ASHEVILLE - The N.C. Department of Transportation will host public meetings later this month to provide information regarding two major Hurricane Helene highway recovery projects - one for Gerton and one for Bat Cave/Chimney Rock.
The purpose of the meetings is to provide the public with information on the projects and to gather comments from residents and business owners in the area. Questions and comments may also be submitted by mail, email or through the project websites no later than March 12.
The first meeting is regarding repairs on U.S. 74A in Gerton from Bearwallow Mountain Road to the U.S. 64/U.S. 74/N.C. 9 intersection in Bat Cave. The meeting will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Bat Cave Baptist Church, 5095 Chimney Rock Road.
The second meeting will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at Lake Lure Classical Academy. This session regards permanent repairs including replacing the U.S. 64 bridge and reconstruction of about 2.6 miles of U.S. 64/74A from the U.S. 64 bridge to Terrace Drive. Officials will also present potential options and receive opinions for crossing the Broad River from the highway to the south side and Chimney Rock State Park.
Comments and questions for both projects may be submitted to Project Manager Brian Burch at ext-bburch@ncdot.gov.
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for disabled persons who wish to participate in these meetings. Anyone requiring special services should contact Ronald Coleman, Environmental Analysis Unit, 1598 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC, 27699-1598, at rcoleman2@ncdot.gov or 919-707-7050 as early as possible so arrangements can be made.
People who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.