Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 13, 2025
NCDOT Begins Nearly $709M Project to Widen I-95
A $708.9 million project to widen 26 mi. of I-95 in southeastern North Carolina is on target for the 2027 completion date. Completed, the project stretching from exits 55 to 81 will expand the interstate from four lanes to eight and is expected to ease congestion and accommodate future growth on the highway....
Asheville Citizen Times & Town of Lake Lure - Tue August 12, 2025
Historic Bridge in N.C. Demolished After Heavy Damage From Hurricane Helene
The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge, a beloved landmark in western North Carolina, will be demolished starting Aug. 18, 2025, due to the impact caused in 2024 by Hurricane Helene. The historic structure, built in 1925, sustained severe damage during the tropical storm....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Wed July 30, 2025
Blythe Construction Repairs Helene-Damaged U.S. 64 in Bat Cave, N.C.
Ten months have now passed since Hurricane Helene ravaged much of Western North Carolina in fall 2024, but the task of rebuilding much of the region's infrastructure will likely continue for the next couple of years due to the scope of the storm's destruction....
Asheville Citizen Times - Wed July 23, 2025
Causeway Will Help Rebuild Helene-Damaged I-40 in N.C., Ingles to Replace Flooded Store
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has released video from Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge, showcasing the breadth of work done by the agency to fix and replace the highway that partially collapsed last fall due to Tropical Storm Helene....
Lane Construction - Wed July 16, 2025
Lane Awarded Major I-85 Widening, Reconstruction Project in Gaston County, N.C.
The Lane Construction Corporation has been awarded a $337 million design-build project for major improvements along Interstate 85 in Gaston County, N.C. — further strengthening the company's footprint in the market....
CEG - Wed July 09, 2025
Crews Building 10-Lane Bridge Over I-77 in Mooresville, N.C.; Raleigh Scraps Six Forks Road Plan
Construction crews in North Carolina are scheduled to permanently close lanes on a busy section of Interstate 77 north of Charlotte on July 14, 2025, as part of an effort to begin building a massive new 10-lane bridge over the highway....
CEG - Mon June 23, 2025
NCDOT Rebuilding Helene-Damaged Bridge to Dialysis Equipment Plant in Marion, N.C.
It has been about nine months since Hurricane Helene tore through western North Carolina, devastating the region with floodwaters that wiped out homes and damaged businesses. In the McDowell County town of Marion, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains 36 mi....
CEG - Mon June 23, 2025
Rockslide Floods, Closes Stretch of I-40 Near Tenn.-N.C. Line Damaged by Helene in 2024
Almost nine months after Hurricane Helene heavily damaged Interstate 40 near the Tennessee-North Carolina state line, forcing its closure until March 2024, a rockslide and road flooding on June 18, 2025, has once again shut down the freeway in the same area....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed June 18, 2025
NCDOT Upgrades Intersection to Ease Congestion in Raleigh
In an effort to ease congestion and improve traffic, construction crews in Wake County, N.C., are upgrading the intersection of U.S. 401 at Ligon Mill Road and Mitchell Mill Road in Raleigh. Work on the $45.3 million project began in 2023....
Asheville Citizen-Times & CEG - Mon May 05, 2025
VIDEO: Asheville, N.C.'s Pair of Huge Interstate 26 Projects Moving Forward at Different Speeds
NCDOT opens new I-26 lanes in Buncombe County amid $531 million widening project. Just a few days after new permanent lanes opened along Interstate 26 the south side of Asheville, N.C., additional lanes became operational the morning of April 15, 2025, the state Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced....
