By Erin Smith
A Clarkton resident has taken on a new role with the North Carolina Department of Transportation. Rusty Marsh has moved into the role of Division 6 Construction Staff Engineer and is now working out of the Fayetteville office.
Marsh said, “I like it. It’s a change of pace.”
Marsh is a familiar face in Bladen and Columbus counties where he held the title of Resident Engineer for 21 years. During that tenure, he worked out of the Whiteville DOT office overseeing various construction projects.
He said when he was assigned to the Whiteville DOT office, it was just opening. Marsh said work on the NC 87 Bypass project was nearing completion and the widening of US 74-76 was taking place. Marsh said during his time working out of the Whiteville DOT office 111 bridges have been constructed or replaced.
Marsh said in his new role, the biggest project hat is coming up is the preliminary design work for the widening of I-95 in Harnett County.
“All of the existing interchanges have to be totally rebuilt,” said Marsh of the I-95 project.
He is looking forward to his new role and says he misses the people he worked with in Bladen and Columbus counties.
He is married to Gail McKee and they have three children — Kelly Mize, Billy Marsh and Allie Marsh.
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