Permanent wooden fencing will be installed along a 2.7 mile stretch of Staton Road at DuPont State Recreational Forest to increase safety for pedestrians and vehicles. An independent contractor will
Troxler and the Agriculture Department honored Yarborough for his 35 years of service to Western North Carolina by naming the Dupont State Recreational Forest Little River Access Bridge in his honor.
“This bridge would not be here without Bill’s dedication, determination and strong desire to improve this forest for the citizens of Western North Carolina,” Troxler said of his top western aide, who recently retired. “Bill has always made it his top priority to make sure folks in Western North Carolina were heard. This part of the state has benefitted from his years of work and will continue to benefit from the legacy of service he has left. It is very fitting that we leave this legacy for him.”