New Members Take Seats on N.C. Board of Transportation by WILMINGTON – Two new members joined the N.C. Board of Transportation during the board’s monthly meeting in Wilmington Thursday, and three board members moved into new assignments. Gov. Roy Cooper earlier this month nominated Thomas Taft Jr. of Greenville and Michael Alford of Jacksonville as … Read more
N.C. Wins Federal Grant to Improve I-95, U.S. 70 in Eastern North Carolina by RALEIGH – North Carolina anticipates receiving $ 147 million in federal funds to improve Interstate 95 and U.S. 70 in eastern North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper announced this week. The N.C. Department of Transportation applied for an Infrastructure for Rebuilding America … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Additional Train Trip and Western N.C. Cleanup 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. Additional NC By Train Trip NC By Train, the state’s passenger rail line that runs … Read more
N.C. Selected for FAA Drone Integration Pilot Program by WASHINGTON– U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced that the N.C. Department of Transportation has been selected as one of only 10 participants in the Federal Aviation Administration’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS, or ‘drones’) Integration Pilot Program, an initiative that will shape the future of drones … Read more
NCDOT Announces 2018 N.C. Drone Summit and Flight Expo by GREENSBORO– For three days this summer, Greensboro will be the center of the drone world. The2018 North Carolina Drone Summit and Flight Expo (NC Drone SAFE) at the Grandover Resort and Conference Center from August 5-7 will feature speakers, exhibitors and flight demonstrators from around the world that … Read more
N.C. Global TransPark Hosting Unmanned Cargo Aircraft Conference by KINSTON – The North Carolina Global TransPark will host an international conference next week – the first time in its six-year history to be held in the United States – on the latest developments and trends in the field of unmanned cargo aircraft. The Unmanned Cargo … Read more
Governor Cooper Welcomes .7M Expansion at N.C. Global TransPark by KINSTON – Spirit AeroSystems, one of the world’s largest independent suppliers of commercial airplane parts, says it plans to expand its operations at N.C. Global TransPark, investing an additional $ 55.7 million over the next five years. Governor Cooper welcomed the decision Thursday, describing it … Read more
N.C. 12 Pea Island Interim Bridge Now Open to Traffic by RODANTHE – Outer Banks motorists are now driving on a new bridge along N.C. 12 in Dare County. The Pea Island Interim Bridge opened for traffic on Nov. 14. Drivers have been using a temporary metal bridge put in place after Hurricane Irene in … Read more
Animal Collisions Dramatically Increase as Temperatures Cool Down; Nearly 18,000 animal-related crashes in N.C. last year by RALEIGH — Autumn in North Carolina is the time of the year when deer start showing up in greater numbers along the state’s roadways, which means the greater chance for a collision with vehicles. The number of animal-vehicle … Read more
Help Is On The Way; N.C. Ferry Division Delivering Generators to Ocracoke by SWAN QUARTER – The N.C. Department of Transportation Ferry Division today loaded two 90,000-pound electrical generators bound for Ocracoke Island aboard the Motor Vessel Sea Level. The Tideland Electrical Membership Corporation is hoping to use the generators to restore temporary power to … Read more