I-26 Construction


	The Unofficial I-26 Construction Madison County North Carolina Pages

Project Status 08/03

Introduction 4/99

Maps

Vicinity Map 54K
Typical Section 3/00
Typical Section - Concrete Pavement 04/02
Typical Section - Asphalt Pavement 04/02
A-10C Project Map 77K
A-10D Project Map

Aerial Photos

US 19 to Tennessee 80K 5/99
US 19 to Tennessee 7/01
US 19 to Tennessee 10/02
Area #1 to Tennessee 3/00
South View of A-10C 76K 11/98
A-10C: Southern View 72K 5/99
A-10C: Southern View 11/00
A-10C: Waste Area #1 60K 5/99
A-10C: Waste Area #1 11/00
A-10C: Welcome Center Location 7/01
A-10C: Welcome Center Location 10/02
A-10C: Welcome Center Location Close-Up 10/02
View of Buckner Gap 73K 11/98
View of Buckner Gap 11/00
Buckner Gap and Waste Area #2 7/01
A-10C: Area #2 and Buckner Gap 65K 5/99
A-10C: Area #2 and Buckner Gap 3/00
A-10C: Area #2 and Buckner Gap 11/00
A-10C: Area #2 and Buckner Gap 10/02
North View of A-10C 43K 11/98
North View of A-10C 66K 5/99
North View of A-10C 3/00
North View of A-10C 11/00
Bear Branch Interchange 11/00
Bear Branch Interchange 10/02
Laurel Creek Bridge Crossing 3/00
Laurel Creek Bridge and Escape Ramp #3 7/01
Laurel Creek Bridge and Escape Ramp #3 10/02
View of A-10D 54K 11/98
View of A-10D 114K 5/99
Area #5 and #6 11/00
A-10D: Southern Third 61K 5/99
A-10D: Middle Third 79K 5/99
A-10D: Northern Third 61K 5/99
A-10D: Northern Half 3/00
A-10D: Area #9 and #10 3/00
A-10D: Looking South 7/01
A-10D: Looking South 10/02

Graphic Images

Graphic Image of Buckner Gap 1/00
Graphic Image Looking South from the TN State Line 1/00
Welcome Center Building Drawings 7/00 63K
Welcome Center Building Drawings 03/03

