Mon September 25, 2017
Drones May Hold Key to Unblock Roads Faster
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Drone aircraft are beginning to hover over highway crashes in North Carolina as more law enforcement agencies use them to reopen the road in a fraction of the time needed previously....
Mon July 31, 2017
N.C. Goes to Court to Get Property for Coastal Bridge
COROLLA, N.C. (AP) North Carolina has gone to court to condemn property it wants to use for a bridge that would make it easier to get to the northern Outer Banks. The Daily Advance of Elizabeth City reported the state Transportation Department wants the property located off N.C....
Eric Olson - Mon July 31, 2017
Bypass to Ease Traffic Around Popular North Carolina Zoo
Anyone who has ever visited the North Carolina Zoo, located in the center of the state south of Asheboro, has experienced the often-maddening summertime traffic around the massive park. With more than 700,000 visiting the zoo each year, it is the Tarheel State's most popular tourist attraction....
Cindy Riley - Fri June 30, 2017
Raleigh Union Station to Sustain Growth
In North Carolina, construction continues on an $88 million multimodal facility planned for downtown Raleigh's warehouse district. The facility, known as Raleigh Union Station, is part of a 25-year vision outlining solutions to address congestion and land development concerns related to the expansion of mass transit in high-growth areas....
Thu May 18, 2017
North Carolina Orders Penalties for Delays on Interstate-77
North Carolina officials are imposing penalties on the company building toll lanes on Interstate 77 north of Charlotte because of delays in clearing the road after overnight construction. Local media outlets report the North Carolina Department of Transportation has told the builders that the state will withhold about $1.3 million from the next payment....
Eric Olson - Tue May 09, 2017
Topsail Island Sees Bridge Replacement
Work is in its early months on a sparkling new bridge being built across the Intracoastal Waterway along the southeast North Carolina coast at Surf City. The $54 million project is intended to replace an aging swing bridge, but because of its elegant design, it also will give motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians a sweeping view of the ocean as they come into town....
Tue May 02, 2017
NC DOT Opens New Interstate in May
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has confirmed the delayed opening of a new interstate, originally scheduled to open this week. The Greensboro News & Record reports (http://bit.ly/2pqz2FE ) recent rains and utility delays have extended the opening of Interstate 73 until mid-May, as confirmed by North Carolina Department of Transportation spokeswoman Michelle King on Monday....
Thu April 27, 2017
Extreme Sandbox and Komatsu Host 40 students Who Traveled 1,000 Miles to Learn More about the Construction Industry
Forty high school students from Warren County High School in Warrenton, NC, took a 20-hour bus ride to Hastings, MN, to learn about job prospects in the construction industry and how to operate Komatsu equipment....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed April 26, 2017
After 60-Year Wait, East End Connector Takes Shape
Nearly six decades after the project was first proposed, the $142 million East End Connector is taking shape in Durham County, N.C. The North Carolina Department of Transportation, city of Durham and Durham County broke ground on the 3.9-mi....
Wed February 15, 2017
Contractor Says N.C. 12 Bridge to Cost Less Than Estimated
The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to build the new N.C. 12 bridge to a Colorado company which promises it will cost less than estimated and be completed ahead of schedule. The Virginian-Pilot of Norfolk reported NCDOT awarded the $145.3 million contract to build the 2.4-mi....
