2024 TS helene - emergency repairs to portions of NC 9 in buncombe county (division 13)

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the North Carolina Department of Transportation $14,198,979 in project grant funding on September 22, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) for emergency repairs to North Carolina 9 in Buncombe County (Division 13).

The award funds repairs undertaken at various locations along NC 9 between milepost 0.5 and milepost 13.3 to restore essential traffic, minimize damage extent, and protect remaining facilities on this federal-aid highway. Work includes earthwork; pipe culverts; major structures; subgrade, bases, and shoulders; asphalt pavements; concrete pavements and shoulders; signing; work zone traffic control; pavement markings, markers, and delineation; lighting; utility construction; erosion control and roadside development; and signals and intelligent transportation systems, per NCDOT's standard specifications.

The recipient, North Carolina Department of Transportation (Doing Business As NCDOT Master Account), administers the award with place of performance in North Carolina. The period of performance extends through October 1, 2034.

Project description

Repairs undertaken at various locations along NC 9 (between MM 0.5 and MM 13.3) 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; incidentials; signing; materials; work zone traffic control; pavement markings, markers, and delineation; lighting; utility construction; erosion control and roadside development; signals and intelligent transportation systems