In early December the North Carolina Department of Transportation released its draft of the 10 year State Transportation Improvement Program, otherwise known as STIP. The … Read more
New signs will let tractor & trailer drivers know that Highway 194 between Valle Crucis & Matney is prohibited for travel. The signs were installed … Read more
*11pm – UPDATED with pictures from Shawneehaw Volunteer Fire Department* Just before 8am- 18 wheeler stuck in the S curve on 194 between Valle Crucis … Read more
The N.C. Department of Transportation is reopening a section of N.C. 194 near Newland at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, more than a month … Read more
A $3.3 million contract has been awarded to Maymead, Inc. of Mountain City, Tenn. by the N.C. Department of Transportation to resurface 21.8 miles of … Read more
On Friday (May 17,2013) community members, officials with NCDOT, and descendants of the Yates family gathered to officially dedicate a section of highway 194 to … Read more
NCDOT continues the process of repairing roads in the High Country due to the flooding on Monday May 6, 2013. Kevin Whittington, Watauga County maintenance … Read more
The long discussed bypass around Boone is fresh on the minds of High Country officials once again. The idea has been tossed around for many … Read more
Tuesday Oct 30 Storm Reports from facebook, twitter, email & text 3:36pm – Videos by Jessica Vandett 3pm – Current Blue Ridge Electric power outages … Read more
Road conditions all across the High Country have gone downhill since 5pm Monday evening. Check out the page Snow/Storm Reports For October Storm for pictures … Read more
Highway 194 from Matney community to the Avery County line is back open with no detour. That portion of road had been closed since early … Read more
Getting facebook reports that the stoplight on 194 between Valle Crucis & Matney is gone. The detour between Matney & Banner Elk is still in … Read more
With so much work continuing in the High Country here is a brief recap of the major projects occuring. –Progress continues with paving operations on … Read more
Starting Monday, June 11, weather permitting, the N.C. Department of Transportation will temporarily close a section of N.C. 194 in Watauga County, just east of … Read more
Road construction around Watauga County is in full swing as a result of the mild winter of 2011-2012. Here is a full scale update on … Read more
Below are two videos of 194 between Valle Crucis and Matney. Shot on Saturday April 14 this will give the viewer some idea of the … Read more
Paving is taking place this week on some sections of 194 between Valle Crucis and Matney. According to a worker with Maymead they are planning … Read more
NCDOT Awards $3.6 Million for Resurfacing Projects in Avery and Watauga Counties Today NCDOT announced contracts to resurface 24.3 miles of road in Avery and … Read more
Last week traffic was diverted onto the new section of hwy194 at Dutch Creek Road in Valle Crucis. A facebook report commented that it looks … Read more
Via a post to the facebook page “traffic has been diverted onto the new section of 194 at Dutch Creek Road. Also, it looks like … Read more
Getting report that 194 (Valle Mountain) is closed between Valle Crucis and Matney. Any local traffic will have to take Andy Hicks to 321 if … Read more
Because of ongoing construction between Valle Crucis and Banner Elk, NCDOT is strongly advising that motorist avoid 194 and use highway 105 as a connector … Read more
194 from Valle Crucis to Vilas is now reopen fully this week. Work started over a year ago on replacing three bridges with culverts making … Read more
Here is the latest update from an official with NCDOT on both highway projects involving 194 from Valle Crucis to Banner Elk and Valle Crucis … Read more
Delays again today on 194 in Valle Crucis due to road work. We have been told that work on that road has to be done … Read more
As of this morning DOT opened one lane of highway 194, between Valle Crucis and Matney, with traffic flow being controlled by a traffic light. … Read more
194 between Valle Crucis and Matney/Banner Elk will not be open by the time school starts back on Wednesday. NCDOT closed a section of the … Read more
Detour will be in place for three weeks as a safety precaution RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation will close a section of N.C. … Read more
(from a High Country Press article July 14) U.S. 421 Widening on Pace for October Completion Story by Anna Oakes Road widening construction that … Read more
(Here’s the latest information about some road projects in our area via email from a local DOT official) 194 between Valle Crucis and Vilas – … Read more