Labor Day weekend marks the unofficial end of summer, and many across North Carolina will be traveling for their final vacation of the season. To help ease travel over the holiday weekend, NCDOT is suspending most construction projects along interstates and U.S. routes starting today and running through Sept. 7th. Drivers should be aware…… read more »
A long swath of U.S. 117 in Wayne County will be improved with new asphalt, high-visibility pavement markings and snow-plowable raised reflectors. S.T. Wooten Corp. of Wilson will mill away the top layer of asphalt and resurface the four-lane highway between the U.S. 70 interchange, including its ramps, and the Wayne-Duplin county line – a…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected more than 9 million pounds of litter from roadsides and are on pace to exceed the state’s record for litter collection set in 2019. “In North Carolina, we take great pride in our natural resources, but we all have to be vigilant to…… read more »
A former 12-year veteran on the N.C. Board of Transportation is being lauded for his commitment to improving transportation, promoting collaboration and innovation and helping communities. The Sunset Avenue bridge over Wesleyan Boulevard in Rocky Mount was dedicated Thursday to Gus Tulloss, who served on the state transportation board from 2008 until his retirement last…… read more »
Now is the time to get yourself a new North Carolina State Transportation Map. The cover of the new map features some of North Carolina’s most scenic views, including the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Greensboro skyline and Sunset Beach. First published in 1916 and updated every two years, the state map is NCDOT’s most popular publication, with…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected more than 8 million pounds of litter from roadsides and are on pace to exceed the state’s record for litter collection set in 2019. “We’re less than two months away from our annual Fall Litter Sweep, and we’re counting on everyone to help keep…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation is suspending most road construction projects over July Fourth weekend to help ease highway congestion over the holiday. Where possible, lanes that have been closed for construction on interstates or U.S. or N.C. highways will be opened from the morning of Thursday, July 1 through the evening of Tuesday, July…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging disadvantaged businesses to compete for state transportation contracts. Starting in June, NCDOT’s Division of Highways in partnership with its Office of Civil Rights will host in-person, outreach events in all 14 highway divisions to educate disadvantaged business owners, or DBEs, about how to do business with the NCDOT.…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s crews, contractors and volunteers have collected more than 7 million pounds of litter from roadsides and are on pace to exceed the record for litter collection set in 2019. “Easing COVID restrictions and summer break means more people out on the roads, and that means more people could be littering…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging disadvantaged businesses to compete for state transportation contracts. Starting in June, NCDOT’s Division of Highways in partnership with its Office of Civil Rights will host in-person, outreach events in all 14 highway divisions to educate disadvantaged business owners, or DBEs, about how to do business with the NCDOT.…… read more »
