The NC Department of Transportation has reopened a damaged roadway ahead of scheduled. On Wednesday, the DOT reopened Lake Wendell Road near Highway 96 North.
An unidentified NCDOT worker measures the pavement width on Lake Wendell Road. NCDOT Photo
An upgraded pipe was installed after August flooding damaged drainage pipes underneath the roadway as well as the shoulder and pavement. The DOT also reopened nearby Old Eason Road this week.
