(Oct. 20, 2016) The State Highway Administration announced work has begun to repair Snow Hill Road in the area just south of Sermon Road that was washed out during the heavy rainfall that affected the region on Oct. 1.
Detours will remain in effect until the work is completed.
Charlie Gischlar, spokesman for the SHA, said the repairs would take approximately three to four weeks to complete.
The repair is not only of a simple washout, as several 42-inch drain pipes that date back to when the road was first constructed need to be replaced to conform to current design guidelines before the road can be reopened.
Hurricane Matthew, which threatened but did not strike the shore directly, also affected the effort in two ways. First, repairs were delayed while the storm’s forecasted track directly targeted the shore, and again when the remnants of the hurricane dumped additional water onto the already waterlogged area.
Detours will remain in effect until the work is completed.
Charlie Gischlar, spokesman for the SHA, said the repairs would take approximately three to four weeks to complete.
The repair is not only of a simple washout, as several 42-inch drain pipes that date back to when the road was first constructed need to be replaced to conform to current design guidelines before the road can be reopened.
Hurricane Matthew, which threatened but did not strike the shore directly, also affected the effort in two ways. First, repairs were delayed while the storm’s forecasted track directly targeted the shore, and again when the remnants of the hurricane dumped additional water onto the already waterlogged area.