As North Carolina turns the page on 2024, a year carved deep with the scars of Hurricane Helene, the state’s Department of Transportation is tallying up a season of both devastation and ground-breaking construction efforts.
According to the official year-end review on NCDOT, Helene has been classified as the state’s most catastrophic storm to date.
Despite the grim realities, the unwavering spirit of the NCDOT has been on full display, with more than 410 contracts awarded, the total sum exceeding $3 billion for construction and maintenance projects.
The hurricane that pummeled North Carolina was met with an “unmatched response,” according to the NCDOT. The agency’s workers, facing the chaos head-on, were deeply embedded in the recovery and rebuilding stages following the storm, their efforts showcasing the resolve of a community in the face of an unrelenting nature.
These workers, handling equipment worth millions, have been tasked with restoring what was lost and fortifying the state’s infrastructure against future calamities.
But it wasn’t just recovery—NCDOT’s reach extended into wide-ranging projects that promise to enhance the state’s backbone.
The contracts awarded this past year are set to bring about substantial improvements and repairs to a variety of roadways, bridges, and additional infrastructures that serve as lifeblood to the region’s economy and daily life.
