As work continues on highway 321 in Blowing Rock here are some pictures from NCDOT from May 2013.
See more pictures from 2012 & 2013 on the 321 Construction Photo page
Water line utility construction continues between Broyhill Home Furnishings and the Canyons restaurant on U.S. 321 in Blowing Rock. Photo:NCDOT
Wall 32 construction continues between Samaritan's Purse and Sunset Drive (the old Scotchman convenience store location) on U.S. 321 in Blowing Rock. Photo: NCDOT
Ramp construction has resumed below Cliff Dwellers Inn on U.S. 321 in Blowing Rock in preparation for drilling/blasting operations scheduled to resume on May 30, weather permitting.Here is a view of waterline construction across U.S. 321 near Norwood Circle in Blowing Rock. Photo:NCDOTWith the structural phase of wall construction complete on walls 36 & 34 at Food Lion and Samaritan's Purse, the project moved to Wall 32, located between Samaritan's Purse and the old Scotchman variety store. Photo:NCDOTSilt removal and cleaning out ditches are part of the erosion control operations that required a lane closure on U.S. 321 Business near Chetola near the intersection of U.S. 321 in Blowing Rock. Photo:NCDOTProposed aesthetic wall treatment, including top of wall treatment, for various retaining walls on U.S. 321 in Blowing Rock. Photo:NCDOT The structural phase of Wall 36 below the Food Lion on U.S. 321 in Blowing Rock nears completion. Photo:NCDOT
Shotcrete operations on May 16, 2013 completing the structural construction phase of Wall 36 below the Food Lion on U.S. 321 in Blowing Rock. Photo:NCDOT
A backhoe sets up erosion control along the southern end of the U.S. 321 widening project in Blowing Rock after the early May storms. Photo:NCDOTGPS devices are set up and utilized by U.S. 321 widening project subcontractor Vecellio & Grogan to communicate with project grading, excavation, and survey equipment. Photo:NCDOTAll grading, excavation and survey equipment used by Vecellio & Grogan on the U.S. 321 widening project is outfitted with on-board receivers and transmitters to enable digital communication, dramatically increasing efficiency and accuracy. Photo:NCDOT
