Project Highlights

The widening project is being completed in five sections: Maps for each section are included below.

• U.S. 421 to Idlewild Road in Watauga and Ashe counties (referred to as Section A) is 2.8-miles and was completed in 2020. 
• Idlewild Road to North of South Fork New River in Ashe County (referred to as Section B) is 1.8 miles and was completed in 2020.
• South Fork New River to South of N.C. 194 in Ashe County (referred to as Section C) is 4 miles and was completed in 2020.
• South of N.C. 194 to North of N.C. 163 in Ashe County (referred to as Section D) is 4 miles long and was completed in 2019.​
  
• N.C. 163 to U.S. 221 Business/N.C. 88 in Jefferson (referred to as Section E) is 3.5 miles and is estimated to cost $15.4 million. Construction began in July 2020.