Close to 78 miles of area roadways are set to be resurfaced throughout Vance, Warren and Person counties at a cost of almost $10 million, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation.

NC DOT officials shared details of the three contracts, all of which were awarded to low bidder Carolina Sunrock of Raleigh. The contracts state that all work must be complete before November 2022. This information comes from Marty R. Homan, of the Communications Office at NC DOT in Raleigh.

• Under a $3.9 million contract, crews will mill and resurface pavement and improve shoulders along 26.9 miles of state-maintained roads throughout Vance County.
• Under a $2.98 million contract, crews will mill and resurface pavement and improve shoulders along 27 miles of state-maintained roads throughout Person County.
• Under a $2.77 million contract, crews will mill and resurface pavement and improve shoulders along 23.6 miles of state-maintained roads throughout Vance and Warren counties.

Also listed in the project is the portion of Garnett Street that is located in the heart of downtown, which will allow for construction of a grassy strip in the road. Members of the Downtown Development Commission had discussed the possibility of creating a median in Garnett Street. City Manager Terrell Blackmon said Tuesday that he had not received a timeline from the Vance County engineer for DOT as to when the resurfacing would begin. A majority of William Street, from just north of Old Epsom Road all the way to Main Street, is also scheduled to have curb and gutter installed.

Below is a partial list of roads that will be resurfaced in Vance County:

• Barker Road
• Portions of Dabney Road
• Gun Club Road, as well as Carolina Woods, Meridian Way, Pinnacle Place and Pine Ridge Trail off Gun Club Road
• Brookston Road
• Chavis Road near Kittrell
• Garrett Road
• MacNair Drive
• NC 39 Loop Road
• Numerous residential streets in the area of Skenes Avenue, Julia Avenue and Hawkins Drive