North Carolina

Tribal Transportation Program 

Transportation Improvement Program

Tribal Transporation Program 

Transportation Improvement Program

State of

2023

This report includes all construction projects on current approved Tribal TIPs in this State.

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Construction Year 2023

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

3322-20 0.1 Cooper's Creek, Birdtown Community, Swain TTP Bridge;

Cherokee, NC

Reconstruction $483,500

Full P,S & E package has been completed. Construction will consist of the following: New Tribal Bridge 

construction (Dugan's Road Bridge), Road Realignment, Road Bed Conditioning, Paving, Signage, and 

Striping. Administration Cost incurred for contract administration, purchase orders, etc. CDOT In-House 

Comments:

Dugan's Road Bridge

Reconstruction 403-10 1.0 Big Cove Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP; $923,000

A Full P,S & E package will be completed in FY 22. Construction will consist of the following: Mill & Overlay, 

Pipe Replacement, Ditching, Signage & Striping. Administration Costs incurred for contract administration, 

purchase orders, etc. CDOT In-House Engineering & Inspections will be used for construction engineering on 

Comments:

Straight Fork Road Overlay

419-40 0.6 Big Y Community on the Cherokee Indian Jackson TTP;

Reservation, North Carolina

Reconstruction $384,500

Full P,S & E package is complete. Construction will consist of the following: Converting gravel to asphalt Slight 

Road widening within ROW, Road Bed Conditioning, Pipe Placement & Replacement, Ditching, Shoulder 

Construction, Signage, Guardrail, and Striping. Administration costs incurred for contract administration, 

Comments:

Blue Wing Church Road

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Construction Year 2023

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

New Construction 4342-20 0.1 Wolftown Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP Bridge; $502,500

A Full P,S & E package will be completed for the new Tsali Enola Bridge. EBCI-CDOT expects to apply for TTPBridge funds for new bridge construction in 2023.

Comments:

Tsali Enola Bridge

460-10 0.5 Wolftown Community on the Cherokee Indian Jackson TTP;

Reservation, North Carolina

Reconstruction $984,100

Design is complete; construction will consist of the following: Paving, Road Bed Conditioning, Pipe 

Replacement, Additional Drainage, Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. Administration costs 

incurred for contract adminstration, purchase orders, etc. CDOT In-House Engineering & Inspections will be 

Comments:

Bradley Loop Road

Reconstruction 493-10 0.7 Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP; $578,350

Full P,S & E package already completed for this project. Construction will consist of the following: Milling, 

Paving, Pipe Replacement, Additional Drainage, Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. 

Administration costs incurred for contract administration, purchase orders, etc. CDOT In-House Engineering & 

Comments:

Water Dam Road

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Construction Year 2023

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

Reconstruction 671 - 10 0.3 Wolfetown Community, Cherokee NC Jackson TTP; $772,500

Comments: Design is complete. Road will be reconstructed with improvements to drainage, safety, and signage.

Dave Cucumber RD

Total Amount for 2023 $4,628,450

Construction Year 2023-2024

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

0019 - 

810,820,830

Reconstruction 2.0 Cherokee Indian Reservation, North Carolina Jackson $480,951

Comments: Add Pedestrian and Safety Measures, construction temporarily delayed for NCDOT signal review

US 19 Widening & Safety Improvements

Total Amount for 2023-2024 $480,951

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Construction Year 2023-2027

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

Multiple TTP;

Routes

Swain, Jackson, 

Cherokee, Graham

Maintenance 0.0 Cherokee Indian Reservation, NC $1,000,000

Comments: Guardrail installations: new and repair / Pavement Markings / Retro-reflectivity Signage

Transportation Safety Projects & Improvements

Total Amount for 2023-2027 $1,000,000

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Construction Year 2024

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

1236- TTP;

10,30,40, 

3.5 Birdtown & Painttown Communities on the Swain & Jackson

Cherokee Indian Reservation, North Carolina

Reconstruction $2,818,000

Complete the P,S & E package, permitting, full depth replacement in areas, shoulder reconstruction, 

paving, possible retaining wall construction, pipe replacement, additional drainage, safety measures, 

signage, and striping. Adminstration costs incurred for contract oversight, plan review, coordination 

Comments:

Old No. 4 Design/Reconstruction

409 - 10 to TTP;

last home

Reconstruction 1.4 Wolftown community ,Cherokee Swain $1,300,000

Project will be engineered design to convert from gravel to an asphalt surface. Project includes improvements in 

drainage, safety, and signage.

