321 construction

APPdiesel · Unread post by **APPdiesel** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:52 pm

Has anyone heard an estimated completion date? They began blasting sections of rock in 2006...9 years...they're creeping along. Georgia State will probably win the Sunbelt before they finish.

asu66 · Unread post by **asu66** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:12 pm

Watching highway construction in the NC High Country is closely akin to watching paint dry on a wall. Just don't watch if you want to keep your sanity; but the end is in sight. In sight, that is, unless the planet's worst-ever El Niño drops a record winter on WNC. And it may do so!

http://www.ncdot.gov/projects/blowingrock321/

OldApp79 · Unread post by **OldApp79** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:34 pm

from posted link to NC DoT,
"Construction began in early 2012, with a contract scheduled completion date of June 30, 2016. "

then some ambiguous statements
"July 2016 – Construction in Area I will be mostly complete. Traffic will be in the final pattern with some finish work remaining, which will have minimal traffic impact."

"Early Summer 2017 – Complete all work on the entire project (Areas I and II). "

So, it would appear that construction will continue through this football season with only 2 lanes through Blowing Rock. But, by the beginning of the 2016 season, there should be 4 lanes through BR. I realize navigating the construction is a pain, the question I have; will completing 4-lanes all the way through Blowing Rock make someone drive up for a game that otherwise would not?

97grad · Unread post by **97grad** » Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:44 pm

Funny you should post this; I was just there today for the first time since last year and could not believe it is not closer to done than it is.