NCDOT: Most Piedmont Roads Damaged During Florence Reopen

The majority of roadways that were damaged in the Piedmont during Hurricane Florence have been repaired and reopened. The storm left many roads impassable. 

The North Carolina Department of Transportation says the number of rural Piedmont roads that were closed or impassable was over 200. But now, there are only 30 roads in the region still closed.

According to a press release, The NCDOT had to remove fallen debris, fix washouts, and make repairs to shoulders and pavement. A dozen bridges that were closed have also resumed service.  

The highway division covering what the agency describes as rural counties southeast of the Triad did most of the work. Those include Scotland, Chatham, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, and Richmond counties.

Scotland County has the largest number of roads in the area still impassable, with Richmond County coming in second. U.S. 1 in Richmond County is still closed to through traffic though, due to a bridge across from the South Carolina state line that is still damaged.

The department has a goal of reopening every route by next month.