First Lady Cooper Joins NCDOT to Christen New Locomotives by RALEIGH — First Lady Kristin Cooper joined state and local officials, as well as members of the community, today to christen the #1984 “City of Kannapolis” and #1871 “Town of Cary” locomotives for use in North Carolina’s daily Piedmont passenger service. The event was held … Read more
NCDOT Hosts First Drone Workshop for Government and Commercial Operators by CHARLOTTE – The N.C. Department of Transportation wants to show that drones can do much more than just take nice pictures and race each other. A capacity crowd was on hand Thursday as NCDOT’s Division of Aviation UAS Program Office hosted a free workshop … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Vehicle Theft Prevention and Aviation Career Education Camps 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. Vehicle Theft Prevention In 2015, more than 13,000 vehicles were reported stolen in … Read more
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
This Week at NCDOT: Airport Improvements and “Operation Firecracker” 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. Airport Improvements More than $ 35 million in state funding was allocated for safety updates at … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Honoring Employees and DMV Goes Mobile by CHARLOTTE – 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. Remembering Fallen Employees NCDOT’s Chief Engineer Mike Holder and Division Nine Engineer Pat Ivey were joined by … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: New Section of I-73 Opens and Litter Sweep Yields Big Numbers by CHARLOTTE – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Interstate 73 Celebration Governor Roy Cooper was joined by Transportation Secretary Jim … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Safety for Summer by CHARLOTTE – 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. Safety in the Heat Summer is still a few weeks away, but it’s never too early to make … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Special Fare Ready for Rail by RALEIGH — The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are featured in NCDOT Now, the department’s weekly newscast. Kids Riding the Rail Taking a quick and easy family trip is going to be more affordable when … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Construction Paused for Holiday Weekend 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. Pausing Construction for Holiday Weekend The N.C. Department of Transportation will suspend most road construction activities on … Read more