What is Wade Avenue?

Wade Avenue is a route in The Triangle region of North Carolina that links Interstate 40 , I-440 , and downtown Raleigh. The western segment of this road is a four-lane freeway and the eastern segment is an urban boulevard with a mix of at-grade intersections and grade-separated interchanges; I-440 beltway splits the segments. Wade Avenue provides a shortcut to North Raleigh for I-40 traffic via I-440; thus, along the west segment the eastbound direction is signed as TO I-440 and the westbound direction is signed as TO I-40. Wade Avenue's eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 401 , shortly after an interchange with US 70 and North Carolina Highway 50.