Site work and paving for a road / highway in Ramseur, North Carolina. Working plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2026/2026-3-5-innovative-cement-solution-us-70-improvement-project.aspx The N.C. Department of Transportation is in the process of upgrading U.S. 70 from Raleigh to Morehead City to the future Interstate 42, including a 5-mile section in Craven County where the highway will be elevated at five new interchanges. The location of the future I-42 in James City presented unique challenges due to its proximity to the river, railroad and airport. Poor soil conditions in the area made traditional fill materials less viable, requiring innovative solutions to ensure timely construction. “We were going to have such a degree of settlement that it was going to be hard to overcome. In some situations, we were looking at almost 20 inches of settlement once we loaded the section,” said Deputy Division 2 Engineer Cadmus Capehart. The team looked at several options for building on the existing highway footprint and concluded lightweight cellular concrete was the best material for the job. “With a traditional fill material that the department would use, we would have 280 days just in settlement time. This lightweight cellular concrete that we’re using actually reduces the settlement to about 90 days,” said Wendi Johnson, Resident Engineer. Lightweight cellular concrete is a mix of cement, water and a foaming agent. While NCDOT has worked with it before, this is on the largest scale in department history. The lightweight cellular concrete is also mixed on site, minimizing the number of trucks to the project site by about 20,000 loads and reducing congestion through the corridor. Two of the five interchanges are currently under construction with a final completion date expected in 2028. -------------------------- SR 2237 (East Salisbury Street) to North of US 64 / NC 49 (Dixie Drive) in Asheboro. Widen to Three Lanes. County : Randolph Route : NC 42 Length (Miles) : 0.5 Sti Category Funded : Region E As of March 30, 2026 , the project is in Final Planning status. Anticipated letting date is 2026. NC DOT - Widen to Three Lanes - NC 42 *Project information has been obtained through a public state transportation improvement plan (STIP). A STIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the STIP often evolves based on funding availability. The project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.