Building Bridges for a Brighter Future by Register your school to participate in NCDOT’s 17th Annual Bridge Building Competition RALEIGH–The N.C. Department of Transportation invites all middle and high schools to participate in what has become an exciting, yet competitive event at the NCDOT — the 17th Annual Statewide Model Bridge Building Competition. The competition … Read more
Contract Awarded for Construction of Pea Island Interim Bridge by RALEIGH — Construction will begin soon on the new interim bridge along N.C. 12 at Pea Island in Dare County. The N.C. Department of Transportation today awarded a $ 14.3 million contract to T.A. Loving Co. of Goldsboro for the construction of a new concrete … Read more
Snow School: NCDOT Crews Prepare Equipment, Supplies for Winter by CHARLOTTE – Brightly colored leaves, not ice, collected on the ground as NCDOT crews hoisted snow plows onto their trucks. There was no winter weather in the forecast on that 60-degree day in late October, but the Department’s Mecklenburg County maintenance yard was abuzz with activity as … Read more
New Times for Carolina Panthers Train Sunday, Jan. 3 by The Carolina Panthers game this Sunday, Jan. 3, against the Tampa Buccaneers has been moved to 4:25 p.m., and North Carolina’s Amtrak is adjusting its Panthers Train times accordingly. To board this Sunday’s Panthers Train, book your seat on the mid-day Piedmont Train 75, which … Read more
2016 Aviation Art Contest Call for Entries by RALEIGH – It’s that time again! The N.C. Department of Transportation is seeking entries for the 2016 North Carolina Aviation Art Contest. This year’s theme is Air Sports in Harmony with Nature. Kids are encouraged to explore the unique ways in which air sports enthusiasts experience and … Read more
NCDOT Accepting Submissions for State’s Best Trails by RALEIGH – There are a lot of ways to spend time outdoors in North Carolina. The state boasts thousands of miles of trails – from scenic hiking trails and waterways to urban greenways. Now, the N.C. Department of Transportation is joining forces with other state departments to … Read more
North Carolina’s Amtrak Announces Updated Daily Schedules by RALEIGH – Beginning Monday, Nov. 30, Piedmont trains 73, 74, 75 and 76 will operate on updated schedules to compensate for construction projects taking place on the Raleigh-Charlotte corridor in 2016. These projects are part of the Piedmont Improvement Project (PIP), a series of railroad and highway … Read more
NCDOT Ferry Division Extends Peak Season Schedules In 2016 by MANNS HARBOR – Summer travel season is getting a little longer on the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry System. The North Carolina Ferry Division released its 2016 schedules today, and while most 2015 departure times remained intact, the Ferry Division made a few adjustments … Read more
Triad NCDOT Engineer Receives National Award of Excellence For Work Along Area Highways by GREENSBORO —N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Nick Tennyson presented the National Roadside Vegetation Management Association’s Turney Hernandez Award of Excellence to Triad’s Roadside Environmental Engineer Ken Taffer at the Board of Transportation meeting in Raleigh today. Each year the NRVMA awards … Read more
Annual Tree of Life Ceremony Honors 1,277 Lives Lost on NC Highways in 2014 by RALEIGH – The annual “Tree of Life” illuminated Friday evening on the grounds of the State Capitol in memory of the 1,277 lives lost on North Carolina highways last year. The Governor’s Highway Safety Program, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and law enforcement … Read more