Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu January 07, 2021
Tolls Optional Once Blythe Construction Wraps Up $346M Project
Crews on a $346 million North Carolina express lane project are on the cusp of a milestone. They're about to shift traffic to the former median, which will allow them to begin work on new outside lanes in each direction....
NCDOT - Tue December 29, 2020
NCDOT Awards Several Road, Bridge Contracts
In the two days before Christmas, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) played Santa Claus by presenting Tarheel drivers and out-of-state motorists with several upcoming road improvement projects statewide as well as an upgrade to a coastal bridge....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 10, 2020
North Carolina's U.S. 158 Undergoes $89M Widening Project
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is overseeing an $89 million effort to widen 8.2 mi. of U.S. 158 from I-95/N.C. 46 in Roanoke Rapids to St. John Church Road west of Jackson. Most of the current two-lane road will be widened to a four-lane median-divided road....
The Robesonian - Wed December 02, 2020
NCDOT Has Not Abandoned Plans to Widen I-95 in Robeson County
Plans to widen Interstate 95 in Robeson County still are in motion, with all of them fully funded and construction scheduled to begin in 2022, said a spokesman of the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 29, 2020
Greensboro Urban Loop Enters Home Stretch
The final section — the Northern Loop — of the North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) Greensboro Urban Loop is being constructed by E.S. Wagner/Smith-Rowe, joint venture....
Wilmington Star News - Mon October 12, 2020
Wilmington, N.C.'s Hampstead Bypass Work Delayed Again
Wilmington, N.C.,'s Hampstead bypass has been delayed once again. The North Carolina Board of Transportation voted unanimously Oct. 8 to delay work on the long-awaited bypass along with scores of other projects throughout the state....
The Mountaineer - Thu October 08, 2020
North Carolina Approves $700M in Bonds for Road Construction
North Carolina state officials approved the issuing of $700 million in bonds Oct. 6 to support road construction and repairs. The 10-member Council of State unanimously passed a resolution that initiates the Build NC bonds sale, part of a $3 billion transportation package approved by the General Assembly in 2018....
NCDOT - Mon October 05, 2020
NCDOT Awarded First-Ever Waiver for Drone Bridge Inspections
Drones are the N.C. Department of Transportation's newest tool in maintaining the safety of the state's bridges and other infrastructure. The Federal Aviation Administration on Oct. 2 approved a waiver that allows NCDOT to operate unmanned aircraft systems beyond visual line of sight while conducting bridge inspections....
The Center Square - Thu September 24, 2020
N.C.'s Transportation Funding Could Be Short for Another 30 Years
North Carolina's transportation needs exceed its resources, members of the NC FIRST Commission said Sept. 21. Ward Nye, co-chairperson of the commission, explained that the state's funding model could continue to cause project delays for the next 30 years....
CEG - Mon September 21, 2020
Federal DOT Awards Grants to Rail Projects in N.C., Tennessee
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has awarded the city of Lexington, N.C., a $24.9 million grant for the construction of a train and bus station in the town's Depot District, members of the state's congressional delegation announced....
