STONEVILLE – The N.C. Department of Transportation opened lanes on a newly constructed bridge along N.C. 770 in Stoneville, completing the bridge replacement project a month ahead of schedule.
The new bridge, which carries N.C. 770 across the Mayo River between U.S. 220 and N.C. 770, opened to traffic on Oct. 13.
NCDOT awarded the $4.9 million construction contract to Smith-Rowe, LLC. of Mount Airy on June 26, 2024, and construction on the project began Sept. 5.
The original bridge, built in 1965, had reached the end of its service life. The replacement structure is longer and features wider shoulders to meet current safety and infrastructure standards.
The new design also includes fewer support beams underneath the bridge to minimize resistance against the river and floodplain below, improving the bridge’s long-term resilience.