This Week at NCDOT: Deer Driving Safety and Highway Dedication 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. Deer Driving Safety Tips With the daylight hours becoming shorter and the weather getting cooler, the … Read more
Safety City Seeks to Educate State Fair Attendees on Traffic Safety by RALEIGH – “Safety City” is a highway safety “community” at the N.C. State Fair that seeks to decrease roadway injuries and fatalities by educating attendees about highway safety issues. Sponsored by the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program, Safety City has more than … Read more
New River Class Vehicle Ferry to be Built by (MANNS HARBOR) – The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded a $ 9.7 million contract for construction of a new river class vehicle ferry for the N.C. Ferry Division. The vessel is due to be delivered by March 1, 2019. “This is a great first … Read more
Parents Are Encouraged to Protect Teen Drivers by Encouraging “5 to Drive” by RALEIGH – Governor Cooper has proclaimed Oct. 15 – 21 as Teen Driver Safety Week to highlight motor vehicle crashes as being the leading cause of death of teenagers in North Carolina, ahead of all other types of injury, disease or violence. … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Safety City and NCDMV at State Fair, Hurricane Matthew Anniversary 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. Safety City The arrival of fall means one thing in North Carolina… … 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
This Week at NCDOT: Donate Life Milestone and Powell Bill Distributions 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. Donate Life NC Milestone Are you familiar with the question “Would you like to join … Read more
NCDOT Sending 7.6 Million to Help Municipalities Improve Their Transportation Networks by RALEIGH — More than 500 cities and towns across North Carolina have started receiving their allocation of more than $ 147.6 million in State Street Aid, also known as Powell Bill funds from the N.C. Department of Transportation. The initial allocation, half of … Read more
Celebrate the Holidays by Riding NC By Train with Santa Claus by RALEIGH — Families can celebrate the holidays by getting on board NC By Train’s popular Santa Train with routes between Charlotte and Raleigh on Saturday, Dec. 2. For one day only, come make some memories on this fun-filled trip featuring Mrs. Claus, carolers, … Read more
This Week at NCDOT: Safe to School Awareness Month and Governor’s School Supply Drive 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. Safe to School Awareness Month With school underway, Governor Cooper declared September … Read more