Site Navigation Alabama Florida Georgia Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee     Future Interstate 295 North Carolina Looking northward from the highest flyover within the Interstate 95 and Future Interstate 295 directional-cloverleaf interchange near Wade. Photo taken 05/30/07. Future Interstate 295 stretches westward from Interstate 95 at U.S. 13's southern terminus near Wade. The 7.5-mile freeway opened initially between U.S. 401 (Ramsay Street) and River Road in 2003. Completion of the connection east to Wade occurred by 2005. Work is set to begin summer 2009 on the western extension of the beltway to North Carolina 24 & 87 (Bragg Boulevard). Construction should take three years to complete. The remainder of the beltway heading south from Bragg Boulevard and east back to Interstate 95 remains unfunded at this time. It is unclear when work will commence on finishing the western and southern thirds of Interstate 295. Future Interstate 295 Highway Guides Eastbound Westbound U.S. Highway 401 North Nearing the current west end of Future Interstate 295 on U.S. 401 (Ramsay Street) northbound in north Fayetteville. Photo taken 05/30/07. Future Interstate 295 heads east 2.5 miles across the Cape Fear River to River Road. Guide signs indicate TO River Road because the segment between Ramsay Street to River Road was the first to open in June 2003. The remainder of freeway leading east to Interstate 95 was completed by July 2005. Photo taken 05/30/07. U.S. 401 enters the half completed single point urban interchange (SPUI) with Future Interstate 295. Future Interstate 295 travels 7.5 miles east to Interstate 95 and the northbound beginning of U.S. 13. Photo taken 05/30/07. U.S. Highway 401 South Junction Future Interstate 295 shield assembly posted at the U.S. 401 (Ramsay Street) southbound intersection with Andrews Road. Andrews Road heads west to Eureka Springs and McArthur Road. Photo taken 05/30/07. Presently Future Interstate 295 travels 7.1 miles east from U.S. 401 (Ramsay Street) south, connecting the arterial road with Interstate 95 and the northbound beginning of U.S. 13 near Wade. Photo taken 05/30/07. A half-built single point urban interchange facilitates movements between U.S. 401 (Ramsay Street) and the eastbound beginning of Future Interstate 295. Future Interstate 295 heads 2.5 miles east across the Cape Fear River to River Road. Photo taken 05/30/07. U.S. 401 southbound at the eastbound beginning of Future Interstate 295. Construction of Future Interstate 295 leading west and south through portions of Fort Bragg is set to begin by mid-2009 in two stages between U.S. 401 and Bragg Boulevard. Photo taken 05/30/07. Page Updated April 22, 2009.