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…