Mile Marker 40 – Wright Archer III on Road Design, Urban Loops, and Safer Highways
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Mile Marker 40 – Wright Archer III on Road Design, Urban Loops, and Safer Highways
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We sit down with Wright Archer III, division engineer with the North Carolina Department of Transportation, to unpack what really goes into the roads we drive every day. Born and raised in Greensboro with more than 35 years at NCDOT, Wright has worked across design, construction, bridge maintenance, and now leads Division 7, responsible for thousands of road miles and hundreds of employees.
In this episode, Wright explains how a geology degree and early work in a testing lab led him into civil engineering, large airport projects, and eventually a career spent shaping highways, beltways, and interstates across North Carolina. From the Greensboro Urban Loop and “Death Valley” on I 40 to roundabouts, diverging diamonds, and hurricane washouts in the western part of the state, he shares how long range planning, funding, safety, and public input all come together before the first orange barrel ever hits the ground.
Wright discusses:
-How NCDOT’s 14 divisions are organized, what Division 7 covers, and what it takes to maintain about 6,000 road miles and 13,000 lane miles across five counties
-The long game behind the Greensboro Urban Loop, why older corridors like “Death Valley” and Business 40 became obsolete, and how loops relieve congestion and support economic growth
-How roads are prioritized and funded through the Strategic Transportation Improvement Program, including safety, congestion, travel time, and the balance between new construction and maintenance
-Why design details like pavement type, roundabouts, diverging diamond interchanges, and real time communication with the public and trucking community are critical to keeping people and freight moving safely With clear, practical examples and decades of field experience, Wright shows that every smooth commute and well marked interchange is the result of years of planning, engineering, and collaboration.
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