It’s time to dust off your bicycle helmets, because National Bike to School Day is this week. On Wednesday, May 5, no matter where learning is happening, families, neighborhoods and schools are encouraged to bike to school. The event brings attention to the importance of creating safe routes to schools. … read more »
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Wednesday Is National Bike To School Day
NCDOT: Roadside Litter Collections Soar Past 5 Million Pounds
As part of its litter removal efforts, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 5 million pounds of litter from roadsides this year. This year’s collection includes a new Spring Litter Sweep (April 10-24) record of 1.4 million pounds of roadside trash removed. The previous Spring Litter Sweep record was set…… read more »
Litter Sweep Pushes Roadside Litter Collection Past 4 Million Pounds
As part of its litter removal efforts, including the ongoing Litter Sweep, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 4 million pounds of litter from roadsides this year. “Only a week in, and already the Spring Litter Sweep has helped tremendously in keeping our roadways clean,” said state Transportation…… read more »
Berkeley Boulevard Closure Planned For Track Maintenance
Norfolk Southern officials have informed the N.C. Department of Transportation they plan to close North Berkeley Boulevard (U.S. 13) at its crossing on Monday for maintenance. They also have planned two other road closures next week in Goldsboro for track work. The U.S. 13 closure will begin around 8 a.m. They will remove the track…… read more »
NCDOT: Over 3 Million Pounds Of Roadside Litter Collected This Year
As part of its litter removal efforts, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 3 million pounds of litter from roadsides this year. “This is great progress towards making North Carolina cleaner and safer,” said state Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette. “But the real challenge will be sustaining these litter-free…… read more »
Bridge Near Wayne-Duplin County Line To Be Replaced
A 69-year-old bridge that has become obsolete and requires increasing maintenance on the Wayne-Duplin County line will be replaced. Bennetts Bridge Road where it spans the Northeast Cape Fear River will not close to traffic when work begins next month; a temporary bridge will be erected alongside the one to be demolished. Drivers should slow…… read more »
U.S. 70 Upgrades In Johnston County Will Help Speed Travel To Goldsboro
Construction will start this spring on upgrading a nearly 5-mile swath of U.S. 70 in Johnston County to interstate standards, which will improve safety and reduce traveling delays. The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded a $58.8 million contract last week to improve the four-lane route between U.S. 70 Business and the Neuse River. The improvements…… read more »
Education Leaders Drive Home Safe Driving Message
State education leaders are teaming up with the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program (NCGHSP) to help sound the alarm about speeding, one of the leading causes of death in children and a major cause of death for young adults. “Speeding repeatedly tops the list of the central causes of preventable roadway deaths, especially among young adults,” said Mark…… read more »
WATCH: Swat-A-Litterbug Web Application Launched
Litter conscious North Carolinians now have a new way to report litterers through a simple, mobile-friendly web application. The new Swat-A-Litterbug app will allow users to easily report when someone sees trash being thrown from a vehicle. The owner of the vehicle will receive a formal notification from the N.C. State Highway Patrol informing them…… read more »
NCDOT Honors Sutton For U.S. 70 Corridor Work
March is International Women’s History Month and NCDOT is taking the opportunity to celebrate Women in Transportation. The I-42/US 70 Corridor Commission, a partnership of 5 Eastern North Carolina Counties: Johnston, Wayne, Lenoir, Craven & Carteret Counties, joins NCDOT in recognizing Linda Rouse Sutton, the first female to lead the organization. The I-42/US 70 Corridor…… read more »
