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    Portion Of 194 Named Ed Yates Highway

    Saturday, May 18th 2013, 2:33 PM

    On Friday (May 17,2013) community members, officials with NCDOT, and descendants of the Yates family gathered to officially dedicate a … Continue reading

    Work On Area Roads Continue Due To May Flooding

    Friday, May 10th 2013, 8:29 PM

    NCDOT continues the process of repairing roads in the High Country due to the flooding on Monday May 6, 2013. … Continue reading

    Boone Bypass Back In Discussions

    Thursday, November 15th 2012, 3:51 PM

    The long discussed bypass around Boone is fresh on the minds of High Country officials once again. The idea has … Continue reading

    194 South Delays

    Thursday, November 1st 2012, 6:09 PM

    6:08pm- 194 south at Wat/Avery line will be closed at least hour and half due to tractor trailer wreck/stuck

    Tuesday Oct 30 Road Conditions

    Tuesday, October 30th 2012, 9:18 AM

    Find road condition reports for Tuesday Oct 30 at Tuesday Oct 30 Storm Reports

    Tuesday Oct 30 Storm Reports

    Tuesday, October 30th 2012, 4:36 AM

    Tuesday Oct 30 Storm Reports from facebook, twitter, email & text 3:36pm – Videos by Jessica Vandett 3pm – Current … Continue reading

    Monday Night Road Conditions

    Monday, October 29th 2012, 6:14 PM

    Road conditions all across the High Country have gone downhill since 5pm Monday evening. Check out the page Snow/Storm Reports … Continue reading

    194 Matney To Avery Line Back Open

    Thursday, October 18th 2012, 11:47 AM

    Highway 194 from Matney community to the Avery County line is back open with no detour. That portion of road … Continue reading

    194 Paving

    Tuesday, October 9th 2012, 12:46 PM

    Paving began this morning on 194 from Valle Crucis to Matney. A worker with Maymead says they expect to be … Continue reading

    194 Redlight Removed

    Friday, July 13th 2012, 7:22 PM

    Getting facebook reports that the stoplight on 194 between Valle Crucis & Matney is gone. The detour between Matney & … Continue reading

    Area Road Projects Update – June 9

    Saturday, June 9th 2012, 8:58 AM

    With so much work continuing in the High Country here is a brief recap of the major projects occuring. –Progress … Continue reading

    194 Between Banner Elk & Matney To Close For 4 Months

    Thursday, June 7th 2012, 4:55 PM

    Starting Monday, June 11, weather permitting, the N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily close a section of N.C. 194 in … Continue reading

    Update On All Current Road Projects

    Saturday, April 21st 2012, 8:58 PM

    Road construction around Watauga County is in full swing as a result of the mild winter of 2011-2012. Here is … Continue reading

    194 Video Tour April 14

    Thursday, April 19th 2012, 10:12 AM

    Below are two videos of 194 between Valle Crucis and Matney. Shot on Saturday April 14 this will give the … Continue reading

    194 Paving

    Monday, March 19th 2012, 10:00 AM

    Paving is taking place this week on some sections of 194 between Valle Crucis and Matney. According to a worker … Continue reading

    194 One Lane – Thursday

    Thursday, March 15th 2012, 9:51 AM

    Delay on 194 at the S curve due to construction

    194 One Lane

    Wednesday, March 14th 2012, 10:46 AM

    194 in Valle Crucis down to one lane due to road bank clearing

    NCDOT Awards $3.6 Million for Resurfacing Projects in Avery and Watauga Counties

    Monday, January 9th 2012, 6:27 PM

    NCDOT Awards $3.6 Million for Resurfacing Projects in Avery and Watauga Counties Today NCDOT announced contracts to resurface 24.3 miles … Continue reading