New stretch of Highway 9 opens, connecting Bat Cave and Chimney Rock

New stretch of Highway 9 opens, connecting Bat Cave and Chimney Rock

By Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story     CHIMNEY ROCK & BAT CAVE, North Carolina (WLOS) — Thanks to work by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), a new stretch of Highway 9 from Bat Cave to Chimney Rock is a thrill for locals now that the road is open and ready for cars. This includes a newly paved bridge over the Rocky Broad River. “It’s scary,” said one driver. “We’re on our way to our house. We just haven’t…

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