North Carolina Department of Transportation crews will begin clearing trees and vegetation along U.S. 64 from White Pine Drive to Blythe Street in Hendersonville as early as Feb. 5, according to a Feb. 1 news release.
Crews will fell trees, remove limbs and stack trunks to be hauled away during the six-week operation. NCDOT crews will control traffic on site where short delays may be necessary, but no closures are anticipated during morning and evening commuting hours, the release said.
Later this spring, utility crews will begin moving utility lines ahead of a construction project that is expected to reduce crashes and improve traffic flow, according to the release. During construction, slated to begin later this year, contract crews will install 12-foot-wide travel lanes, a 5-foot bike lane in both directions, 5-foot sidewalks on both sides, roundabouts at three intersections and add turn lanes in all four directions at Blythe Street.
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