Raleigh, N.C. — This week, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) spotlighted work zone safety through two major initiatives—hosting the national kickoff of National Work Zone Awareness Week and expanding the HAWKS Program, a law enforcement initiative to protect workers and drivers in construction zones. National Work Zone Awareness Week Kicks Off in Raleigh…… read more »
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NCDOT Highlights Work Zone Safety and Launches New Enforcement Program During National Awareness Week
Grab Your Gloves and Make a Difference: NCDOT Kicks Off Spring Litter Sweep
Statewide, NC — Spring is in the air and so is the call to action for a cleaner North Carolina! This Saturday, April 12, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) kicks off its Spring Litter Sweep for another year, summoning volunteers from across the state to roll up their sleeves and help pick up…… read more »
NCDOT Holding Public Hearing on Wayne Memorial Drive Project
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is holding a public hearing on the proposed improvements to Wayne Memorial Drive. … read more »
NCDOT Urges Drivers to Avoid Non-Essential Travel During First Winter Weather of 2025
RALEIGH – As North Carolina braces for the year’s first large winter storm, state transportation officials are urging people not to travel during the storm unless it’s absolutely necessary.
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Thanksgiving Travel, Click It or Ticket, Watch for Deer
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is temporarily suspending most construction along major highways to facilitate smoother travel during the holiday season. Work on interstates, U.S. routes, and key state routes will be halted until the evening of December 2 to keep lanes open. Drivers traveling to or from Tennessee should note that Interstate…… read more »
‘Booze It & Lose It’ Campaign Keeps Impaired Drivers off N.C. Roads
RALEIGH – If you drink this Halloween, never drive.… read more »
NCDOT Making Steady Progress But Faces Long Road to Recovery After Hurricane Helene
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation crews and contractors have reopened more than 600 North Carolina roads as workers continue to make steady progress to help communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.… read more »
NCDOT Urges People to Avoid Travel in Western N.C. as Lengthy Recovery Effort Continues
RALEIGH – State transportation officials are urging people to avoid unnecessary travel in western North Carolina as about 390 roads, including areas along Interstate 40 and dozens of highways in the foothills and mountains, remain closed due to flooding, downed trees, landslides or catastrophic damage from Helene.… read more »
NCDOT Seeking Volunteers for Fall Litter Sweep
RALEIGH – Roll up your sleeves and join the N.C. Department of Transportation as it cleans up roadside trash during the Fall Litter Sweep from Sept. 14-28.
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NCDOT to Pause Most Construction for Labor Day Weekend
As Labor Day approaches, the North Carolina Department of Transportation is making sure drivers across the state reach their destinations safely and efficiently.
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