Labor Day Travel: Drive Smart by Planning Ahead by RALEIGH – Over Labor Day weekend, the N.C. Department of Transportation will stop most construction on major roadways statewide to help facilitate safer holiday travel. By planning routes ahead of time and staying informed, motorists can help themselves reach their destinations efficiently and possibly avoid traffic … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: School Bus Safety and Booze It & Lose It 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. School Bus Safety Governor Roy Cooper signed into law Senate Bill 55 in … Read more
North Carolina Soars Beyond REAL ID Milestone by RALEIGH – The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles has surpassed the 100,000 milestone since the REAL ID debuted in May. The N.C. REAL ID is a new form of identification that meets new federal security requirements for boarding a commercial airplane or visiting a military base or other … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Eclipse Preparations and 2017 Statewide Roadeo 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. Eclipse Preparations Underway Upwards of one million people are expected to travel to and through … Read more
Don’t Drink and Drive this Labor Day Holiday by RALEIGH – State and local law enforcement aim to make holiday travel safer during the Governor’s Highway Safety Program’s annual Labor Day Booze It & Lose It enforcement campaign from Aug. 18 to Sept. 4. “Labor Day is a joyous family holiday that should never be … Read more
NCDOT Prepared for Solar Show by SYLVA — The star of the show will perform for about two and a half minutes. Planning has been ongoing for months in preparation for thousands — likely hundreds of thousands — of people to travel either to or through North Carolina for the total solar eclipse on Aug. … Read more
Score a Touchdown by Riding NC By Train to Panther Games by RALEIGH — It’s time for football! Get on board the train with other fans on the way to the game and skip the hassle of traffic and parking. Back by popular demand for the 2017 football season, NC By Train is hosting its … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: 2017 Solar Eclipse and Speed Limits Changes for the Birds at Manns Harbor 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. 2017 Solar Eclipse On Monday, Aug. 21, all of … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: 2017 Solar Eclipse and Speed Limits Changes for the Birds at Manns Harbor 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. 2017 Solar Eclipse On Monday, Aug. 21, all of … Read more
25 HBCU Interns Obtains Real World Experience from NCDOT by RALEIGH – When NCDOT’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Internship Program comes to an end on Aug. 11, 25 students from seven different schools will have each gained a new set of skills, knowledge and experience. The main goal for the program is to … Read more