NCDOT Reminds Motorists to Keep Alert for Deer During Fall Months by Over 58,000 animal-related crashes in N.C. in last three years RALEIGH — As the temperature starts dropping and leaves start falling, another sign of the changing season is more deer along North Carolina roadways, and in turn a greater chance of a collision with … Read more
Winter Weather Impacts Train Schedules by The winter storm in North Carolina is affecting train schedules. Friday, Jan. 22 North Carolina Trains The Piedmont trains between Charlotte and Raleigh are operating on a normal schedule. Carolinian trains 79 and 80 are operating on a normal schedule within North Carolina. Amtrak Long-Distance Trains Silver Star trains … Read more
NCDOT Crews Ready for Winter Weather by RALEIGH – N.C. Department of Transportation crews across the state are ready to handle winter weather across the state, and are on standby with equipment and supplies ready to go when needed. Crews on Tuesday began pre-treating interstates, N.C. and U.S. routes, as well as other heavily traveled … Read more
This Week at N.C. Transportation: Take the Train to the Panthers Game by RALEIGH — The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. Several of the below stories are also featured in our weekly newscast, N.C. Transportation Now, which can be viewed by clicking here. 2015 Holiday “Booze It & … Read more
NCDOT Creates One-Stop Shop for NC Drone Operators by RALEIGH – As drones become more common in American households and businesses, the N.C. Department of Transportation is working to help promote safety on the air and on the ground by educating drone operators in our state. Drones, also called Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), offer a … Read more
NCDOT Year in Review by NCDOT’s 2015 Annual Performance Report Now Available Raleigh — 2015 was a milestone year for the N.C. Department of Transportation, not only because it marked the department’s centennial, but also because it saw a number of major reforms aimed at modernizing and stabilizing the funding available for transportation improvements across the state. … Read more
This Week at N.C. Transportation: 2015 Year in Review by RALEIGH — This week’s episode of N.C. Transportation Now looks back at the highlights from the department in 2015. To view this week’s episode, click here. NCDOT Year in Review2015 was a milestone year for the N.C. Department of Transportation, not only because it marked … Read more
NCDOT Seeks New Partners for 2016 Watch for Me NC Campaign by RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is now accepting applications from communities interested in participating in the Watch for Me NC 2016 program. Watch for Me NC is a nationally recognized bicycle and pedestrian safety, education, and enforcement program. It uses a … Read more
2015 Holiday “Booze It & Lose It” Campaign Yields 2822 Alcohol DWI Arrests by RALEIGH – State and local law enforcement spent their holidays keeping impaired drivers off the roads during N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program’s “Booze It and Lose It” campaign, which ran from December 11 to January 3. The campaign resulted in 3,074 … Read more
Repair Work on N.C. 12 in Kitty Hawk Underway by RALEIGH — Work is underway in Kitty Hawk to repair a section of N.C. 12/Beach Road that was damaged during a storm in early October. The N.C. Department of Transportation awarded a $ 412,933 contract to Waff Contracting Inc. of Edenton for the reconstruction of … Read more