Politics & Government

County Approves Re-Bid for 165 Project

County council votes to re-bid expansion of Highway 165 near Ashley Ridge High.

After executive session Wednesday, County Council unanimously approved reopening bids for the Highway 165 project.

A bid was previously awarded for the project when funding only allowed the two-lane road to expand to three lanes, but now funding will allow the road to expand to five lanes , according to county Administrator Jason Ward. 

Engineers are asked to submit qualifications beginning Thursday, he said.

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The stretch of Highway 165 undergoing expansion is from Cooks Crossroad to .

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