Governor Josh Stein and Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster held a joint news conference to see I-40 repair progress and mutually discuss the $1.15-billion the Federal Transportation Secretary green-lighted for North Carolina. The money is the largest single pledge for Helene infrastructure repairs.
“This weekend is an emotional time,” said Governor Stein as he started the news conference along I-40 in the Pigeon River Gorge in Haywood County.
“This section of I-40 was one of the roads we had to close.”…