NCDOT Awards $2 Million to resurface roads in Burke County

January 17, 2012

The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to resurface more than 14 miles of roads in Burke County. The $2 million contract was awarded to Maymead Inc. of Mountain City, Tenn. Work can begin as early as March 15 and is scheduled for completion by Oct. 15, 2012.

The project includes resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction in Morganton along:

No. 2 - 0.8 miles of U.S. 64 south of the I-40 intersection in Morganton;

No. 3 - 1.7 miles of U.S. 70 from east of Davis Road to Jamestown Road in Morganton;

No. 5 - 1.3 miles of U.S. 70 Business/Union Street from U.S. 64 to the fork of U.S. 64 Business West/U.S. 70 Business East;

No. 6 - 2.7 miles of Kirksey Road from U.S. 70 to U.S. 64/N.C. 18 in Morganton;

No. 10 - Williams Wood Drive from the intersection of Hopewell Road to end of pavement near Morganton.

Resurfacing these sections of roadway will extend the lifespan of the pavement, improve safety and provide a smoother ride for motorists.

This is one of 30 contracts totaling $82.6 million awarded by Conti for highway and bridge projects across North Carolina. NCDOT awarded the contracts to the lowest bidders, as required by state law. The bids received on the projects awarded came in about 8 percent, or about $7.2 million, below NCDOT estimates.

Since Gov. Bev Perdue took office in January of 2009, NCDOT has awarded 471 highway contracts totaling $3.6 billion to ensure that all North Carolinians have access to jobs and educational opportunities. For more information about funding for infrastructure improvements in North Carolina, as well as other NCDOT projects and activities, visit www.ncdot.gov.