Per Dec 2008 FHA memo the 2nd I-140 was first proposed by North Carolina in Sept 2002 and approved by AASHTO in May 2003. In Dec 2008 (NCDOT), I-140 was assigned to the newly constructed freeway from I-40 west to US 421. Interestingly, the 2003 approval included the section east of I-40 to US 17 but this part has never been marked as FUTURE I-140 or actual I-140. In Dec 2017. I-140 was extended west across the Cape Fear River to US 74-76 near Leland, then replaced the NC 140 freeway segment south to US 17 near Bishop. Exit List: EXIT 1: US 17 EXIT 5: US 74, US 76 EXIT 7: SR 1426 Mt. Misery Rd EXIT 11: SR 1430 Cedar Hill Rd EXIT 14: US 17 SOUTH, US 421 EXIT 17: NC 133 EXIT 20: I-40, US 17 NORTH

I-140 open from US 421 to I-40 2013 Official

The 1st I-140 was proposed by North Carolina in 1999 to run from I-40 in Raleigh southwest with US 1 to end at the US 421 Bypass of Sanford. This request was denied in April 1999 by AASHTO.