2024 TS helene - emergency repairs to portions of NC 88 in ashe county (division 11)

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the North Carolina Department of Transportation $14.915 million on September 12, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to fund emergency repairs to NC 88 in Ashe County between mileposts 0.5 and 10.5 following Tropical Storm Helene.

Work encompasses restoration of essential traffic capacity and damage mitigation across multiple repair categories, including earthwork, pipe culverts, major structures, subgrade and base construction, asphalt and concrete pavements and shoulders, work zone traffic control, pavement markings and delineation, signing, lighting, utility construction, erosion control, roadside development, and signals and intelligent transportation systems. Place of performance is North Carolina. The period of performance extends through October 1, 2034.

Project description

Repairs undertaken at various locations along NC 88 (between MM 0.5 and MM 10.5) to restore essential traffic, to minimize the extent of damage, and/or to protect the remaining facilities along this federal-aid highway facility. Work includes, but not limited to the work identified within NCDOT's standard specifications which includes the divisions of earthwork; pipe culverts; major structures; subgrade, bases, and shoulders; asphalt pavements; concrete pavements and shoulders; incidentals; signing; materials; work zone traffic control; pavement markings, markers, and delineation; lighting; utility construction; erosion control and roadside development; signals and intelligent transportation systems.