NC DOT would like to notify you that the subcontractor performing demolition of the old bridge over the French Broad River will be conducting nighttime operations this week. The nighttime operations are tentatively scheduled to occur between 5:00 pm and 6:00 am this week.
Work is scheduled to begin tonight, 11/9/2026, with demolition of the bridge spans over Silvermine Road. These operations are expected to take approximately three nights to complete, although the contractor is targeting an earlier completion to minimize traffic disruptions.
During this week, motorists on Silvermine Road should expect intermittent traffic stoppages of up to 15 minutes. Performing the demolition activities at night is intended to reduce impacts to the traveling public. The crew plans to remain on a night schedule through the end of the week and, if all proceeds as planned, will return to daytime operations next week.