The wheels are moving on major improvements along RDU’s primary roadway. The John Brantley Boulevard extension project is one of four key projects happening as part of Transform RDU, the airport’s ambitious multi-year capital improvement program.
We caught up with France Campbell, the Airport Authority’s vice president of facilities asset management, to find out the latest news on the project.
A Future-Ready Roadway
John Brantley Boulevard circles the airport campus and serves both terminals, making it one of the most critical stretches of road in the Research Triangle.
The project will extend and widen the boulevard to handle increased traffic volume, while also adding curb length at Terminal 2.
Work Is Already Underway
Commuters on John Brantley Boulevard already can observe visible construction.
Crews already have begun utility relocation work — rerouting sewer, water, natural gas, power and fiber optic infrastructure.
Next Steps
Widening and interim curb construction are slated to begin in the summer of 2027 next summer. That’s when vehicle traffic will start to feel the first impacts, such as intermittent lane closures.
The long-term payoff: reduced congestion, improved safety and a road network built to support the world-class airport experience Transform RDU is working toward.
Keep up with construction progress on this project and others at TransformRDU.com.