N.C. 105 Widening

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Project Information Left Table

County:	Watauga
Status:	Under Construction
STIP Number:	R-2566B, R-2566BA, R-2566BB

Project Information Right Table

Estimated Cost:	$197.5 million
Start Date:	Spring 2022
Completion Date:	TBD

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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Project Overview

Construction is underway to replace the Watauga River bridge on N.C. 105 in Boone, realign the intersection of Shulls Mill Road and N.C. 105 as well as widen 4.5 miles of N.C. 105 between Foscoe and Boone.

Construction started on the new bridge over the Watauga River in January 2022.

Widening N.C. 105 will reduce traffic congestion and improve safety for drivers and bicyclists. ​

Project Funding

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​Project	​Estimated Cost
​N.C. 105 widening from Clarks Creek Road in Foscoe to Boone	$144,100,000
​​Bridge replacement over Watuga River (under construction)	​$48,700,000
​Shulls Mill Road/N.C. 105 intersection realignment (under construction)	​$4,700,000
Total cost​	​$197,500,000

Upcoming Public Meetings

There are no upcoming public meetings for this project.

Project Timeline

Project Timeline Table

Milestone	Date*
​Environmental Assessment approved	​September 2016
​Property acquisition began for Watauga bridge replacement	​Fall 2018
​Watauga bridge replacement began	Spring 2022
​​Property acquisition began for N.C. 105 widening	Fall 2022
​​​Shulls Mill Road realignment begins	​​Fall 2025
​N.C. 105 widening begins	​Winter 2030

*Future dates subject to change

Contact

Nora McCann, EIT

Project Manager
NCDOT Project Management Unit

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(919) 707-6043

1548 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1548

Ramie Shaw, P.E.

Division Project Team Lead
Division 11

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(336) 903-9134

801 Statesville Road
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659

Last updated Sep. 12, 2025