Raleigh News & Observer - Mon November 18, 2024
NCDOT Engineers Able to Rebuild Gap in Key Highway Bridge Damaged By Hurricane
The small mountain community of Bat Cave, in the rugged Hickory Nut Gorge southeast of Asheville, N.C., paid a heavy price in late September for being in the path of the remnants of what was Hurricane Helene....
NCDOT - Thu November 07, 2024
NCDOT Estimates Date for 2-Way Traffic in Gorge
Traffic may be flowing in both directions on North Carolina's Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge — albeit slower than normal — by New Year's Day. N.C. Department of Transportation officials anticipate a contractor completing a stabilization project securing the westbound lanes of I-40 in the gorge....
AGCO - Wed November 06, 2024
AGCO Agriculture Foundation Donates $50,000 to Weathered But Strong: Hurricane Relief Fund
AGCO Agriculture Foundation, a private foundation with the vision to prevent and relieve hunger through sustainable agricultural development, donated $50,000 to the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture to support the Weathered But Strong: Hurricane Relief Fund....
Knoxville News Sentinel & CEG - Wed November 06, 2024
One Lane Reopened in Each Direction On I-26 Bridge in Tenn. Following Hurricane Damage
A key section of Interstate 26 in East Tennessee's Unicoi County has reopened to vehicles just 33 days after catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene in Erwin caused the collapse of two parallel freeway bridges over the Nolichucky River....
Case Construction Equipment - Thu October 31, 2024
Case Construction Equipment Supports Team Rubicon Hurricane Helene, Milton Relief
In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Milton's devastating impact to the southeastern region of the United States, veteran-led humanitarian organization Team Rubicon is sending volunteer response teams to help with the cleanup....
CEG - Wed October 30, 2024
NCDOT Says Coal Miners Only Helped Clear Path Near Key Storm-Damaged Highway
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) on Nov. 1 cleared up online misinformation over reports that West Virginia coal miners constructed an access road destroyed by Hurricane Helene between Bat Cave into Chimney Rock....
Buchanan Logistics - Mon October 28, 2024
Buchanan Companies Rally Community Support for Hurricane Helene
After Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina hard on Sept. 28, 2024, Buchanan Hauling & Rigging and Buchanan Logistics took action to help. They started their "Fill the Truck" campaign, showcasing how working together as a community and taking responsibility can lead to positive change in tough times....
CEG - Wed October 16, 2024
NCDOT Selects Contractor to Begin Making Repairs On Hurricane-Damaged Interstate 40
Of all the roads that need fixing in western North Carolina, none will pose a bigger challenge than Interstate 40 in the Pigeon River Gorge. As a result of Hurricane Helene, the swollen river scoured the earth below the four-lane highway and washed away the eastbound lanes in several places....
CEG - Tue October 15, 2024
Wrecked By Hurricane, Two Tenn. Bridges Being Rebuilt; Memphis-Area Hospital to Expand
Two weeks after Hurricane Helene destroyed two eastern Tennessee highway bridges, the state's Department of Transportation (TDOT) awarded its inaugural progressive design-build (PDB) contract to expedite their reconstruction on Oct....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu October 10, 2024
Rebuilding Process Begins Post-Helene
More than a week after the remnants of Hurricane Helene plowed ashore on Florida's Gulf Coast and drew a bead on Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee, causing catastrophic damages and killing more than 200 people, the task of recovery and rebuilding is continuing apace....
