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Roadbuilding
$10B Covid aid headed to states to keep roadwork on track
A recently signed Covid-relief package will help states recoup lost revenue for road projects. See how much funding your state will get here on Equipment World.
January 6, 2021
Roadbuilding
NCDOT wins first approval for out-of-sight drone bridge inspections
North Carolina DOT is the first state DOT to receive a Tactical Beyond Visual Line of Sight waiver from the Federal Aviation Administration. Read more here.
November 11, 2020
Roadbuilding
New Fayetteville (N.C.) Outer Loop section opens, but loop completion delayed
Though completion of the Fayetteville Outer Loop is delayed until 2026, a new section of the loop has been completed. Learn more here on Equipment World.
September 3, 2020
Roadbuilding
Cash-strapped NCDOT hit with $500 million budget cut
The North Carolina DOT overspent its budget for the last fiscal year, which led the legislature to cut funding and add more oversight of the DOT and its board.
July 7, 2020
Roadbuilding
Contract awards highest in 5 years for highways, bridges, ARTBA reports
Contract award values for state and local highway and bridge projects between March and May 2020 rose to their highest levels since 2015 for the same three-month period, according to a chart from the American Road and Transportation Builders Association. Despite the slow economy, some states have been able to ramp up road and bridge […]
July 2, 2020
Roadbuilding
Road contractors feel the pain as North Carolina DOT’s shortfall deepens
Due to overspending and coronavirus pandemic, the NCDOT is delaying hundreds of infrastructure projects causing contractors to cut jobs. Click for details.
May 27, 2020
Roadbuilding
Coronavirus adds to NCDOT’s budget woes, causing layoffs, project delays
The NCDOT recently laid off consultants and delayed projects due to continued efforts to regain lost revenue. Details and more information on Equipment World.
May 5, 2020
Roadbuilding
NCDOT rolls out first ‘dynamic left-turn intersection’ to speed travel
The dynamic left-turn lane intersection from the North Carolina Department of Transportation will reduce travel times for drivers. Details on Equipment World.
March 2, 2020
Roadbuilding
Work begins on $2.2 billion toll expressway to close Raleigh outer loop
Construction on the first phase of completing a $2.2 billion outer expressway toll loop around Raleigh, North Carolina, has begun. Lane Blythe Construction Joint Venture of Charlotte won the $403 million design-build contract in December 2018 for the first phase of the project, which will extend the Triangle Expressway from U.S. 401 to Interstate 40 […]
November 28, 2019
Roadbuilding
N.C. bridge being dismantled using saw cutting technique
After the new $252 million, 2.8-mile Basnight Bridge over the Oregon Inlet in North Carolina opened in February 2019, the dismantling of the old Herbert C. Bonner Bridge began in April. Since then, crews have removed sections from the north end and the middle of the bridge. Pablo Hernandez, resident engineer for the North Carolina […]
November 6, 2019
Roadbuilding
N.C. builds its first continuous flow intersection
North Carolina is among a growing number of states that have added their first continuous flow intersection. The N.C. Department of Transportation recently announced the opening of the state’s first such intersection – also known as a displaced left turn intersection or crossover displaced left turn intersection – at N.C. 16 and Mount Holly-Huntersville Road in […]
November 4, 2019
Roadbuilding
NCDOT hires new contractor to finish N.C. 42 bridge over Deep River
After a year and a half of work, the N.C. 42 bridge project still is not complete. The NCDOT has hired a new contractor to complete the work. Details here.
October 9, 2019
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