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Project Information Left Table
County:	Watauga
Status:	Under Construction
STIP Number:	R-2566B, R-2566BA

Project Information Right Table
Estimated Cost:	$95 million
Start Date:	Spring 2022
Completion Date:	TBD

Project Overview

Construction is underway to widen 4.5 miles of N.C. 105 between Foscoe and Boone as well as replace the Watauga River bridge on N.C. 105 in Boone. Construction started on a new bridge over the Watauga River in January, 2022.

Work would help reduce traffic congestion and crash rates as well as improve safety for bicyclists.

Project Funding

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Project	Estimated Cost
N.C. 105 widening from Clarks Creek Road in Foscoe to Boone	$74.8 million
Bridge replacement over Watuga River	$20.2 million
Total cost	$95 million

Upcoming Public Meetings

There are no upcoming public meetings for this project.

Project Timeline

Project Timeline Table
Milestone	Date*
Environmental Assessment approved	September 2016
Property acquisition began for Watauga bridge replacement	Fall 2018
Watauga bridge replacement began	Spring 2022
Property acquisition began for N.C. 105 widening	Winter 2021
N.C. 105 widening begins	Summer 2024

*Future dates subject to change

Contact

Nora McCann, EIT

Project Manager
NCDOT Project Management Unit

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(919) 707-6043

1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1548

Ramie Shaw, P.E.

Division Project Team Lead
Division 11

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(336) 903-9134

801 Statesville Road
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

Last updated Dec. 7, 2023

N.C. 105 Widening

Upcoming Public Meetings

Project Timeline

Contact

Nora McCann, EIT

Ramie Shaw, P.E.