After an extended delay, construction has resumed on the Sugar Hill bridge over Interstate 40 in McDowell County. Back in March, the N.C. Department of Transportation reported that the contractor working on the $12.3 million project had defaulted on the contract, placing the project on hold until a new contractor could be hired. Now, they say they anticipate United Infrastructure Group will complete the project by November of 2023. The first objectives are to complete work on the westbound onramp, address all erosion control and prepare to shift traffic onto a new section of the bridge and complete the work associated with the I-40 westbound on- and offramp. This initial phase of work is expected to be completed by mid-August.