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The N.C. Department of Transportation last month awarded a $3.2 million contract to improve nearly seven miles of Cabarrus County roads. Contractor NJR Group, Inc., of Albemarle earned the contract.
Work includes milling, resurfacing, installing concrete curb ramps, shoulder reconstruction, full depth reclamation, asphalt surface treatment and pavement markings. These roads are slated for improvement:
• John White Road between Flowes Store and Carl Bost roads
• Flowes Store Road between John White Road and U.S. 601
• Kannapolis Parkway between Trinity Church Road and N.C. 73
• Barr Road between Harwood Lane and Trinity Church Road
• Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue between U.S. 29 and U.S. 29A
• East First Street between Little Texas Road and U.S. 29
The contractor can start as soon as next week with completion scheduled for fall 2026.