The North Carolina Dept. of Transportation (NCDOT) is seeking proposals for short-listed design-build firms by Aug. 24 for the Eastern Wake New Route Construction R-2829A. The future freeway NC 540 will run from Interstate 40 to south of Rock Quarry Road in Knightdale in Wake County. NCDOT plans to start construction on the $330.4-million project on Oct. 1, with a target completion date of Nov. 1, 2028. NC Dept. Transportation (NCDOT), 1020 Birch Ridge Drive, Raleigh, 27610. DR#22-00810823.