WNC Transportation is a new and permanent feature from Carolina Public Press offering road, public transportation, sidewalk, bike and greenway information for each of the 18 westernmost counties of North Carolina. It also includes information on road and highway planning organizations — the Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and Rural Planning Organizations (RPOs) — for your county.
This resource list for Mitchell County will be updated periodically. Have a question, suggestion or update to this resource list? Please contact us at info@carolinapublicpress.org.
Public Transit
Mitchell County Transportation Authority
Sheila Blalock, director
Email: sheila.blalock@mitchellcounty.org
Phone: 828-688-2139, ext. 1632
Hours of operation: 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Call 828-688-3510 to schedule an appointment.
Road Repairs
If the road is managed or owned by the state of North Carolina, call the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) at 828-652-4024.
If the road is owned by the town of Spruce Pine, call Spruce Pine’s public works department at 828-765-3000.
Road and Highway Planning
High Country Council of Governments
David Graham, transportation planner
Phone: 828-265-5434, ext. 135
Email: dgraham@regiond.org
The NCDOT Division 13 is also involved with the planning and development of transportation projects in Mitchell County.
Tim Anderson, project engineer
Phone: 828-652-3344
Email: twanderson@ncdot.gov
Greenways
Mitchell County Recreation Department
Greg Hoilman, director
Phone: 828-688-5910
Email: recreation@mitchellcounty.org
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