2024 hurricane helene - permanent repairs to US 19 east near penland road and golf drive in mitchell CO. Stream bank stabilization and slope repairs

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the North Carolina Department of Transportation $273,075 on April 1, 2026, under the Emergency Relief (ER) Program (CFDA 20.271) to repair permanent damage from Hurricane Helene to two mitigation sites on US 19 East in Mitchell County.

The project will restore streambank stabilization and slope repairs at two locations connected to the 2015 widening of US 19 East. At the Penland Road site near SR 1160 (mitigation site 30 on the upper tributary of Brushy Creek), permanent repairs include streambank restoration, erosion repairs, and slope stabilization around non-National Bridge Inspection Standards pipe BP-061-2145. At the Golf Drive site (mitigation site 33 on the upper tributary of Bushy Creek), work includes stream bank stabilization and slope repairs along the roadway around non-NBIS pipe BP-061-4099. Both sites were damaged by floodwaters in September 2024 and are being restored to pre-storm conditions.

The award carries a period of performance from April 1, 2026, to October 1, 2034, with place of performance in Mitchell County, North Carolina. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Project description

This project will repair two NCDOT mitigation sites connected to the 2015 widening of US 19 east (stip project R-2519B). These sites were damaged by floodwaters associated with hurricane helene and are being restored to preexisting storm conditions. The US 19 east site near SR 1160 (penland road) is mitigation site 30 at the upper tributary of brushy creek and includes non- national bridge inspection standards(NBIS) pipe, BP-061-2145. Permanent repairs for the penland road site include streambank restoration, erosion repairs, and slope stabilization. The US 19 east site near gold drive is mitigation site 33 at the upper tributary of bushy creek and includes non-NBIS pipe, BP-061-4099. Permanent repairs for the golf drive site include stream bank stabilization and slope repairs along the roadway.