Photos

A-10 C

US 19 Interchange Bridges 8/98
US 19 Intersection 10/98
North Main Street 10/98
View from US 19 Intersection 10/98
North Main Street Embankment 11/98
Failed Erosion Control Device 9/01
Looking North at Higgins Branch Road Bridges 3/01
Erosion Control Measures 7/99
Relocated North Main Street 10/98
Relocated North Main Street 2/99
Relocated North Main Street 5/99
South of Higgins Branch Road 10/98
Aggregate Washed Down Embankment 9/01
Drilled Shafts 11/97
Higgins Branch Road Bridges 12/97
Higgins Branch Road Bridges 5/98
Higgins Branch Road Bridges 6/98
Higgins Branch Road Bridges 8/98
Higgins Branch Road Bridges 10/98
Higgins Branch Road Bridges 11/98
Higgins Branch Road Bridges 2/99
Higgins Branch Road Bridges 5/99
Damaged Higgins Branch Bridge 11/99
North of Higgins Branch Road Bridges 10/99
Fill South of Area #1 Cut 1/00
Median Drainage 7/99
Higgins Branch Culvert 10/98
South of Buckner Gap 12/97
North of Higgins Branch Road 5/99
Relocated Jarvis Road 10/99
Completed Jarvis Road Relocation 11/99
Snowy Mountains 10/98
Fill North of Higgins Branch Road 9/00
Fill North of Higgins Branch Road 12/00
Looking South at Higgins Branch Road Bridges 3/01
Construction South of Jarvis Road 8/98
South End Construction 10/98
South End Construction 9/00
Embankment Construction South of Jarvis Road 8/98
Jarvis Road Relocation 8/98
Embankment Beside Jarvis Road 3/01
Relocated Jarvis Road 2/99
Embankment Next to Jarvis Road 12/00
Embankment Next to Jarvis Road 04/01
Broken Drainage Pipe 3/01
Completed Relocated Jarvis Road 3/00
Jarvis Creek Culvert
Jarvis Creek Culvert 12/97
Jarvis Creek Relocation
Filled-up Suppression Basin 9/01
Storm Erosion Damage 9/01
Scenic Overlook 10/98
Scenic Overlook and Rock Cut 10/98
Scenic Overlook Location 11/99
Fill South of Area #1 7/99
Escape Ramp #1 04/01
Embankment South of Area #1 10/99
Curved Pipe & Benching Excavation 6/98
Valley Construction 10/98
View South of Area #1 Cut 5/99
Scoured-out Steel Pipe 9/01
View South of Area #1 Cut 10/99
Escape Ramp #1 Looking South 04/01
Escape Ramp #1 7/01
Bypassed Erosion Control Device 9/01
Escape Ramp #1 and Erosion Control Berm 9/01
Fill Slope South of Escape Ramp #1 04/01
36" Pipe Inlet 9/01
Area #1 Cut 5/99
Area #1 from the North 6/00
Left Side of Cut #1 9/00
Rock Fence in Area #1 12/00
Close-up View of Rock Fence 12/00
Rock Catchment Area 12/00
Rockfall Control Fence and Rip Rap 07/01
Mountain View
Mountain View 12/00
Mystic Rock Towers 10/98
Animal Crossing Construction 07/01
South of Buckner Gap 8/98
South of Buckner Gap 10/98
Buckner Gap 11/99
Buckner Gap 1/00
Buckner Gap 6/00
Foggy Buckner Gap 9/01
Sprinkle Creek Restoration 04/01
