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Contractor to repave 6 miles of U.S. 25 Connector

By Lightning Reports, Published: March 4, 2021

A paving contractor will resurface 5.8 miles of the U.S. 25 connector from Exit 4 to the South Carolina line by October, the N.C. Department of Transportation announced.

Rogers Group from Greenville, S.C., won a $4 million contract for the repaving job, one of three contracts combine to cover more than 20.3 miles of four-lane highway with a new surface, new reflective paint and new reflective markers at a combined cost of $22.4 million. The other jobs were:

• U.S. 74 in Jackson County. APAC/Harrison of Asheville earned a $7.9 million contract to resurface 6.4 miles of U.S. from the Swain County line to South Pines Mountain Road 74 — including ramps to and from U.S. 441 — with the contract calling for completion in October.
• U.S. 19/74/129 in Cherokee County. APAC/Harrison earned a $10.5 million contract to resurface 8.1 miles of U.S. 19/74/129 from N.C. 141 to U.S. 64 near Murphy with the contract calling for completion in October 2022.

Crews are allowed to begin resurfacing the highways as soon as April 15. Exact dates and locations will be determined by the contractor.