RALEIGH - N.C. Department of Transportation
Secretary Gene Conti awarded a
contract to resurface 24.2 miles of roads, including a stretch of N.C. 27, and seven
sections of secondary roads throughout Lincoln County.
A $2.9 million contract was awarded
to J.T. Russell and Sons Inc. of Albemarle. Work can begin as early as Oct. 1 and
must be completed by June 15, 2013.
The following roads will be resurfaced:
- 14.8 miles of N.C. 27 from the
South Fork River bridge in Lincolnton to N.C. 18 near the Cleveland County
line;
- 1.7 miles of Asbury Church Road in Boger City from Old
Mill Road to Furnace Road;
- 1.2 miles of Old N.C. 150
(Crouse Road) in Crouse from 250
feet southeast of N.C. 150 to 400
feet southwest of N.C. 150;
- 2.8 miles of Amity Church Road in Denver from N.C. 73
to King Wilkinson Road;
- 1 mile of Furnace Road
Extension in Denver from Asbury Church Road to King Wilkinson Road;
- 1 mile of Optimist Club Road in
Denver from St. James Church Road to Triangle Circle;
- 0.9 mile of Ivey Memorial
Church Road in Lincoln County from Buffalo Shoals Road to the Catawba
County line; and
- 0.8 mile of Lithia Inn Road in
Boger City from the U.S. 321 overpass to N.C. 27.
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 19 contracts totaling $208.7 million awarded by Conti in August 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 15.3 percent, or $37.6 million, below NCDOT
estimates.
Since
Gov. Bev Perdue took office in January of 2009, NCDOT has awarded 698 highway
contracts totaling $4.9 billion to ensure that all North Carolinians have
access to jobs and educational opportunities. Gov. Perdue continues to support
immediate jobs in the construction sector and the goal of ensuring that our
transportation network facilitates access to jobs, education and healthcare for
the future.