RALEIGH – Smoother rides are coming to parts of Johnston and Nash counties after the state Transportation Department this week awarded two repaving contracts covering a total of 50 miles.
The two contracts are a combined $7 million. The work in both counties will include milling, resurfacing and restriping.
The two contractors can begin work this fall, and they will have until the spring of 2028 to finish. Below is a rundown of the work for each county.
Johnston County
S.T. Wooten of Wilson will resurface the following 13 secondary routes covering 30 miles:
- Old Beulah Road
- Raleigh Road
- Ranch Road
- South Market Street
- South Lombard Street
- Short Creech Road
- Shotwell Road
- Steven's Chapel Road
- Thomas Road
- Tilghman Street
- Two Claude Road
- Wilson Jones Road
- Woodard Road
Nash County
Barnhill Contracting of Rocky Mount will repave the following primary and secondary routes:
- U.S. 64 Alternate in the Spring Hope area
- N.C. 97/Raleigh Road from Nashville Road to U.S. 301 Business
- North Pine Street
- North Old Carriage Road
- First Street Extension
- Old White Oak Road
- Burgess Road
- Sanders Road