The Growing Rural Economy and Agriculture through Transportation & Technology Enhancement or Replacement in North Carolina Project (“GREATTER-NC” or the “Project” hereafter) was developed through an innovative partnership among North Carolina’s Departments of Transportation, Agriculture & Consumer Services, Commerce, and Information Technology, and the state’s private technology sector. The Project will reconstruct 77 rural bridges located in 17 of the most rural and economically depressed counties across the state, potentially adding broadband capability to some of the structures as they are rebuilt. The Project directly addresses the dual challenge of improving physical and digital connectivity in North Carolina’s rural communities.
