ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The lead designer for the Interstate 26 Connector project plans to begin geotechnical drilling operations in the French Broad River next week.
This work was originally intended to happen in September. However, it was put on hold because of Tropical Storm Helene. Engineers said it is now safe to proceed, and the work will start on Monday, March 17, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said in a news release.
Crews from RK&K/S&ME will place two mobile drill platforms in the French Broad River between the Bowen bridges and Pearson Road bridges. Each 9-foot-wide platform will remain in the water for about three months and be equipped with safety equipment to alert river users, the NCDOT said…