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Chrissy Murphy

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Watauga County Bridge Replacement Seeing Steady Progress, NCDOT officials anticipate shifting traffic to first half of new bridge this summer

Jun 15, 2026

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Watauga County Bridge Replacement Seeing Steady Progress, NCDOT officials anticipate shifting traffic to first half of new bridge this summer

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

Avery County

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Lane Closures Extended for Avery County Utility Relocation, Utility line relocation will continue through mid-June

Jun 15, 2026

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Lane Closures Extended for Avery County Utility Relocation, Utility line relocation will continue through mid-June

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

News

Lane Closures Expected in Avery County Next Week, relocate gas lines for upcoming culvert replacement

May 29, 2026

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Lane Closures Expected in Avery County Next Week, relocate gas lines for upcoming culvert replacement

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

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Contractor to Install Rumble Strips, Pavement Markings on U.S. 321, Installation begins Tuesday near Green Hill Road in Caldwell County

May 18, 2026

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Contractor to Install Rumble Strips, Pavement Markings on U.S. 321, Installation begins Tuesday near Green Hill Road in Caldwell County

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

NCDOT

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Northwest NCDOT Workers Compete at Safety Conference

May 8, 2026

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Northwest NCDOT Workers Compete at Safety Conference

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

News

NCDOT Contractor to Replace Helene-Damaged Bridge in Boone, Bairds Creek Road will close near Laurel Fork Road until fall 2026

Apr 30, 2026

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NCDOT Contractor to Replace Helene-Damaged Bridge in Boone, Bairds Creek Road will close near Laurel Fork Road until fall 2026

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

News

Crews to Convert Green Hill Road and Wonderland Drive Intersection to All-Way Stop

Apr 30, 2026

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Crews to Convert Green Hill Road and Wonderland Drive Intersection to All-Way Stop

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

News

Caldwell County Road to Close for SHP Crash Reconstruction

Apr 22, 2026

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Caldwell County Road to Close for SHP Crash Reconstruction

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

News

NCDOT Crews to Repair Drainage Box on N.C. 105 Bypass in Boone

Mar 6, 2026

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NCDOT Crews to Repair Drainage Box on N.C. 105 Bypass in Boone

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

105

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Crews to Pour Concrete Deck for New N.C. 105 Bridge

Feb 26, 2026

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Crews to Pour Concrete Deck for New N.C. 105 Bridge

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

News

NCDOT Prepares for Third Round of Winter Weather

Feb 6, 2026

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NCDOT Prepares for Third Round of Winter Weather

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

News

NCDOT Staff Participate in Explosive Technical Training in Avery County

Dec 15, 2025

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NCDOT Staff Participate in Explosive Technical Training in Avery County

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

105

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Lane Closure Needed for Drainage Repairs at Boone Business

Nov 5, 2025

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Lane Closure Needed for Drainage Repairs at Boone Business

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

105

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Lane Closure: 105 culvert work continues near Poplar Grove Road – November 3-5, 2025

Nov 2, 2025

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Lane Closure: 105 culvert work continues near Poplar Grove Road – November 3-5, 2025

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

105

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Crews to Finish N.C. 105 Culvert in Watauga County, Lane closure begins Tuesday on N.C. 105 near Poplar Grove Road

Oct 20, 2025

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Crews to Finish N.C. 105 Culvert in Watauga County, Lane closure begins Tuesday on N.C. 105 near Poplar Grove Road

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

North Carolina Department of Transportation

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NCDOT to Realign Old Shulls Mill Road at NC 105

Oct 20, 2025

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NCDOT to Realign Old Shulls Mill Road at NC 105

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

North Carolina Department of Transportation

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NCDOT to Improve Visibility on 3 Roads in Watauga, Avery Counties

Oct 13, 2025

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NCDOT to Improve Visibility on 3 Roads in Watauga, Avery Counties

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

North Carolina Department of Transportation

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NCDOT Enters Next Phase of U.S. 421 Intersection Improvements

Sep 24, 2025

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NCDOT Enters Next Phase of U.S. 421 Intersection Improvements

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

News

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Longer Wait Times Expected on N.C. 105 Late Tuesday

Sep 8, 2025

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Longer Wait Times Expected on N.C. 105 Late Tuesday

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

North Carolina Department of Transportation

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Three All-Way Stops Coming to Avery County Road

Sep 1, 2025

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Three All-Way Stops Coming to Avery County Road

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

North Carolina Department of Transportation

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UPDATE: Lane, Overlook Closure for Wall Repair in Wilkes County

Jul 10, 2025

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UPDATE: Lane, Overlook Closure for Wall Repair in Wilkes County

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

News

Watauga County Road Closed for Bridge Replacement, River Road in Boone will be closed through late summer

Jul 3, 2025

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Watauga County Road Closed for Bridge Replacement, River Road in Boone will be closed through late summer

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

North Carolina Department of Transportation

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Watauga County Road Open to Local Traffic Only for Improvements, Payne Branch Road to become two-lane road in spring 2027

Jun 17, 2025

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Watauga County Road Open to Local Traffic Only for Improvements, Payne Branch Road to become two-lane road in spring 2027

Chrissy Murphy
Chrissy Murphy

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