Charlotte - The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $10.6 million contract to Crowders Construction Company of Charlotte to improve 7.8 miles of Interstate 85 between N.C. 16 (Brookshire Boulevard) and Moores Chapel Road.
Using a technique called pavement rehabilitation, the project will extend the service life of the existing road by removing any pavement that may be aged, embrittled or cracked. The pavement thickness may also be increased to strengthen existing sections to accommodate current and future traffic volumes.
Work can get underway as early as April 30 and is scheduled to be completed by Sept. 1, 2019.
This was one of 16 road and bridge contracts recently awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation. Per state law they went to the lowest qualified bidder for each project. The contracts are worth $429.7 million, nearly $39 million under engineer estimates.
Contact: Jen Thompson
jenthompson@ncdot.gov
(980)523-0000