2024 TS helene - repair pipes near robinson creek on SR 3121 (pinners cove road) in buncombe county. Pipe replacement and roadway restoration

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the North Carolina Department of Transportation $146,770 on June 3, 2026, to replace damaged drainage pipes and restore roadway surfaces on State Road 3121 (Pinners Cove Road) near Robinson Creek in Buncombe County, North Carolina, under the Emergency Relief Program (CFDA 20.271).

Hurricane Helene floodwaters damaged two maintenance pipes (MP-0110-03115 and MP-0110-03114) on SR 3121. This award funds pipe replacement and associated roadway restoration work to return the site to pre-existing condition and restore proper drainage functionality. The period of performance extends from June 3, 2026, through October 1, 2034. Work is performed in North Carolina.

The Emergency Relief Program provides funds from the Highway Trust Fund to aid state and local highway agencies with repair of Federal-aid highways damaged by natural disasters or catastrophic failures. ER funding supplements state and local resources to address eligible disaster recovery costs.

Project description

Maintenance pipes MP-0110-03115 and MP-0110-03114 located on SR 3121 (pinners cove road) near robinson creek in buncombe county were damaged by hurricane helene floodwaters. This project will replace the damaged pipes and complete associated roadway restoration to ensure proper functionality and return the sites to pre-existing condition.