Sprinkle Creek Storm Damage 9/01
60" Pipe Installation 5/98 Updated Text
Welcome Center Site
Rest Area Onramp 6/00
Rock Embankment Construction 12/97
Rock Embankment Construction 5/98
Undercut Removal 10/98
Benching Excavation and Drainage Channel 10/98
Rock Buttress 2/99
Benching Excavation 10/98
Rock Buttress 5/99
Completed Rock Buttress 10/99
Grassed Completed Rock Buttress 6/00
Sprinkle Creek Undercut - Overview 6/98
Sprinkle Creek Undercut - Close Up 6/98
Undercut Removal 6/98
Undercut Material Used in Fill Sites 6/98
Benching Slope Failure 10/98
Buckner Gap 12/97
Buckner Gap from Welcome Center Site 5/98
Misty Mountains 11/98
Large Earth Fill at Second Escape Ramp 6/98
Rock Embankment Construction 11/99
Covering Rock Buttress with Earth 11/99
Escape Ramp Site
Truck Escape Ramp Excavation 6/00
Escape Ramp #2 7/01
Escape Ramp #2 3/01
Escape Ramp #2 12/00
View of the Welcome Center Location 07/01
Drainage Pipe Excavation 7/01
View South from Escape Ramp #2 12/00
Energy Dissipater 8/98
Excavation South of Buckner Gap 8/98
Erosion Control Matting 12/00
Area #2 Haul Road 5/99
Haul Road through Area #2 7/99
Area #2 Left Side 10/99
Rock Bolt and Rock Slope 2/99
Rock Bolt 2/99
Rock Slope 2/99
Area #2 Cut 5/99
Area #2 Cut 12/00
Area #2 Cut 12/00
Pre-Split Drill Holes 9/00
Ammonium Nitrate Truck 9/00
8 Inch Drill Rigs 9/00
Area #2 Excavation 6/00
Rock Fence Posts 11/00
Planter and Installed Rock Fence 7/01
Rock Fence Close-up 7/01
Rock Bolts at Area #2 6/99
Soil Slope Above Rock Cut 2/99
Blast Drilling 5/98
Drill Rigs 6/99
Pre-split Drilling at Area #2 6/99
Construction Vehicles at Area #2 7/99
Right Side of Area #2 7/99
Pre-splitting Drill Operations 6/98
Drilling Machine 12/97
Blast Drilling 10/98
Big Boom! 7/99
Boom! 5/99
South of Buckner Gap 6/99
South End of Project 10/99
South End of Project 6/00
South End of Project 12/00
South End of Project 04/01
Right Side of Area #2 - Wide Angle View 7/99
Right Side of Area #2 04/01
Rock Buttress and Escape Ramp 10/99
Rock Fences and Escape Ramp 04/01
Rock Bolt Drilling 10/98
Rock Bolt Drilling 10/98
Buckner Gap 5/98
Embankment South of Buckner Gap 10/99
Embankment South of Buckner Gap 10/99
Embankment South of Buckner Gap 11/99
Embankment South of Buckner Gap 1/00
Embankment South of Buckner Gap 6/00
Soil Nail Wall Rods 11/00
Hydraulic Rock Drill 11/00
Rock Nail Wall Anchors 11/00
Buckner Gap Close Up 6/00
Buckner Gap 12/00
Right Side of Buckner Gap 07/01
Rock Excavation South of Buckner Gap 6/98
Buckner Gap 8/98
Buckner Gap 10/98
Buckner Gap 2/99
Mountain View 5/98
Construction South of Buckner Gap 5/98
Construction South of Buckner Gap 10/98
Construction South of Buckner Gap 9/00
