RALEIGH – In its November meeting, the N.C. Board of Transportation approved state and federal grants for safety and airfield improvement projects at five North Carolina airports. More than $6.6 million in state and federal funding has been awarded for projects that help airports increase capacity, attract new jobs and businesses, and improve the safety of the…
RALEIGH – Though traffic is expected to be lighter than usual for the Thanksgiving holiday due to COVID-19, the N.C. Department of Transportation wants to assist drivers who are traveling by suspending most construction activity along its major highways. The work shutdown along interstates, U.S. and key N.C. routes is expected to go from Tuesday…
The N.C. Department of Transportation has received a $2.1 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration to improve transportation safety and efficiency. Using the grant, NCDOT will partner with N.C. State University and Raleigh on a pilot program to evaluate the impact of connected veh
Road safety in North Carolina took a turn for the better in 2019. North Carolina’s traffic deaths decreased by 4.4 percent in 2019, according to data recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This decrease is nearly twice the
RALEIGH – To be open and transparent and to comply with Session Law 2019-251 of the N.C. General Assembly, the N.C. Department of Transportation will issue a news release each Friday publishing the weekly “ NCDOT Cash Watch Numbers” report , which is a snapshot of NCDOT expenditures. For hol
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from last week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now , the department
what: NC FIRST Commission Virtual Fall Meeting when: Friday, Sept. 25, 9 a.m. where: Streamed Live details: The N.C. FIRST Commission is making progress and will meet on Friday, Sept. 25, to review revenue and finance options to secure sustainable transp
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now , the department
Drivers traveling on North Carolina roadways are likely seeing what has become an election year tradition – a lot of campaign signs. A state law passed in 2011 allows campaign signs to be placed in the state road right of way as early as 30 days before the start of early voting, which starts
The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program ( NCGHSP ) is working with researchers this month to determine the statewide official seat belt use rate. “Researchers will be observing several areas, primarily our larger metropolitan: Mecklenburg County which has experienced a sharp d
RALEIGH – On Sept. 4, Governor Cooper signed Coronavirus Relief Act 3.0 . Among its provisions is a new extension of the expiration dates of five DMV credentials. If they have already expired or are about to, their new expiration dates are now 30 days after the governor lifts his
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation’s drone program has again been named as a finalist for a national award. And the program could win a national prize with enough online votes from the public. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials,
