Raleigh News & Observer25d
‘We got a bridge in 3 hours.’ Unusual material allows NCDOT to build fast after Helene
The old railroad car markings are visible on the side of the new Hobson Branch Road bridge over Ivy Creek in Buncombe County, North Carolina. The temporary bridge opened Feb. 7, 2025, replacing ...
WGHP27d
Community to gather Sunday for 50th anniversary of deadly Siloam Bridge collapse
“A correspondence with the State of North Carolina that said this bridge is unsafe. The transportation secretary at the time said the bridge should have been replaced but it was a question of mone ...
Brook Valley residents excited as Oxford Road bridge completion approaches
The Oxford Road bridge over Bells Branch Creek closed last year for repairs, but is scheduled to reopen again on March 26th.
Fox Carolina8d
Gov. Stein encourages NC residents to apply for road, bridge repair assistance
The governor issued Executive Order 2 on Jan. 2, directing North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) to administer state assistance for private road and bridge repairs. The North Carolina Private ...
Winston-Salem Journal4d
Helene puts a dent in the Yellow Brick Road at the resilient Land of Oz
Against the odds, a quirky attraction called the Land of Oz opened atop Beech Mountain and succeeded in a big way for a time.Across the decades the original has morphed ...