The Town of Mebane, North Carolina is experiencing large amounts of growth and is expected to continue growing, adding more traffic volume to downtown. The current route is not capable of serving the anticipated traffic demands by 2025 and would cause travel delays.

NCDOT plans to relocate a portion of NC-119 from I-85/40 to Mrs. White Lane to help reduce congestion in downtown Mebane.  DRMP is providing preliminary and final roadway and hydraulic design services for Section B. Section B will begin just east of Woodlawn Road. The road then continues east before heading northeast and passing through a corner of the historic Cates Farm property as well as through the critical watershed boundary area of the Graham-Mebane Reservoir. The road ties back into existing NC-119 near Mrs. White Lane.

NC-119 in Alamance County provides a primary regional north-south route between I-85/40 south of Mebane and US 58 in southern Virginia, and it also provides north-south access to downtown Mebane.   The roadway improvements will reduce congestion in downtown Mebane and improve travel efficiency between I-85/40 and US 58.