US 70 James City Improvements - Fall Update

From NCDOT:

The U.S. 70 upgrade project in James City is underway! While you may not see all the work happening along the corridor, our contract crews are hard at work completing the first stage of construction and starting the second stage. The first stage of construction began in the spring of 2021. This stage included acquiring additional right of way and demolishing impacted buildings and structures; this work has been completed.

The first stage also includes the relocation of utilities, such as overhead power, underground gas, fiber-optic cables, water, and sewer. The project team is working with each utility company to complete the relocation of the infrastructure.

As we enter stage two of construction, upgrades will be made to existing service roads, as well as the construction of new service roads. Construction crews have already started to clear the land for new service roads and started construction of these new service road.

If you drive along the corridor often, you may see large piles of pipes. These pipes are being installed underground to upgrade the storm water system that captures run-off water collected from the roadway, mainly caused by rain. This is done to ensure additional storm runoff collected from the future roadway will not impact existing properties or the rail corridor to the west of U.S. 70.

The project is expected to be completed in late 2024. Until that time, we are committed to being a good neighbor in the James City community and minimizing impacts as much as possible and providing you with timely and accurate information, so you can plan ahead.

Want to learn more about the project or have a question? You can visit our website to read past newsletters, watch videos about the construction process, and sign-up to receive updates by email and text: NCDOT.GOV/JAMESCITY

You can also email us at US70-JAMESCITY@PUBLICINPUT.COM or call and leave us a message at 1-855-925-2801 and enter code 7872.