NCDOT seeks $2 million study to plan I‑73/US‑220 upgrades in Rockingham County
Feb 17, 2026
NCDOT told the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners it has $2 million for a preliminary engineering study to begin environmental review and concept design for upgrading US‑220 to interstate standards (I‑73) between I‑73 and NC‑135; construction funding is not yet secured and the study could take about three years.
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Jeremy Dunlap of the North Carolina Department of Transportation told the Rockingham County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 16 that NCDOT has secured $2,000,000 to fund a preliminary engineering (PE) study to begin environmental documentation and concept design for upgrading US‑220 to interstate standards between I‑73 and NC‑135.
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