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Evans/Old Tar Road Widening Project

Sector: Road • Location: Greenville, North Carolina, United States

Source: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

Project
Planned

This project involves widening Evans Street and Old Tar Road in Greenville. It includes construction of a 4.4-mile median-divided highway with sidewalks and 5-foot bicycle lanes on each side. The project will feature signalized intersections, realignment of Vernon White intersection, and elimination of left turns at certain intersections using signalized U-turn bulbs to reduce congestion. Right-of

Status
Prospective
Sector
Road, Government
Location
Greenville, North Carolina, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

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The project “Evans/Old Tar Road Widening Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Greenville, North Carolina, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts.

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planned

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Prospective

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2026-07-22

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This project involves widening Evans Street and Old Tar Road in Greenville. It includes construction of a 4.4-mile median-divided highway with sidewalks and 5-foot bicycle lanes on each side. The project will feature signalized intersections, realignment of Vernon White intersection, and elimination of left turns at certain intersections using signalized U-turn bulbs to reduce congestion. Right-of-way acquisition started in spring 2022 and is about 90% complete. Six homes have been demolished and six businesses relocated so far.

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Transportation

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

North Carolina

City

Greenville

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NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts

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Sector

Road, Government

Article published date

2025-09-23

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