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 draft schedules the projects proposed … 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 on Tuesday October 23, 2013. … 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 and Matney. Photo: Sharon Yates … 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 earlier than originally scheduled. The … 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 primary and secondary roads in … 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 the late Ed Yates. Yates … 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 engineer with the North Carolina … 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 years, but recently talk has … Read more
6:08pm- 194 south at Wat/Avery line will be closed at least hour and half due to tractor trailer wreck/stuck
Find road condition reports for Tuesday Oct 30 at Tuesday Oct 30 Storm Reports
Tuesday Oct 30 Storm Reports from facebook, twitter, email & text 3:36pm – Videos by Jessica Vandett 3pm – Current Blue Ridge Electric power outages – Ashe 20, Watauga – … 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 and facebook/twitter reports sent in … 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 June to allow NCDOT/crews to … Read more
Paving began this morning on 194 from Valle Crucis to Matney. A worker with Maymead says they expect to be done by Saturday.
Getting facebook reports that the stoplight on 194 between Valle Crucis & Matney is gone. The detour between Matney & Banner Elk is still in place and will be for … 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 421/King Street. An official with … 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 Banner Elk. The closure 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 all the major road projects … 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 progress being made on 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 to be on the job … Read more
Delay on 194 at the S curve due to construction
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 Today NCDOT announced contracts to resurface 24.3 miles of road in Avery and Watauga counties. A $3.6 million … 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 like DOT was preparing to … 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 they were preparing to change … Read more
Getting a report that the traffic lights on highway 194 between Valle Crucis and Matney are malfunctioning, crews on the way to fix.
A portion of 194 between Valle Crucis and Matney has been paved and yellow lines painted. Working on getting a project update from DOT.
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 they want to get to … 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 between the two events. A … 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 those spots wider for motorist. … 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 to Vilas. 194 from Valle … 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 by Oct 15 for this … 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. From a comment on our … 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 road, from Tom Shook Road … 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. 194 from Tom Shook Road … 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 has bogged down traffic for … 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 – Contractor has completed one culvert … Read more