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DOT plans full replacement of culvert under NC‑107; district warned of summer 2026 road closure near Smoky Mountain High
Summary
NCDOT plans a total replacement of the culvert under NC‑107 near Smoky Mountain High School and intends to let the construction contract in July 2025 with construction expected during summer 2026, the district's capital‑projects staff told the board.
Jackson County Public Schools staff told the board that the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) plans to completely replace the culvert under NC‑107 that runs from the Smoky Mountain High School baseball field area toward the commercial corridor near CVS and Burger King. NCDOT officials expect to award the construction contract in July 2025 and to include a construction window during the summer of 2026, district staff said.
Why it matters: The district said the planned closure of that segment of NC‑107 during construction will be disruptive to school operations because a large share of…
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