S QUIET NOW, BUT WILL SOON BE
ANOTHER OPTION FOR DRIVERS.
>> THIS IS THE VERY FIRST 3.5
MILE SEGMENT BETWEEN SALEM
PARKWAY AND US-158, IT WILL
PROVIDE AN ALTERNATE CONNECTION
BETWEEN THOSE TWO HIGHWAYS
THE FIRST SEGMENT WHICH COSTS
ABOUT $155 MILLION, IS JUST ONE
OF SIX SEGMENTS - WITH THE GOAL
TO EASE TRAFFIC.
>> IT IMPROVES THE
TRANSPORTATION FLOW IN AND
AROUND OUR CITY AND WHEN IT IS
FINISHED ALL THE WAY UP TO US.
52 AT RURAL HALL IT WILL TAKE A
LOT OF PRESSURE OFF OF US AND
ALLOW US TO DO SOME WORK ON THAT
>> THE SECOND SEGMENT OF THE
PROJECT IS ALREADY UNDER
CONSTRUCTION.
TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS SAY
THEY BELIEVE IT WILL REDUCE A
A LOT OF THROUGH TRAFFIC THAT
CURRENTLY GOES THRU DOWNTOWN
WALKERTOWN ON HIGHWAY 66.
>> THIS WILL REALLY IN TERMS OF
THRU TRAFFIC AND PARTICULARLY
MAJOR TRUCKS COMING THROUGH HERE
WE WILL BE ABLE TO USE THIS ROAD
TO ACCESS SALEM PARKWAY.
U.S. 158 AND U.S. 311.
>> THE PROJECT WILL BE A THREE
LANES ON EACH SIDE AND THE SPEED
LIMIT THAT WILL START AT 65
MILES PER HOUR WHICH OFFICIALS
COULD BE RAISED IN THE FUTURE.
AND AS FOR TECHNOLOGY ON THE
ROAD.
>> ON THE BELTWAY OF COURSE WE
ARE EMPLOYING THE INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS LIKE OUR
CAMERAS OUR VARIABLE MESSA
BOARDS THAT WILL BE ALONG THE
ENTIRE CORRIDOR HERE
AND OFFICIALS SAY THEY EXPECT
THE SECOND PART OF THIS PROJECT
BY THE END OF THIS YEAR.
IN FORSYTH COUNTY, JUSTIN
SHRAIR, WXII 12
