The Department of Transportation Immediate Office of the Secretary awarded the North Carolina Department of Transportation $350,000 on December 17, 2025, under the National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grant Program (CFDA 20.276) to replace a culvert carrying Pembroke Creek across State Road 1202 (Hickory Fork Road) in Chowan County near Edenton. The replacement project, which targets NCDOT structure BP-021-2074, aims to improve upstream habitat and restore fish passage for anadromous fish species. Performance is scheduled through December 31, 2029, and takes place in North Carolina.