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Recent News About North Carolina Department of Transportation
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I-26 connector cost cut by $124 million after optimization
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has announced a significant reduction in the estimated cost for the northern section of the Asheville I-26 Connector project.
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Interstate 40 reopening set for March after hurricane damage
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein and N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Joey Hopkins have announced the reopening of two lanes on Interstate 40 by March 1, as recovery efforts continue following Hurricane Helene.
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NCDOT schedules public meetings for Hurricane Helene highway recovery projects
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has announced public meetings to discuss two significant highway recovery projects related to Hurricane Helene.
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Southport's new license plate agency opens at Food Lion Shopping Center
The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (NCDMV) is set to open a new license plate agency in Southport on February 11.
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NCDOT launches multimodal connected vehicle pilot around NCSU campus
People near North Carolina State University may observe new roadside traffic signal equipment as part of a multimodal connected vehicle pilot project.
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Road closure planned in Pitt County for roundabout construction
The N.C. Department of Transportation has announced a road closure in Pitt County scheduled for this weekend, contingent on weather conditions.
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NCDOT seeks public input on STIP; celebrates Black History Month
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has announced several key activities and initiatives this week.
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Traffic shift planned for Wake County road amid rail project
A traffic shift is set to take place on Durant Road in Wake County this weekend as part of a passenger rail project.
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N.C. DOT initiates widening of N.C. 150; lane closures start next week
The North Carolina Department of Transportation, in collaboration with Blythe Development, is set to begin the N.C. 150 improvement project next week.
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Highway designations change near Raleigh; major roads get new numbers
Several key routes in the Clayton and Garner area near Interstate 40 are set to receive new names and highway designation numbers.
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Brunswick County intersection to become an all-way stop next week
A change is set to occur at a Brunswick County intersection next week, where the current two-way stop will be converted into an all-way stop.
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North Carolina Ferry Division hosts Manteo career fair for seasonal and permanent jobs
The North Carolina Ferry Division is set to host a career fair on February 12 in Manteo as it seeks seasonal and permanent employees for the upcoming summer season.
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Overnight ramp closures scheduled for parts of Triangle Expressway in early February
The North Carolina Turnpike Authority has announced overnight ramp closures on Toll N.C. 540 as part of ongoing construction on the Triangle Expressway extension from N.C. 55 Bypass to Interstate 40.
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New Hanover County road closure for infrastructure upgrades
A section of a road in New Hanover County is set to close temporarily as the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) undertakes improvement work.
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N.C. 33 near Aurora to close temporarily for equipment relocation
A section of N.C. 33 west of Aurora is scheduled to close temporarily this weekend, contingent on weather conditions.
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Two NCDOT supervisors save a life: 'As we drove by and I saw the situation, I felt that something wasn’t right'
A couple of North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) workers are being credited with providing CPR in a medical emergency until an ambulance arrived.
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Witness to massive truck fire under 1-95: ‘I’ve been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq and I have seen IEDs’
Interstate-95 northbound in Dunn, North Carolina, has reopened about a day after a truck fire and explosion shut down one of the main north-south routes on the East Coast.
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Billions more needed to upgrade North Carolina's transportation infrastructure to grow economy: Report
Between $1.5 billion to $3 billion in additional transportation funding in North Carolina is needed if the state ever wants to raise its infrastructure ranking from a C-grade, the NC Chamber said in August.
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Unconstitutional law leads to complaint against North Carolina Department of Transportation
Paula Smith forced to wait 10 years to sell home due to Map Act
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Transportation department facing furloughs after budget shortfall, claims of mismanagement
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will furlough employees to help manage a budget shortfall while the state auditor's report said the agency overspent its funding by almost $750 million.