North Carolina Department of Transportation

North Carolina Department of Transportation - Fri December 28, 2018

NCDOT Announces First Contract for Complete 540

The North Carolina Department of Transportation has awarded the first of three contracts for the Complete 540 project in southeastern Wake County. The NCDOT awarded the $403 million contract to Lane Blythe Construction Joint Venture of Charlotte Nov....

AASHTO - Mon September 24, 2018

State DOTs Helping Out With Hurricane Florence Recovery Efforts

State department of transportation workers, national guardsmen and a host of other federal, state and local personnel fanned out across North Carolina and South Carolina this week to assess and start fixing the damage left behind by Hurricane Florence....

Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon April 23, 2018

N.C. Releases Initial Data of 10-Year Plan

Planning, scheduling and funding its transportation infrastructure is an intricate process for any state, but the North Carolina DOT seems to have initiated a prioritization program to do so that is both efficient and transparent....

Emily Buenzle - Tue March 20, 2018

NCDOT: Our Bridges Are Safe

In the wake of the tragic FIU bridge collapse, North Carolina Department of Transportation officials have assured residents that two state bridges built using Accelerated Bridge Construction are, in fact, safe....

Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Mon February 26, 2018

Express Lanes Along I-77 Corridor to Open in Fall

Since November 2015, commuters moving up and down the Interstate 77 corridor from uptown Charlotte north to the suburban community of Mooresville have resigned themselves to slogging through heavy traffic every morning and evening....

Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon December 18, 2017

Crews Rebuild Portion of I-40/I-440 in N.C.

Started in May 2013, the North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) $200 million Fortify I-40/I-440 Rebuild project — the 11.5-mile rebuild of a stretch of I-40/I-440 in southern Raleigh — will be fully completed in 2018....

Irwin Rapoport - Mon November 20, 2017

Zachry Construction Replaces Two Bridges in Raleigh, N.C.

Zachry Construction Corporation began construction of the North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) $36.9 million Capital Boulevard Bridge replacement project in September 2016. Crews are replacing two bridges in Raleigh — one on Capital Boulevard (U.S....

Omaha Media Group - Wed October 04, 2017

Wednesday Wrap-Up : October 4, 2017

It's Wednesday Wrap-Up time and just in case you missed it, here is your recap of some of the most popular stories from our site over the past week:Volvo Joins Battle To Make Zero The HeroWorld Green Building Week is a week long event that gives industry representatives the opportunity to celebrate achievements they have made towards making all buildings net zero by the year 2050....

Emily Buenzle - Tue October 03, 2017

Training Academy Helps State Road Workers Launch Their Careers

A new construction training program is coming to North Carolina. The state's Department of Transportation recently gave a contract to the Olive Hill Community Economic Development Corporation, Inc., to start a Highway Construction and Trades Academy in the area....

Mon September 25, 2017

Drones May Hold Key to Unblock Roads Faster

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Drone aircraft are beginning to hover over highway crashes in North Carolina as more law enforcement agencies use them to reopen the road in a fraction of the time needed previously....