RALEIGH - N.C. Department of
Transportation Secretary Gene Conti awarded a contract to resurface 34.6
miles of roads in Catawba County.
A $5.3 million contract was awarded to Maymead Inc. of
Mountain City, Tenn. Work can begin as early as March 15 and be completed by
Nov. 15.
The following roads will be resurfaced:
- 6.1 miles of
St. James/Mays Chapel Road in Catawba County from U.S. 321 Business to
N.C. 10;
- 4.5 miles of
U.S. 321 in Catawba County from N.C. 127 to the bridge over the Henry Fork
River;
- 3 miles of
U.S. 321 Business in Maiden from the Lincoln County line to Providence
Mill Road;
- 2.4
miles of Lee Cline Road in St. Stephens from County Home Road to Houston
Mill Road;
- 2.4 miles of
Spencer Road in Hickory from Old U.S. 70 to 25th Street NE;
- 2.4 miles of
Kiesler Dairy Road in Claremont from Travis Road to Old Catawba Road;
- 1.9 miles of
Smyre Farm Road in Catawba County from St. James Church Road to N.C. 16;
- 1.8 miles of
C&B Farm Road in St. Stephens from Lee Cline Road to N.C. 16;
- 1.6 miles of
Jack Whitener Road in Dulan from Prison Camp Road to Mays Chapel Church
Road;
- 1.6 miles of
Highland Avenue in Hickory from Startown Road to 8th Avenue NE;
- 1.4 miles of
4th Street in Conover from N.C. 16 to Industrial Drive;
- 1.2 miles of
16th Street NE in Hickory from 12th Avenue/Street NE to 8th Street Drive;
- 1.1 miles of
4th Avenue SW in Hickory from U.S. 70 to 3rd Avenue;
- 1 mile of 4th
Avenue in Maiden from U.S. 321 Business to Providence Mill Road;
- 0.8 miles of
39th Avenue Drive in Hickory from 36th Avenue NW to 4th Street Court NW;
- 0.6 miles of 11th
Avenue SE in Hickory from Lenoir-Rhyne Boulevard to the end of the state maintained
road.
- 0.5 miles of
1st Street in Conover from U.S. 70 to N.C. 16;
- 0.2 miles of 10th
Avenue SW in Long View from 33rd Street SW to U.S. 70 East; and
- 0.2 miles of 8th
Avenue SW in Long View from 33rd Street SW to U.S. 70 West.
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.
According to the Federal Highway Administration, every $1
million spent on transportation creates 30 jobs, and according to the construction
industry, every dollar invested in transportation generates $6 in economic
impact.