Comments:

Jenkins Creek Road

Reconstruction 413-10, 20 1.0 Wolfetown Community, Cherokee, NC Jackson TTP; $1,012,000

A Full P,S & E package to be completed in FY 23. Road construction will consist of the following: New asphalt, 

Pipe Replacement, Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. Road Widening where feasible within 

ROW, pipe replacement, drainage improvements, signage, guardrail, and striping. Administration costs incurred 

Comments:

Dobson Ridge Road

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Construction Year 2024

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

Reconstruction 425-10, 20 1.0 Tow String Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP; $1,012,500

Full P,S & E package to be completed in FY 24. Construction will consist of the following: Milling & Pave, Pipe 

Replacement, Additional Drainage, Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. Adminstration costs 

incurred for contract administration, purchase orders, change orders, etc. CDOT In-House Engineering & 

Comments:

Bales Lane

451-10, 20, TTP;

30, 40, 50

1.3 Big Y Community on the Cherokee Indian Jackson

Reservation, North Carolina

Reconstruction $808,125

Full P,S & E package is complete. Construction will consist of the following: Mill & Pave, Pipe Replacement, 

Ditching, Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. Administration costs incurred for contract 

administration, purchasing, change orders, etc. CDOT In-House Engineering & Inspections may be utilized for 

Comments:

Tooni Branch Road

Reconstruction 456-20 1.1 Big Cove Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP; $1,163,000

Full P,S & E package by FY 25. Construction will consist of the following: Mill & Overlay, Full Depth 

Replacement in some sections, Shoulder Reconstruction, Pipe Replacement, Signage, and Striping. 

Administration costs included on this project for contract administration, purchase order processing, change 

Comments:

Sherrill Cove Road

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Construction Year 2024

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

Reconstruction 478-10 0.3 Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP; $421,250

This project will consist of the following: Full P,S & E package, Mill & Paving, Pipe Replacement, Additional 

Drainage, Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. Adminstration Costs incurred for contract 

administration, purchase order processing, change orders, etc. CDOT In-House Engineering & Inspections may 

Comments:

Smith Road

Reconstruction 482-10 0.5 Big Y Community of Wolftown, Cherokee, NC Jackson TTP; $575,000

Full P,S & E will be completed by CDOT In-House Engineering. Construction will consist of the following: 

Pavement Removal, Road Bed Conditioning, Pipe Replacement, Additional Drainage, Should Reconstruction, 

and paving. Adminstration costs incurred for contract administration, billing, etc. CDOT In-House Engineering & 

Comments:

Mink Branch Road

Reconstruction 627-10 0.2 Birdtown Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP; $405,000

A Full P,S & E package will be completed in FY 24. Construction will consist of: Pipe Replacement, Ditching, 

Shoulder Reconstruction, Widening within ROW, Signage, and Striping. Administration costs incurred for 

contract administration, purchase orders, etc. CDOT In-House Engineering & Inspections may be used for 

Comments:

Kallup McCoy Road

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Construction Year 2024

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

Reconstruction 636-10 & 20 0.3 Birdtown Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP; $483,500

A full P,S & E package will be completed by FY 24. Constuction will consist of the following: road reconstruction, 

Widening, Pipe Replacement, Additonal Drainage, Paving. Shoulder Reconstruction, Striping, and Signage. 

Administration costs are for contract administration, purchase order review, change orders, etc. CDOT In-House 

Comments:

Rec Park Road

Reconstruction 665 - 10 0.0 Snowbird, Robbinsville, NC Graham TTP; $465,000

A full P, S & E package will be completed in FY23. Construction will consist of the following: Intersection 

Improvements, Pipe Replacement, Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. Administration costs 

incurred for contract oversight, etc. CDOT In-House Engineering & Inspections to be utilized for construction 

Comments:

Wiggins Road

Total Amount for 2024 $10,463,375

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Construction Year 2025

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

Reconstruction 405 - 10-110 1.8 Big Cove Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP; $2,104,000

A fulls P, S & E package will be completed in FY24. Construction will consist of the following: Paving, Pipe 

