Union County roads set for repairs soon

Matthew Memrick

April 24, 2024 at 12:55 PM·1 min read

MONROE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Look for six Union County road improvement projects to start in the coming days, according to N.C. Department of Transportation officials.

The agency awarded a $2.2 million contract to a Monroe construction company to improve nearly seven miles of roads in Union County.

Two lanes of Highway 74 closed in Monroe after contractor causes water main break

Contractor True Rock Construction LLC will perform the roadwork on seven sections of secondary roads, including:

Sunset Drive (westbound) between Griffith Road and N.C. 207
Sunset Drive (eastbound) between N.C. 207 and Franklin Street
Snyders Store Road between White Store Road and Old Pageland-Monroe Road
Griffith Road between W. Sunset Drive and Lancaster Avenue
Rea Road (both directions) between Marvin School Road and Tom Short Road
Stack Road between Jack Davis Road and Mullis Road

Work can start as early as May 1, and the project is anticipated to be completed sometime in the fall of 2025.

According to N.C. Department of Transportation mapping, Union County has 16 current road projects in the works.

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