View from Buckner Gap 11/98
Area #1 and Rest Area from Buckner Gap 5/99
1999 ASHE Conference Tour at Area #2 5/99
Area #2 from Buckner Gap 5/99
Area #2 from Buckner Gap 1/00
Earth Moving at Buckner Gap 7/99
Shovel and Blazer 10/99
Shovel Engine 1/00
Buckner Gap Slope Failure 2/99
Excavation at Buckner Gap 1/00
Left Side of Buckner Gap 10/99
Left Side of Buckner Gap 11/99
Left Side of Buckner Gap 1/00
Left Side of Buckner Gap 6/00
Buckner Gap Rock Fences 3/01
Right Side of Buckner Gap 1/00
Right Side of Buckner Gap 6/00
Unusual Rock Formation in Buckner Gap 12/00
View North from Buckner Gap 6/98
Rock Crusher 6/98 Updated Text
Waste Site #2 2/99
Landslide Removal
Maintenance Yard and Silt Basin 6/98
Landslide Site 10/98
Bear Branch Interchange North View
North End of Project 12/97
North End of Project 5/98
Row of Big Trucks 04/01
North End of Project 6/98
North End of Project 11/99
Vegetated Rock Buttress 6/98
Fill Slope and Rock Buttress 6/98
Waste Area #2 6/98
Excavation in Waste Area #2 3/01
Waste Area #2 7/01
Large Silt Basin 3/00
Cloudbank over Buckner Gap 6/98
Bear Branch Stream Relocation
Bear Branch Stream Relocation 10/98
Bear Branch Stream Relocation 10/98
Bear Branch Between the Culverts
Bear Branch Road Relocation
Bear Branch Stream Relocation 11/98
Repaired Bear Branch Relocation 9/00
Bear Branch Stream Relocation 2/99
Relocated Bear Branch 05/03
Bear Branch Road Relocation 3/00
Fill over Bear Branch Road Culvert 12/00
Bear Branch Road Relocation 6/00
Completed Grading for Bear Branch Road 04/01
Completed Bear Branch Road 7/01
Bear Branch Road Relocation 9/00
Bear Branch Road Relocation 9/00
Bear Branch Interchange South View
Bear Branch Road Bridge (across Laurel Creek) 6/98
Bear Branch Road Bridge (across Laurel Creek) 5/99
Area #4 Construction 9/00
Cut North of Buckner Gap 3/01
Bear Branch Road Interchange 12/00
Bear Branch Road Interchange 7/01
Bear Branch Road Bridge (East Column) 6/98
Bear Branch Road Bridge (West Column) 6/98
Bear Branch Road Bridge East View 8/98
Bear Branch Road Bridge 10/99
Completed Bear Branch Road Bridge 1/00
Bear Branch Road Bridge 10/98
Bridge over Bear Branch Road 1/00
Bridge over Bear Branch Road 6/00
Bridge over Bear Branch Road 6/00
Bear Branch Road Interchange 03/03
Bridge over Bear Branch Road 03/03
South Approach to the Laurel Creek Bridge 6/98
South Approach to the Laurel Creek Bridge 5/99
Area #5 Looking South 3/01
North End of A-10C 3/00
Trucks 10/98
Trucks 10/98
Truck and Blazer 11/98
Truck Parking Lot 2/99
Technicians and Big Truck 6/00
Truck Tires 10/98
Articulated Dump Truck 6/98
Large Dump Truck 8/98
Trackhoe Updated Text
Helicopter 3/00

