The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded an $11 million contract to replace a Beaufort County bridge.
The 35-year-old bridge over Blounts Creek, which feeds into the Pamlico River, on Mouth of the Creek Road will be replaced on new location, just south of the existing bridge, NCDOT announced Wednesday.
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The two-lane bridge provides access to the neighborhoods east and west of Blounts Creek, which officials said rely on this bridge to access N.C. Highway 33.
NCDOT said it awarded the contract to Sanford Contractors Inc., a 56-year-old Sanford firm that can begin construction as early as Dec. 1.
Drivers will continue to use the current bridge while the new one is under construction. The project is scheduled to be completed by fall 2028.
