New stretch of Highway 9 opens, connecting Bat Cave and Chimney Rock

CHIMNEY ROCK & BAT CAVE, N.C. (WLOS) — Thanks to work by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), a new stretch of Highway 9 from Bat Cave to Chimney Rock is a thrill for locals now that the road is open and ready for cars.

This includes a newly paved bridge over the Rocky Broad River.

“It’s scary,” said one driver. “We’re on our way to our house. We just haven’t come in this way.”…

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