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NCDOT reports 1,140 storm-damaged sites in Ash County; $33.1 million spent so far on road repairs
Summary
A North Carolina Department of Transportation district engineer told the Ash County Board of Commissioners on April 20 that roughly 1,140 storm-damaged sites were identified after Hurricane Helene, about 418 sites (37 percent) had been completed and about $33.1 million had been spent to date on repairs.
A North Carolina Department of Transportation district engineer told the Ash County Board of Commissioners on April 20 that recovery from Hurricane Helene is substantial and ongoing: the division has identified roughly 1,140 site-specific repairs in the county, had completed about 418 (approximately 37 percent) as of April 11, and reported roughly $33.1 million in repair expenditures so far.
Why it matters: The scale of damage and the level of state and contractor spending affect travel safety, school bus routes and the county’s near-term maintenance workload. DOT officials said many repairs are capital- and specialty-intensive, including soil-nail and gravity walls, bridge repairs and culvert replacements.
Summary of DOT status and costs District staff summarized recovery work 207 days after the storm. Key figures provided to the board: - Sites identified: about 1,140 site-specific and stabilization items (the transcript distinguishes site-specific repairs,…
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