This Week at NCDOT: Memorial Day Travel and Greensboro Urban Loop by
RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Memorial Day Travel Since Wednesday, the department has suspended most road construction activities on major routes to make travel easier for motorists. This hold on construction projects will continue along interstate, N.C. and U.S. routes until 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29. To safely navigate the highways during Memorial Day weekend, remember these tips: Your job is to be a safe driver, so avoid distracted driving. Focus on the road and let everything else wait until you arrive at your destination; Use alternate routes, when possible, to avoid traffic congestion; and Stay alert. Even if work is suspended, you may encounter narrowed lanes and traffic shifts in work zones. Don’t forget, you can check real-time traffic conditions and road closures by visiting DriveNC.gov. In addition, Memorial Day weekend kicks off the Governor’s Highway Safety Program Click it or Ticket campaign. Law enforcement officers are increasing patrols to ensure that drivers and their passengers are buckling up every time they get in a vehicle. A recent crash simulation showed what can happen to those not wearing seatbelts at 50 miles per hour. This weekend, do your part and check to make sure everyone is buckled up. Greensboro Urban Loop Governor Cooper, Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon and other elected officials broke ground on the final section of the Greensboro Urban Loop. Once finished in 2022, there will be a forty four mile loop around the city of Greensboro. The project will improve mobility throughout the area, making it easier for people to get where they’re going more safely. Additionally, the entire Triad area will benefit, but especially those in Rockingham, Caswell and Stokes counties as residents will have better connectivity with the rest of the state than ever before. ***NCDOT***
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