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DOT says Havelock bypass to open Friday; US 70 projects to continue through 2028
Summary
DOT engineers told the Craven County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 15 the Havelock bypass will open this Friday with a community ceremony, but punch-list work and lane closures will continue; the broader US 70/James City work is roughly halfway done with sections expected to finish by 2026–2028.
Jordan Scott, division 2 construction engineer for the Department of Transportation, told the Craven County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 15 that the Havelock bypass will open this Friday with a community ceremony at 10 a.m., though lane closures and remaining work will continue afterward.
The bypass is “about 95% complete,” Scott said, and DOT will open it even as crews finish temperature-dependent items such as final asphalt and markings. He added that the overall construction cost for a major segment of the project is roughly $270,000,000.
The broader US 70 improvements include the James City project, where Wendy Johnson, the project engineer, said DOT is roughly 50% complete.…
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