US 221 Widening

Fast Facts

Project # R-2915
Type: Widening
Affected Counties: Watauga, Ashe
Estimated Cost: $154,710,928

Description

This project proposes to widen 16.1 miles of U.S. 221 (currently a two-lane road) to a four-lane divided highway. The project will begin at US 421 in Deep Gap and end at the U.S. 221 Business/NC 88 intersection in Jefferson.

According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), the main purposes of this project are to improve the traffic flow and reduce crash rates.

The project is divided into five different sections and plans to begin with sections A, B and D.

The NCDOT has budgeted roughly $34 million for right-of-way acquisitions, $2 million for utilities and $118 for construction.

Here’s a video of our recent interview with the Mountain Television Network on this project:

News/Publications

Wilkes Journal-Patriot: “Widening U.S. 221 to 4 lanes planned“

Schedule

Right-of-Way Acquisition

Sections A/B – July 2013
Section C – April 2014
Section D – September 2013
Section E – after 2023

Construction

Sections A/B – July 2015
Section C – February 2017
Section D – September 2015
Section E -after 2023

Property Takings

The NCDOT reports that 70 residents and 33 businesses will be forced to relocate, in addition to those who will lose portions of their property. Right-of-way acquisitions are scheduled to begin in July 2013.

If your property will be affected, contact one of our attorneys for a free case evaluation.

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2) We research your property as needed, using DOT maps, our own technology, and experience to see the exact effects.

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