The state transportation department has hired Blythe Construction Inc. to rehabilitate a 9.4-mile stretch of Interstate 40.
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October 15, 2026
North Carolina Awards Rural Infrastructure GrantsState officials approved funding to support business expansions and job growth across nine counties and cities.
October 13, 2026
North Carolina Court Will Decide Permit Taking ClaimThe state Supreme Court will determine if long permit processing delays constitute an unconstitutional property taking.
October 6, 2026
Zachry Construction Selected for North Carolina Bridge ProjectThe state transportation department tapped the firm to replace the U.S. 29/U.S. 74 bridge over the Catawba River.
September 30, 2026
North Carolina Employers Earned Roadway Safety HonorsThe National Safety Council recognized five construction firms for efforts to reduce workplace transportation accidents.
September 28, 2026
North Carolina I-40 Reconstruction Cost Rose to $2.8 BillionRevised geotechnical testing revealed deeper bedrock that necessitates longer steel piles for the five-mile project.
September 22, 2026
Navy Approved North Carolina Barracks ProjectThe Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command authorized over $600 million to replace nine aging barracks.
