I-40 didn’t exist?20
I-40 followed Wade avenue until the beltline, where it ended… extended to Wilmington in the 80’s.
If you go to iMaps and switch to the 1981 aerials you can see the construction.
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A few pictures of Raleigh Municipal Airport
a lot more information can be found here:
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/NC/Airfields_NC_Raleigh.htm#raleigh
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I-40 didn’t exist at all. The stretch that is now the Wade Ave. Extension, all the way to RTP was built for IBM later in the decade.
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I’m going out to do some drone shots. Any requests?
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Just ones you’re probably going to get already. Fairweather, Bloc 83, maybe the South Street Condos Pit if you’ve never got that yet for a good before and after if this mythical project ever happens.
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Please don’t melt. We like having you around.
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Check the respective threads for updated shots a little bit later.
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Downtown has a fiery glow at sunset when viewed from the west. An additional cool thing is how FNB (from a certain angle) catches the light in such a way to make it look like it’s a bifurcated building. I zoomed in to capture the effect, so pardon the pixelation.
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Great pic! Love that FNB Tower is showing up so nicely too.
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Awesome and thank you 
Imagine the impact that 121 Fayetteville st would have on this “money” shot…
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Nice watermark too: 
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By the way, how’s this rendering coming along? (If you need more hands to try to finish this, I can try to help in my free time!)
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That’s a great angle. I’d guess the Fairweather will show up in this view next year. Not so much from the ground but definitely from a 100’ up aerial vantage.
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Looks like a good spot for an observation tower!
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If you zoom in you can see the crane now but it will pop up just under the court house (from this angle) once topped out. 
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