Balfour Beatty - Thu December 14, 2023
Balfour Beatty, NCDOT Celebrate Opening of New Harkers Island Bridge Ahead of Schedule
Balfour Beatty celebrated the grand opening of North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) Harkers Island Bridge during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Dec. 12. Balfour Beatty teammates joined NCDOT staff, community members and state and local officials to celebrate the bridge's official opening, which was completed about a year ahead of schedule....
NCDOT & Knoxville News Sentinel - Wed November 01, 2023
NCDOT Closes One Lane of I-40 Through Pigeon River Gorge for Bridge Replacements
A stretch of Interstate 40 in far western North Carolina is reverting to a winter season traffic pattern to accelerate construction of bridges at two locations in the rocky Pigeon River Gorge. As a result, holiday travel crossing the Tennessee-North Carolina border via I-40 is once again going to take some patience and planning, just like last year....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 26, 2023
NCDOT's U.S. 70 Upgrade to Enhance Travel for Businesses, Military, Residents
U.S. 70 in North Carolina is growing up; it is destined to become Interstate 42 in the next few years. Becoming a grown-up means added responsibility. This is true for roads just as it is for individuals....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu September 28, 2023
ST Wooten, NCDOT Wrapping Up Project to Double Capacity On I-95
S.T. Wooten is finishing up a multi-year construction project to double the traffic capacity on I-95 in North Carolina. This massive project covers 18.2 mi. and is now 82 percent complete. Final details will stretch into 2025, but by then motorists will already be enjoying two additional lanes in each direction on this highway, providing less congestion and greater safety....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu August 17, 2023
NCDOT Marks Milestone On $360M I-40 Widening Project
In the Tar Heel state, crews responsible for widening Interstate 40 from southeast Raleigh to Clayton are marking a major milestone. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has been monitoring the multi-year, $360 million project since work began in 2018....
The Rant - Wed July 26, 2023
VIDEO: New 'Reduced Conflict Intersection' Near Sanford, N.C., to Be Built in 2025
Relocating the intersection of North Carolina Highway 78 and U.S. Highway 1/15-501 south of Sanford will not begin construction until the summer of 2025, more than a year after the U.S. Open golf tournament takes place in nearby Pinehurst....
Port City Daily - Wed July 12, 2023
NCDOT Proposes Overpass in Latest Design for Congested Wilmington Intersection
A notoriously congested intersection in Wilmington, N.C., could see a reprieve with a fresh redesign that will save millions and reduce the impact to properties in the area. Building an overpass at the Military Cutoff Road and Eastwood Road intersection has been on the North Carolina Department of Transportation's radar since 2014, with stakeholder and public meetings taking place through 2018....
NCDOT - Tue July 11, 2023
Harkers Island to Become NCDOT's First Bridge Replacement Using Glass, Carbon Fiber Technology
Exciting things are on the horizon for North Carolina's transportation future. The North Carolina Department of Transportation is replacing the Harkers Island Bridge using non-corroding, glass and carbon fiber-reinforced polymer materials....
Balfour Beatty - Mon July 10, 2023
Balfour Beatty Awarded $36M Highway Project in Columbus County, N.C.
Balfour Beatty was awarded an approximately $36 million contract on behalf of North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) to reconstruct the junction of state highways N.C. 87 and N.C. 11 near Sandyfield, which is northwest of Wilmington, N.C....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 16, 2023
DOT, Balfour Beatty Work to Complete a Unique Bridge in North Carolina
North Carolina DOT and construction giant Balfour Beatty are working together to replace Harker's Island Bridges, both more than 50 years old, with a modern two- lane bridge. The older version, a swing bridge, has become increasingly difficult to repair with costs rising rapidly....
