NC Traffic Safety Brings Over 900 Professionals Together to Combat Roadway Fatalities by WILMINGTON – More than 900 national, state and local traffic safety professionals convened this week in Wilmington for the N.C. Traffic Safety Conference & Expo hosted by the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP). The conference focused on strategies for reversing … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Wildflower Awards and Traffic Safety Conference 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. Wildflower Program Awards Motorists on North Carolina’s highways have probably seen beautiful, colorful wildflowers along the … Read more
Spring into Action During the Statewide Litter Sweep by RALEIGH – As you clear out closets in your house for spring cleaning, why not also put on an orange safety vest and gloves to participate in the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway Spring Litter Sweep? This year’s campaign runs April 14-28. Volunteers from local businesses, … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Work Zone Safety and Port of Wilmington Cranes 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. Work Zone Safety As the weather warms up and more people hit the roads, … Read more
Blackbeard’s Flag to Fly on NC Ferries This Season by (Manns Harbor) – Ahoy, mateys! If ye be sailing for Ocracoke or Bath this year, be prepared to do so under the black flag of the dreaded pirate Blackbeard. The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources has teamed up with the NCDOT’s Ferry … Read more
NCDOT Announces Wildflower Award Winners by RALEIGH – The wildflowers blooming along North Carolina’s highways are a beautiful sight for travelers; they’re also award-winning. Each year, the N.C. Department of Transportation honors the state’s best-looking wildflower beds at an award ceremony. The 2017 NCDOT Wildflower Awards were presented by N.C. Transportation Secretary James Trogdon and … Read more
NCDOT Releases Data Scores for 2,100 Projects as Part of State Transportation Improvement Program Update by RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation today released data scores for more than 2,100 transportation improvement projects, in the first round of an evaluation process to determine which projects will be funded and scheduled for construction over the … Read more
Governor Cooper Proclaims April As Distracted Driving Awareness Month by RALEIGH – Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed April as Distracted Driving Awareness Month to increase awareness that distracted drivers are not only a danger to themselves, but everyone else on the road. In conjunction to the proclamation, the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program has … Read more
Greenways Providing Positive Economic Benefits to North Carolina by RALEIGH – Greenways provide several positive economic benefits such as increased sales for local businesses, according to a new study sponsored by the N.C. Department of Transportation. “This study provides evidence of the economic benefits of a collaborative multi-modal transportation system, further making the case for … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Advanced Driver-Assistance Technology and Public Transportation Summit 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. Advanced Driver-Assistance Technology The N.C. Turnpike Authority recently tested a vehicle with advanced driver-assistance technology … Read more