A-10 D

Laurel Creek Bridge Artist's Rendering Updated Text
Laurel Creek Bridge URS Corp. Photo 02/03
Laurel Creek Bridge from US 23 7/99
Laurel Creek Bridge from US 23 10/99
Laurel Creek Bridge from US 23 11/99
Laurel Creek Bridge Construction 10/98
Laurel Creek Bridge Columns 7/99
Laurel Creek Bridge Column 2/99
Laurel Creek Bridge Column 5/99
Laurel Creek Bridge Columns 10/99
Laurel Creek Bridge Columns 1/00
Laurel Creek Bridge Cap Construction 10/99
Laurel Creek Bridge Cap Construction 11/99
Bridge Cap Close-up 11/99
Laurel Creek Bridge Construction 6/00
North Approach to Laurel Creek Bridge 6/00
Laurel Creek Bridge (View from North End) 9/00
Laurel Creek Bridge Column 5/99
Looking Down at the Laurel Creek Bridge Columns 3/00
Laurel Creek Bridge Columns 3/00
View of Column and Retaining Wall 12/00
Laurel Creek Bridge Retaining Walls 2/99
Laurel Creek Bridge Looking South 11/00
Looking South at Laurel Creek Bridge 3/01
Laurel Creek Bridge Looking North 12/00
Laurel Creek Bridge Looking North 3/01
Laurel Creek Bridge - North End Bent 12/00
Hanging Steel 11/00
Structural Plate Girder 11/00
Steel Beam 3/01
Laurel Creek Bridge from Below 3/01
Incomplete Bridge Span 3/01
Steel Beams and Supports 3/01
Beam and Access Door 3/01
Lateral Bracing 3/01
Splice Plates 3/01
Completed Splice Joint 3/01
Laurel Creek Bridge Construction 7/01
Laurel Creek Bridge Deck 7/01
Laurel Creek Bridge Deck 7/01
Laurel Creek Bridge Steel Reinforcement 7/01
Laurel Creek Bridge Steel Reinforcement Close-up 7/01
Laurel Creek Bridge Deck Construction 03/03
Concrete Deck Construction 03/03
Laurel Creek Bridge Steel Decking 07/01
Construction South of Laurel Creek Bridge 03/03
Laurel Creek Bridge, Looking North 06/02
Laurel Creek Bridge Rail Construction 9/01
Laurel Creek Bridge Soil Nail Wall 5/99
Laurel Creek Bridge Soil Nail Wall 5/99
Retaining Walls 6/99
Shaft Drilling 11/98
View from Laurel Creek Bridge 7/01
Underside of Laurel Creek Bridge 06/02
Laurel Creek Bridge - Northwest View 07/02
Laurel Creek Bridge Aerial Photo URS Corp. Photo 02/03
Hazardous Waste Basin 9/01
Sluice Gate 07/02
De-Icing System 9/01
Area #7 from US 23 11/99
Buckner Gap from A-10D 2/99
Excavation North of Laurel Creek Road 8/98
Area #7 Cut 6/99
Area #7 Cut 7/99
Area #7 Cut 6/00
Rock Buttress North of Laurel Creek Bridge 9/00
Area #6 Cut 9/00
Area #6 Cut 3/01
Escape Ramp #3 7/01
Area #6 Cut 12/00
Fill North of Area #7 10/99
West End of Waste Area #1 10/99
Rock Crushing Operation 12/00
Excavation Equipment 2/99
Top of Cut South of Waste Area #1 10/98
Waste Disposal Area #1 8/98
Structural Plate Pipe 10/98
60" Concrete Encasement 11/98
Benching Excavation 8/98
60" Pipe & Benching Excavation 10/98
60" Plate Pipe in Waste Area #1 11/98
Waste Disposal Area#1 West End 10/98
Area #8 Cut 7/99
Between Cut #7 and Cut #8 10/99
Excavation and Embankment 2/99
Waste Disposal Area #1 South Side 10/98
Rock Embankment 10/99
Silt Basin 2/99
Service Road 2/99
Waste Area #2 6/99
South Side of Area #9 Cut 7/99
Demag Shovel 10/99
Area #8 10/99
Area #8 and Rock Embankment 11/99
Rock Embankment 3/00
Waste Area #2 9/01
Area #8 6/00
Animal Crossing 7/01
Animal Crossing 03/03
Trenching for Guardrail 04/01
Looking South from Area #9 Cut 7/99
View from Area #9 10/99
North Side of Area #9 Cut 7/99
Mulch Thrower 2/99
US 23 at Sams' Gap 7/99
Looking into Tennessee 10/99
Area #10 Cut 1/00
Area #10 and Area #9 6/00
Remote Controlled Camera 9/01
Rock Barrier Wall 04/01
Completed Rock Barrier Wall 7/01
Excavation at Area #10 6/00
Hazardous Waste Basin 04/01
Bridge over US 23 6/00
Bridge over US 23 6/00
Bridge over US 23 6/00
Bridge over US 23 9/00
Bridge over US 23 12/00
US 23 Bridge Looking South 3/01
Bridge over US 23 12/00
Bridge over US 23 04/01
Bridge over US 23 7/01
Relocated US 23 7/01
Paving of Relocated US 23 07/01
Little Laurel Creek Reconstruction 04/01
Rock Endwall 04/01

