Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu December 07, 2023
Charlotte's Airport Adds $1B Fourth Parallel Runway
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in North Carolina's largest city is embarking on yet another in a long series of infrastructure projects designed to address its capacity and meet future demand while enhancing its operational efficiency....
Linder - Mon December 04, 2023
Linder Industrial Machinery's Asheville Branch Provides Service, Training, Proving Grounds
Linder Industrial Machinery Company's scenic Asheville, N.C., branch overlooks the French Broad River and is located within 20 minutes of the downtown area. The 15-acre branch includes a sales, parts and service center; a modern training facility; and proving grounds....
Safe Passage Fund Coalition & WLOS-TV - Tue November 28, 2023
North Carolina Lawmakers Allocate $2M for Construction of Wildlife Crossings
North Carolina lawmakers recently appropriated $2 million in funding for new infrastructure to help reduce wildlife–vehicle collisions across the state, WLOS-TV in Asheville reported Nov. 23. The Safe Passage Fund Coalition applauded the action by the state's General Assembly, in honor of Road Safety Week, and noted that the money will go toward overpasses, underpasses and fencing along roads and highways to help keep wildlife and humans safe....
NC Ports & Charlotte Observer - Thu November 16, 2023
Busy N.C. Port's North Gate Funded for Move; NCDOT to Fix Choked I-85/I-485 Interchange
The North Carolina State Ports Authority (NC Ports) is set to receive a nearly $11 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to assist in paying for the relocation and optimization of the Port of Wilmington's North Gate....
Ruksana Hussain - CEG Correspondent - Thu November 09, 2023
Construction Full Steam Ahead On $200M Raleigh Union Station Project
Imagining a multimodal transportation hub in the space where an old warehouse sits might be a stretch of the imagination for residents in downtown Raleigh, N.C. But that's exactly what regional transit authority GoTriangle is on track to accomplish for a mid-2025 opening in the Warehouse District....
Caterpillar - Mon November 06, 2023
Caterpillar's Sanford Facility Celebrates 25th Anniversary With Expansion Plans Under Way
Caterpillar Inc. 's Sanford, N.C., facility is celebrating its silver anniversary, marking more than two decades as a world-wide source of Caterpillar's compact track loaders (CTL). Over the past 25 years, the facility has produced skid steer loaders, multi terrain loaders and compact track loaders....
NCDOT & Knoxville News Sentinel - Wed November 01, 2023
NCDOT Closes One Lane of I-40 Through Pigeon River Gorge for Bridge Replacements
A stretch of Interstate 40 in far western North Carolina is reverting to a winter season traffic pattern to accelerate construction of bridges at two locations in the rocky Pigeon River Gorge. As a result, holiday travel crossing the Tennessee-North Carolina border via I-40 is once again going to take some patience and planning, just like last year....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 26, 2023
NCDOT's U.S. 70 Upgrade to Enhance Travel for Businesses, Military, Residents
U.S. 70 in North Carolina is growing up; it is destined to become Interstate 42 in the next few years. Becoming a grown-up means added responsibility. This is true for roads just as it is for individuals....
CEG - Thu October 26, 2023
Carolina Cat Hosts Next Generation Demo Days
Carolina Cat held a Next Generation Demo Days event Oct. 11-13, at an expansive 20-acre quarry in Midland, N.C. The event drew more than 500 customers, including a diverse group of industry professionals, equipment manufacturers and potential buyers....
CEG - Thu October 26, 2023
Lloyd Meekins & Sons Conducts Auction for DTI
Lloyd Meekins & Sons held a successful one-owner auction for DTI on Oct. 10, 2023, in Apex, N.C. All machines were well maintained and brought higher prices as a result. Bidders attended from 41 U.S....
