The State Department of Transportation will soon be putting recovery funds to work in Brunswick County. A $6.3 million contract was awarded to ST Wooten Corporation of Wilson to extend Smith Avenue in Shallotte from west of Highway 17 Business. The extension will cross Edgewater Drive and tie in with Highway 130 near Saint Mary's Street. Work is scheduled to begin as early as April 27th, with completion no later than December 31, 2010.