The N.C. Department of Transportation, through its Watch for Me NC pedestrian and bicycle safety program, is encouraging parents, motorists and trick-or-treaters to be safe this Halloween. More than 1,600 pedestrians are injured or killed in collusions with motor vehicles in North Carolina each year, and over a third of those collisions occur in the…… read more »
To help spread the message that Buzzed Driving Is Drunk Driving, the N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program is teaming up with law enforcement, traffic safety officials and crash survivors to remind everyone of the dangers of drunk driving. In a video release, NCGHSP alerted the public that officers will be out conducting increased patrols starting today Oct.…… read more »
The N.C. Department of Transportation will change an Old Mount Olive Highway intersection into an all-way stop to reduce the risk of crashes. Crews are scheduled to make the change beginning at 9 a.m. Oct. 28 at Outlaw Road, a junction that is halfway between Goldsboro and Mount Olive. Currently, drivers on Old Mount Olive…… read more »
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is distributing more than $132 million in State Street Aid, also known as Powell Bill funds, to 508 municipalities across the state. The initial allocation of the funds went out earlier this month. The other half will be paid by the end of the year. The Powell Bill funds…… read more »
The frequency of animal-vehicle crashes climbed considerably in the latest annual report from the N.C. Department of Transportation. There was an increase of more than 2,300 crashes in 2019 when compared to the 2018 statewide total, with the overall figure reaching 20,331 crashes. The increase can in part be attributed to the growth the state…… read more »
Times are tight for the North Carolina Department of Transportation, but several Wayne County road projects are still being planned for the very near future. The Wayne County Chamber of Commerce held its Transportation Luncheon via Zoom on Tuesday. Addressing the virtual audience, NCDOT Secretary Eric Boyette says the department was already having to delay…… read more »
Construction to widen and improve the safety of a 1.5-mile stretch of North William Street (U.S. 117) in Goldsboro began Monday with the installation of orange-and-white drums and other barriers. An N.C. Department of Transportation contractor, JSmith Civil, LLC of Goldsboro, will widen the road to four lanes between the U.S. 70 Bypass and U.S.…… read more »
The State of North Carolina and FEMA have approved $1.5 million to reimburse the North Carolina Department of Transportation for Hurricane Florence-related road and culvert repair in Wayne County. The grant brings the total to more than $52.5 million to reimburse NCDOT for Hurricane Florence-related expenses. FEMA’s total share for these projects is more than…… read more »
This year, 10 people have died either by walking on tracks or being struck by a train at a railroad crossing in North Carolina. These deaths could have been prevented by following a few safety tips: Always expect a train when coming to a railroad crossing. Modern trains can be difficult to hear and trains…… read more »
NCDOT needs your help after ongoing impacts from COVID-19 have canceled the department’s Fall Litter Sweep. Traditionally scheduled for the last two weeks of April and September, the Litter Sweep is NCDOT’s statewide roadside litter removal initiative. Last year during a Litter Sweep, Adopt-A-Highway groups, NCDOT employees and other volunteers removed nearly 939,000 pounds of litter. Due…… read more »
