SMITHFIELD – Dozens of miles of state-maintained roads in Johnston and Wayne counties will be refreshed for a smoother ride after the N.C. Department of Transportation awarded two contracts last week.

S.T. Wooten Corp. of Wilson submitted the lowest, responsive bids for both contracts, and their bids were under NCDOT engineering estimates for this work.

The two contracts total $5.6 million, allowing S.T. Wooten to mill and resurface:

• 19 miles of secondary routes across Wayne County
• 32 miles of secondary routes across Johnston County; and

S.T. Wooten may begin work in both counties in August, and will have until the spring of 2026 to complete everything