A-10 CA

Paving of I-26 04/02
Westbound Lane Pavement 04/02
Guardrail Installation 05/03
Completed Guardrail 05/03
Automatic Traffic Counter 08/03
Cable Guiderail Anchors 05/03
Paved I-26, Looking Toward Buckner Gap 06/02
Paved I-26, Looking Toward Buckner Gap 11/02
Paved I-26, Looking Toward Buckner Gap 02/03
Milled Rumble Strips 08/03
I-26 and Relocated Jarvis Road 05/03
Concrete Median Barrier Transition 11/02
Concrete Median Barrier 11/02
Concrete Pavement and Median Barrier 03/03
Scenic Overlook Location 04/02
View from Westbound Scenic Overlook 11/02
Scenic Overlook Viewing Platform 11/02
Scenic Overlook Parking Lot 02/03
Westbound Scenic Overlook Approach 08/03
View from Upper Westbound Scenic Overlook 05/03
South End of I-26 on Opening Day 08/03
Westbound Scenic Overlook 08/03
View from Upper Westbound Scenic Overlook 05/03
View from Westbound Scenic Overlook 08/03
First Traffic on I-26 08/03
North View from Scenic Overlook 05/03
North View from Scenic Overlook on Opening Day 08/03
View from Westbound Scenic Overlook 02/03
Mainline Aggregate and Escape Ramp 04/02
Escape Ramp Aggregate Removal 04/02
Pea Gravel in Escape Ramp #1 06/02
Approach to Escape Ramp #1 11/02
Concrete Pavement Composition 11/02
Looking South Toward Black Mountains 03/03
Shoulder Aggregate Compaction Operation 05/03
Completed Animal Crossing 04/02
Low Visibility Sign Approaching Buckner Gap 08/03
Buckner Gap 04/02
Buckner Gap from Scenic Overlook 06/02
Welcome Center Construction 04/02
Welcome Center Parking Lot and Islands 07/02
Welcome Center Truck Parking Lot 08/03
Welcome Center Parking Lot 06/02
Welcome Center Parking Lot 07/02
Welcome Center Building Construction 06/02
Welcome Center Building Construction 07/02
Welcome Center Overview 11/02
Welcome Center Final Preparations 08/03
Welcome Center Building Chimney 07/02
Welcome Center Building Looking North 07/02
Welcome Center Building 11/02
Welcome Center Building Front Porch 08/03
Welcome Center Building 02/03
Approach to Welcome Center Building 08/03
Welcome Center Fireplace 11/02
Fireplace Construction Detail 11/02
Welcome Center Cabinets 03/03
Handmade Chair in Welcome Center 08/03
Welcome Center Building Porch 11/02
Eastbound Scenic Overlook 11/02
View from Eastbound Scenic Overlook 11/02
Welcome Center Picnic Area 05/03
Scenic Overlook Path 08/03
Scenic Overlook Message Sign 08/03
Welcome Center Landscaping and Rock Wall 05/03
Wide Angle View of Welcome Center 03/03
Entrance Ramp from Welcome Center 08/03
Eastbound Overlook Platform and Buckner Gap 11/02
American Chestnut Display Board 08/03
Welcome Center Rail Fence 05/03
Traffic on I-26 for Opening Ceremony 08/03
Entrance Ramp from Welcome Center 04/02
I=26 Dedication Ceremony 08/03
Looking Down the Mountain 04/02
Escape Ramp #2 04/02
Truck Escape Ramp #2 02/03
Snowfall on I-26 03/03
Blowing Snow South of Buckner Gap 03/03
Rest Area and Escape Ramp View 06/02
Buckner Gap Sign 08/03
Looking North through Buckner Gap 08/03
Paving North of Buckner Gap 04/02
Sand and Aggregate Piles 06/02
Concrete Mixing Plant 03/03
Asphalt Shoulder Paving Operation 05/03
Asphalt Shoulder Paving Operation 05/03
Bear Branch and Laurel Creek Bridges 02/03
South Approach to Laurel Creek Bridge 04/02
Aggregate Spreader 04/02
Aggregate Spreader 04/02
Concrete Dowel Assemblies 07/02
Dowel Close-up 07/02
Dowel Assemblies Looking South 07/02
Concrete Paving 07/02
Concrete Paving Operation I 07/02
Concrete Paving Operation II 07/02
Concrete Paving Operation III 07/02
Concrete Paving Operation IV 07/02
Concrete Pavement at Buckner Gap 07/02
Concrete Pavement with Dowels 03/03
Concrete Station Markings 08/03
Concrete Pavement at Buckner Gap 11/02
Median Barrier Reinforcing Steel 11/02
Median Barrier Reinforcing Steel 11/02
View of Bear Branch Road 03/03
Median Approach at Laurel Creek Bridge 02/03
Deicing System Pipes 04/02
Deicing Nozzles in Median Barrier 04/02
Completed Laurel Creek Bridge from Underneath 03/03
Laurel Creek Bridge 11/02
Fog at the Laurel Creel Bridge 03/03
Exit Ramp at Bear Branch Road 08/03
Entrance Ramp at Bear Branch Road 08/03
Median Barrier Construction 11/02
Median Barrier Construction 11/02
Concrete Deadman 04/02
Escape Ramp #3 11/02
Concrete Median Barrier Sign Support 05/03
Completed Waste Site #1 04/02
Shoulder Berm Gutter 11/02
Pavement Looking Toward Tennessee 04/02
Looking North toward Tennessee 03/03
Concrete Outside Sign Support 05/03
Guardrail and Offset Blocks 08/03
NC Welcome Sign 08/03
Johnson City Sign at Sams' Gap 08/03
Truck Information Station 04/02
Paved Truck Information Station 11/02
Poor Visibility at Sams' Gap 03/03
Fog on US 23 at Sams' Gap 03/03
Trucks at Sams' Gap 11/02
Unfinished Embankment North of US 23 at Sams' Gap 05/03
Sams' Gap Sign 08/03
Appalachian Trail Parking Lot 02/03
I-26 Design and Resident Engineers 08/03

17 August 2003