State Issues Call for Bike and Pedestrian Grant Proposals by Raleigh – The N.C. Department of Transportation is accepting proposals from communities for the 2017 Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Grant Initiative. The program provides funding for the development of comprehensive plans to provide facilities for biking, walking or a combination of both. “Since 2004, the … Read more
This Week at N.C. Transportation: Governor McCrory Tours Greenville Project by RALEIGH — The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The below stories are also featured in our weekly newscast, N.C. Transportation Now, which can be viewed by clicking here. Greenville to Benefit from Tenth Street Connector Project Secretary … Read more
State Receives Record Amount of Public Input on Transportation Planning by RALEIGH — The state transportation department recently wrapped up a public comment period for the next 10-year transportation plan with an unprecedented amount of participation from citizens. The agency credits this success to the use of an online, interactive survey tool that was specifically … Read more
This Week at N.C. Transportation for July 29, 2016 by Staying Safe in the Heat RALEIGH — The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The below stories are also featured in our weekly newscast, N.C. Transportation Now, which can be viewed by clicking here. Staying Safety in the Heat … Read more
This Week at N.C. Transportation for July 22, 2016 by Governor Pat McCrory announces two major intermodal freight projects RALEIGH — The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The below stories are also featured in our weekly newscast, N.C. Transportation Now, which can be viewed by clicking here. Intermodal … Read more
State Transportation Leaders Hold Work Zone Safety Summit by Raleigh – In its continuing efforts to improve safety for both its workers and drivers, 50 N.C. Department of Transportation leaders from across the state participated in a three-hour work zone safety summit this week in Raleigh. The goal of the workshop was to review recent … Read more
This Week at N.C. Transportation for July 15, 2016 by Rail investments; State Budget Bill; Statewide Equipment Operators Roadeo; and provide input on priorities online RALEIGH — The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The below stories are also featured in our weekly newscast, N.C. Transportation Now, which … Read more
GHSP Launches Website to Remind Drivers to ‘Be Smarter Than That’ by RALEIGH – The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) has launched a new website, BeSmarterThanThat.com, to educate citizens about the risks of drunk driving and to suggest alternative means of transportation to prevent it from happening. The website works across all mobile … Read more
Annual Operation Firecracker Removes Drunk Drivers From N.C. Roadways by Raleigh – State and local law enforcement officers arrested 1,729 driving impaired drivers during the annual Governor’s Highway Safety Program’s (GHSP) Booze It & Lose It – Operation Firecracker enforcement campaign of June 24 through July 4. More than 1,600 of those arrests were alcohol … Read more
This Week at N.C. Transportation: State’s Largest Container Ship, Highway Construction Projects and Potholes by RALEIGH — The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The below stories are also featured in our weekly newscast, N.C. Transportation Now, which can be viewed by clicking here. North Carolina Welcomes Its Largest Container Ship … Read more