Replacement, Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Stripping. Administration costs incurred for contract 

oversight, etc. CDOT In-House Engineering & Inspections to be utilized for construction engineering on this 

Comments:

Bunches Creek Road

Reconstruction 449-30 0.8 Wolfetown Community, Cherokee, NC Jackson TTP; $1,025,000

A full P,S & E package will be completed in FY23. Construction will consist of the following: Mill & Overlay, 

Pipe Replacement, Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. Administration costs incurred for contract 

oversight, etc. CDOT In-house Engineering & Inspections to be utilized for construction engineering on this 

Comments:

Macedonia Road

Reconstruction 462-10 0.5 Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP; $507,500

Full P,S & E package to be completed in FY 25. Construction Project will consist of the following: Mill & Overlay, 

Pipe Replacement, Additional Drainge, Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. Adminstration cost 

incurred for contract administration, purchase order processing, change orders, etc. CDOT In-House 

Comments:

Grassy Branch Road

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Construction Year 2025

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

Reconstruction 467-10 0.5 Big Cove Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP; $690,000

Full P,S & E to be completed in FY 24. Construction will consist of the following: Mill & Overlay, Pipe 

Replacement (As Needed), Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. Adminstration Costs incurred for 

contract administration, purchase orders, etc. CDOT In-House Engineering & Inspections will be used for 

Comments:

Galamore Bridge Road

Reconstruction 473-10 0.4 Birdtown Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP; $530,000

Full P,S & E package to be completed in FY 24. Construction will consist of the following: Mill & Pave, Pipe 

Replacement, Additional Drainage, Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. Administration Costs 

incurred for contract administration, purchase orders, change orderes, etc. CDOT In-House Engineering & 

Comments:

Dewitt Owle Road

Reconstruction 653 10-30 0.2 Painttown Community, Cherokee, NC 28719 Jackson TTP; $315,000

Complete P, S, & E package, utility construction / relocation, grade, drain and replace pavement. 

Administrative cost incurred for contract oversight, plan review, coordination of utilities, rights of way, etc. Inhouse Engineering and Inspections may be utilized for construction engineering on project.

Comments:

Mark Bigmeat Road

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Construction Year 2025

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

Reconstruction 691-10 0.3 Yellowhill Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP; $426,750

Full P,S & E package to be completed in FY24. Construction will consist of the following: Mill & Pave, Pipe 

Replacement, Additional Drainage, Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. There is the possibility of 

some road widening in areas if feasible within road ROW. Adminstration costs incurred for contract 

Comments:

Boyd Catolster Road

Total Amount for 2025 $5,598,250

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Construction Year 2026

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

Reconstruction 426-10 1.3 Painttown Community, Cherokee, NC Jackson TTP; $985,000

A Full P,S & E package will be completed in FY 25

. Construction will consist of the following: Mill & Overlay, Pipe Replacement, Ditching, Shoulder Reconsruction, 

Signage, and Striping. Administration Cost incurred for contract administration, purchase orders, etc. CDOT InComments:

Swimmer Branch Road

Reconstruction 464-10 0.3 Big Cove Community, Cherokee, NC Swain TTP; $324,250

Full P,S & E package to be completed by FY 25. Construction Project will consist of the following: Mill & 

Overlay, Pipe Replacement (as necessary), Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. Administration 

Costs incurred for contract administration, purchase order processing, change orders, etc. CDOT In-House 

Comments:

Driver Road

Total Amount for 2026 $1,309,250

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Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians

Construction Year 2027

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

Reconstruction 452-10 0.8 Wolfetown Community, Cherokee, NC 28719 Jackson TTP; $937,000

A full P,S & E package will be completed in FY 26. Construction will consist of the following: Mill & Overlay, Pipe 

Replacement, Shoulder Reconstruction, Signage, and Striping. Administration costs incurred for contract 

administration, purchase order processing, change orders, etc. CDOT In-House Engineering & Inspections may 

Comments:

Bradley Branch Road

Total Amount for 2027 $937,000

Construction Year 23

Type of Work Route Length Location County Funds Amount

Reconstruction 429 10-30 0.6 Wolfetown Jackson TTP; $1,073,500

Project consist of asphalt removal with roadbed reconditioning as needed. Improvements to drainage, safety, 

signage. Engineered Design is complete.

Comments:

Blue Wing Road

Total Amount for 23 $1,073,500

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