The scale of destruction from Hurricane Helene coupled with the mountain terrain have made it hard for crews to get to many ...

Travelers between East Tennessee and western North Carolina will continue to take alternate routes in the aftermath of Helene ...

Restoring use of the bridge is the best hope NCDOT has for rebuilding U.S. 64 and other roads into the community, said Michael Patton, resident engineer on the project. “This bridge is very ...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. — Helene demolished the main thoroughfare linking North Carolina to Tennessee. On Monday, NCDOT shared a ...

The NCDOT released a statement on Saturday that western North Carolina should be considered closed to unnecessary travel due to the lengthy recovery efforts. Around 390 roads and dozens of ...

The road, according to NCDOT, would be widened from the current two-lane road to a four-lane road with a median. Improvements ...

The NCDOT also answered questions on Tuesday regarding road conditions in southeastern N.C. While the water is receding, many roads are still closed tonight, while those that appear clear of water, ...

NCDOT was able to reopen I-26 south of Asheville over the weekend, providing the first major access to the city since the storm. “But we want people to avoid unnecessary travel,” Kritzer said.

So far, NCDOT has found more than 6,900 sites where roads and bridges need fixing. “The damage to our roads and bridges is like nothing we’ve ever seen after any storm, and this will be a long ...