This Week at NCDOT: Drone Guidelines and Growth at N.C. Ports by RALEIGH, N.C. – 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. Drone Guidelines With summer officially here, more and more drone operators are heading outdoors … Read more
Summer Heats Up on the N.C. Coast with Additional Ferry Runs by Manns Harbor – Longer days and warmer weather mean visitors will soon begin their annual summer treks to the North Carolina coast. Once there, they’ll be greeted with extra ferries to get them to their destinations, as the N.C. Ferry System transitions to … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: REAL ID and N.C. Wildflower Awards 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. REAL ID Frequent air travelers and visitors to military bases, nuclear power plants and federal buildings … Read more
Two New Members Join N.C. Board of Transportation by RALEIGH – Two new members of the N.C. Board of Transportation were sworn-in during the May 4 board meeting in Raleigh. N.C. Supreme Court Associate Justice Michael Morgan administered the oath of office. William “Billy” Clarke of Buncombe County will serve as the board member representing … Read more
Nine New N.C. Board of Transportation Members Sworn In by Fox Named as New Chair; Szlosberg-Landis Named as New Vice Chair RALEIGH — Nine new members of the N.C. Board of Transportation were sworn in on Thursday, March 9 during the board’s monthly meeting in Raleigh and will serve four-year terms. The new members are: Landon … Read more
USDOT Picks N.C. Turnpike Authority for Driverless Car Testing Site by RALEIGH –The U.S. Department of Transportation recently designated North Carolina as a proving ground pilot site for the testing of automated vehicle technologies. “The North Carolina Turnpike Authority, with its world-class facility, partnerships and research, is proud to serve as a designated automated vehicle … Read more
N.C. Official Named to National Child Passenger Safety Board by RALEIGH – The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program is proud to announce the appointment Bob Stevens to the National Child Passenger Safety Board. Stevens is the state’s Law Enforcement Liaison for the Governor’s Highway Safety Program and will represent the Governors Highway Safety Association on … Read more
Icy Roads Remain a Threat Across N.C. by RALEIGH – With temperatures remaining well below freezing on Monday, N.C. Department of Transportation maintenance crews across the state continue work to treat and clear roadways of ice and snow. View storm photos Get real-time traffic and weather updates at ReadyNC.org, by downloading the ReadyNC mobile app … Read more
Winter Weather Preps Underway Across N.C. by RALEIGH – Road crews across North Carolina are preparing roads, bridges and overpasses ahead of freezing temperatures and winter precipitation that’s forecast to have an impact from the mountains to the coast this weekend. Get real-time traffic and weather updates at ReadyNC.org, by downloading the ReadyNC mobile app … Read more
Transportation Officials Mark Year of Progress and Recovery in Central N.C. by FAYETTEVILLE – For the N.C. Department of Transportation, 2016 was a year filled with accomplishments and challenges. Crews in Divisions Six and Eight completed or kicked off several projects that satisfied objectives outlined in Governor Pat McCrory’s 25-Year Vision for transportation and rebuilt … Read more