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New Section of I-295 Fayetteville Outer Loop Opens Near Hope Mills

Another section of Interstate 295 – the Fayetteville Outer Loop – has opened, connecting from Parkton to Hope Mills. The section of the freeway connects Exit 2 at Parkton Road…

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A new segment of I-295 is open near Hope Mills, from Parkton Road to Black Bridge Road.

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Another section of Interstate 295 - the Fayetteville Outer Loop - has opened, connecting from Parkton to Hope Mills.

The section of the freeway connects Exit 2 at Parkton Road to Exit 4 at Black Bridge Road, according to the NC Department of Transportation.

"Exit 4 is in Cumberland County, and its construction included a realignment of Old Plank Road. Exit 2 is at the Cumberland-Robeson County border, where Parkton Road becomes Leeper Road."

Eventually, the full 39-mile outer loop will help provide a direct connection for Fort Bragg to I-95.

"The Fayetteville Outer Loop is critical for the region," the NC DOT project page says. "It will help support the military, promote continued economic growth, and strengthen North Carolina's ability to attract and retain business and industry."

While the segment does not currently connect to the other sections of I-295, it will before long.

"The newly opened segment is part of a larger goal to complete the outer loop in western Fayetteville and widen I-95 from four lanes to eight lanes between mile markers 37-41."

NC DOT expects the interchange at Camden Road, and another at I-95 south of Green Springs Road, will be completed by the summer of 2024. The Outer Loop section from north of Camden Road to Raeford Road is expected to be completed in the summer of 2026. That will complete the entire 39-mile route.


When Is Your Relationship Most Likely To End? A State-by-State Look

Let me take you back to my college days and to one of the saddest statements I ever heard. It was probably around this time of the year and out of nowhere, a friend and his longtime girlfriend broke up. It shocked everyone. Later on, a group of young guys, me and my friend included, were talking when someone asked, "why did you guys break up?" His answer: so I don't have to buy her gift for Christmas or Valentine's Day. No one laughed. We could not believe what he just said. To this day, I consider that to be one of the coldest statements ever.

With Christmas, Valentine's Day and a new year on the way, HerNorm.com just released a unique study. HerNorm.com experts took Google breakup data from the calendar years 2021 and 2022. If you Googled keywords like "how to break up," your data could have been used in the study.

Check out the alphabetized list below to see the date range your relationship might end.

Alabama: January 23 - 29

Alaska: November 7 - 27

Arizona: December 12 - 18

Arkansas: May 8 - 14

California: October 24 - 30

Colorado: January 30 - February 5

Connecticut: January 2 - 8

Delaware: July 3 - 9

Florida: November 7 - 27

Georgia: September 4 - 10

Hawaii: January 30 - February 5

Idaho: June 19 - 25

Illinois: February 13 - 19

Indiana: January 9 - 15

Iowa: November 7 - 27

Kansas: October 2 - 8

Kentucky: December 19 - 25

Louisiana: January 2 - 8

Maine: February 13 - 19

Maryland: January 23 - 29

Massachusetts: October 24 - 30

Michigan: February 6 - 12

Minnesota: October 24 - 30

Mississippi: June 26 - July 2

Missouri: January 16 - 22

Montana: May 1 - 7

Nebraska: October 24 - 30

Nevada: February 6 - 12

New Hampshire: November 21 - 27

New Jersey: August 21 - 28

New Mexico: August 28 - September 3

New York: April 3 - 9

North Carolina: January 16 - 22

North Dakota: June 5 - 11

Ohio: January 16 - 22

Oklahoma: January 16 - 22

Oregon: October 2 - 8

Pennsylvania: January 9 - 15

Rhode Island: November 21 - 27

South Carolina: May 8 - 14

South Dakota: February 6 - 12

Tennessee: September 4 - 10

Texas: March 20 - 26

Utah: December 12 - 18

Vermont: December 5 - 11

Virginia: December 26 - January 1

Washington: February 27 - March 5

West Virginia: January 2 - 8

Wisconsin: August 14 - 20

Wyoming: November 7 - 27