Paving to begin in Highlands March 15

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N.C. Department of Transportation officials, a paving contractor and Highlands officials have developed a plan to resurface state roads​ in the town limits with limited interruptions by working from intersection to intersection in a 24-hour period.

Harrison Construction of Asheville will begin milling, paving and painting operations on March 15. The contract calls for completion by Memorial Day weekend starting on May 28. Yet the plan — if it goes uninterrupted by weather — calls for completion much earlier.

  “Engineers have worked diligently with all parties involved to create the best plan,” Division 14 Construction Engineer Mitchell Bishop said. “We considered various options including working one side of a road at a time, but that adds an additional week and a half. This plan drastically reduces delays and returns people to the resurfaced roads as soon as possible.”

  Dates are subject to change based on daily inclement weather. All lanes will be open on Easter weekend.

  Drivers may follow NCDOT on social media​ for current Highlands traffic conditions.

Phase 1

-Day time operation install detour to route traffic (March 15)

•    Detour Main Street to First Street to Second Street back to Main Street

• Night operation (March 15 into March 16)

•    Mill entire area from First Street to Second Street

• Daytime operation (March 16) 

•    Pave entire area from First Street to Second Street (March 16)

•    At the end of the paving operation, main-line striping (everything except parking spots) 

Phase 2 

Night operation 

•    Install closure/detour of Main Street from Second Street to Third Street (March16 into March 17)

•    Mill entire area from Second Street to Second Street 

• Daytime Operation 

•    Pave entire area from Second Street to Third Street (March 17) 

•    At the end of the paving operation, main-line striping (everything except parking spots)

Phase 3 

Night Operation

•    Install closure/detour of Main Street from Third Street to Fourth Street (March 17 into March 18)

•    Mill entire area from Third Street to Fourth Street

     Daytime Operation

•    Pave area from Third Street to Fourth Street (March 18)

•    At the end of the paving operation, main-line striping (everything except parking spots) 

Phase 4

Night Operation

•    Install closure/detour of Main Street from Fourth Street to Fifth Street (March 18 into March 19)

•    Mill entire area from 4th Street to 5th Street

     Daytime Operation

•    Pave area from Fourth Street to Fifth Street (March 19)

•    At the end of the paving operation, main-line striping (everything except parking spots)

Phase 5
Night Operation

•    Install closure/detour of Main Street from Fifth Street to end of project. (March 22 into March 23)

•    Mill entire area from Fifth Street to end of project

     Daytime Operation

•    Pave area from Fifth Street to end of project (March 23)

•    At the end of the paving operation, main-line striping (everything except parking spots)

Phase 6 

Night operation 

•    Install closure/detour (U.S. 64) from Main Street to the Maple Street intersection (March 23 into 24)

•    Mill entire area (U.S. 64) Main Street to Maple Street

      Daytime operation 

•    Pave area from (U.S. 64) Main Street to Maple Street (March 24)

•    At the end of the paving operation, main-line striping (everything except parking spots)

Phase 7 

Night operation 

•    Install closure Main Street to Spring Street (March 24 into March 25)

•    Mill entire area Main Street to Spring Street

     Day time operation 

•    Pave area from Main Street to Spring Street (March 25)

•    At the end of the operation, main-line striping (everything except the parking spots).