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NCDOT to widen Hwy 69; dozens of parcels face impact

HAYESVILLE, NC – Approximately 55 privately-owned properties are expected to be impacted as the result of plans to widen Highway 69 from the Georgia state line to Highway 64 in Hayesville, N.C.

The project, scheduled to begin in 2019, is estimated to cost a staggering $43,700.000. According to a North Carolina legal firm which specializes in eminent domain lawsuits, it is estimated thaI 55 parcels of property will be impacted by the project. “Currently the NCDOT has set aside $14,700,000 for right-of-way takings,” a representative of the Durham-based law office of James Scott Farrin stated.

“The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) plans to widen to four lanes with a median or turn lane, as well as make additional improvements to NC 69 from the Georgia state line to US 64 at the Hayesville Bypass in Hayesville, North Carolina,” the law firm explained, “This 3.8-mile project is a subset of a much larger 4.5-mile widening project that also includes lane widening from US 64/NC 69 to east of NC 175.”

The highway construction is expected to reach completion in 2021.

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