Thanks to North Carolina Department of Transportation, all communities in the mountains of Western North Carolina are accessible a year after Helene. But most of the repairs to roads and bridges are temporary, including US 19W along the Cane River in rural Yancey County. 🎥: Richard Stradling, Travis Long & Kevin Keister #HeleneRecovery #helene #westernnorthcarolina #WesternNC Healing Appalachia #NCDOT #hurricanehelene | The News & Observer

Kudos to the contractor and North Carolina Department of Transportation for this new pavement they are laying on I-485. Look at the difference in rainfall from shining, ponding, and spraying compared to the old pavement. Significant visibility and safety improvements. #cltwx #ncwx | Brad Panovich Meteorologist