Interchange improvement project underway at busy I-40 exit

An interchange improvement project is underway at one of Hickory's busiest exits along Interstate 40. An interchange improvement project is underway at one of Hickory's busiest exits along Interstate 40. (NCDOT)

By Dave Faherty

HICKORY, N.C. — An interchange improvement project is underway at one of Hickory’s busiest exits along Interstate 40.

According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, workers are reconfiguring the ramps at the westbound exit for Lenoir-Rhyne Boulevard to improve traffic flow.

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A new cloverleaf entrance ramp is also being added for traffic heading westbound.

An interchange improvement project is underway at one of Hickory's busiest exits along Interstate 40. An interchange improvement project is underway at one of Hickory's busiest exits along Interstate 40. (NCDOT)

There is no word on how long the project it will take or how much it will cost.