Marion - A 57-year-old bridge in McDowell County is being
replaced.
A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation has closed a
short section of Silvers Welch Road to allow for the replacement of the bridge
over Jordan Branch. Work started Thursday, April 19 and the project is to be
completed by late June.
Graham County Land Company will remove the existing bridge and
replace it with an aluminum box culvert at a cost of $818,000.
Drivers in the area south of Old Fort will need to utilize a marked
detour. Traffic will be directed to Lavender Road, then Bethlehem Road, then Bat
Cave Road and back to Silvers Welch Road — or vice versa.
Transportation officials remind motorists to obey posted signs,
follow instructions of flaggers and slow down in work zones.
Visit www.DriveNC.gov for real-time traffic information and follow NCDOT
on Twitter.
Contact: David Uchiyama
duchiyama@ncdot.gov
(828) 251-6171