This Week at NCDOT: Captain Etheridge Bridge and Rural Road Safety 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. Captain Etheridge Bridge Dedication On Tuesday, the department honored an important individual in the state’s … Read more
NCDOT Names Pea Island Bridge for Outer Banks Hero by Rodanthe – The heroic leader of the Pea Island Life-Saving Station, who saved numerous lives off the shores of the Outer Banks, was honored today with a new bridge named in his honor. North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon, along with other state … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Passenger Ferry and New Litter Website 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. Passenger Ferry Progress Though winter is still here for a few more weeks, it’s not too … Read more
Vehicle Property Tax Receipts Online; Renewal Notices by Email by RALEIGH – Taxpayers can retrieve their paid 2017 vehicle property tax receipts online from the N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles to use when they file this year’s income tax returns. Vehicle owners can view and print their vehicle property tax receipts through the MyDMV web portal. … Read more
NCDOT Locomotive’s Emission-Reduction Technology EPA Certified by RALEIGH – North Carolina’s air will be a bit cleaner starting this year now that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified a specialized emissions reduction system for one of the N.C. Department of Transportation Rail Division’s passenger locomotives. The system, known as a Blended After-Treatment System (BATS), … Read more
Improved Litter Website Makes it Easier to Sponsor or Adopt-A-Highway by RALEIGH – Those interested in adopting or sponsoring a highway now have a user-friendly tool that shows routes available for cleanup in all 100 North Carolina counties thanks to a new litter management website and interactive map. The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Roadside Environmental … Read more
Alligator River Bridge on U.S. 64 to Close for Swing-Span Repairs March 14-21 by RALEIGH – Beginning Wednesday, March 14, the North Carolina Department of Transportation will close the Alligator River Bridge between Tyrrell and Dare counties for one week. The closure will allow crews to complete major renovation work on the bridge’s swing-span drawbridge. … Read more
North Carolina Announces Rural Roadways Safety Initiative by RALEIGH – The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program is partnering with state troopers and local law enforcement agencies using high-visibility traffic enforcement in a new “Survive the Drive” initiative to reduce speeding and distracted driving on North Carolina’s rural roads. The campaign was launched Friday in five … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: First Lady Gets a REAL ID and Customer Survey 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. First Lady Gets REAL ID Recently, First Lady Kristin Cooper applied for her … Read more
NCDOT Launches Annual Customer Survey by RALEIGH –The N.C. Department of Transportation has launched the department’s third annual customer survey. The purpose of the survey is to gauge how the department is performing in its effort to provide great customer service. Randomly selected citizens will receive a paper copy in the mail in the coming … Read more