B-5898/B-3186 - Great Smoky Mt Expressway
B-5898/B-3186 - Great Smoky Mt Expressway
REPLACEMENT OF BRIDGES ON THE GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAIN EXPRESSWAY
The N.C. Department of Transportation is proposing to replace three state-maintained bridges and make improvements along U.S. 23/74/19. The general limits of the project include US 74 near Lake Junaluska, from just west of the US 19 to just east of the US 19 interchange and US 19 from the interchange with US 74 to the intersection with S Lakeshore Drive in Waynesville, Haywood County.
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Typical Sections
Type of Work | Estimated Cost* |
Right of Way Acquisition | $ 950,000 |
Construction | $ 9,200,000 |
Total Cost | $10,150,000 |
*As shown in currently adopted State Transportation Improvement Program, subject to change.
Type of Work | Anticipated Date* |
Public Input | Spring 2023 |
Environmental Document Reevaluation | Summer 2023 |
Construction | 2024 |
*As shown in currently adopted State Transportation Improvement Program, subject to change.
Project Contact Information:
Garrett Higdon
NCDOT Highway Division 14
Project Manager
253 Webster Road
Sylva, N.C. 28779
Project Contact Information:
Greg Cols, PE
AECOM - Consultant Team
Project Manager
5434 Wade Park Boulevard, Suite 9200
Raleigh, NC 27607
RESOURCES FOR PROPERTY OWNERS
Although the N.C. Department of Transportation works to minimize the number of homes and businesses displaced by a road project, it is inevitable, in many cases, that a certain amount of private property is needed. The following information explains right of way acquisition and answers questions about the process.
Right-of-Way Brochure Single Page Layout Folleto del Proceso de Adquisición de Bienes Raíces
Right-of-Way Frequently Asked Questions
Right of way Acquisition Process Videos
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Phone Number: (984) 205-6615 Code: 2219