Tag: North Carolina DOT

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

NCDOT awards Balfour Beatty with $167 million road construction contract

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) awarded a $167 million road construction project to Balfour Beatty to build the US 70 Havelock Bypass, according to The Construction Index. The bypass, a four-lane dual roadway, is designed to alleviate congestion and improve freight movement in Carteret and Craven counties. “This project is a strategic fit […]

September 10, 2019

Roadbuilding

NCDOT adds 144 projects valued at $2.5 billion to 10-year plan

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has updated its draft 2018-2027 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) plan to include an additional 144 projects totaling $2.5 billion compared to the draft released in January. Officials say the projects were added following updated revenue projections. The agency will also be able to accelerate another 350 projects […]

July 6, 2017

Roadbuilding

Komatsu, NCDOT team up to give students first-hand look at construction jobs at Extreme Sandbox

Thanks to a grant from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Fund, 40 Warren County High School students from Warrenton (16 girls and 24 boys) took a 20-hour bus ride to the Extreme Sandbox in Hastings, Minn., to learn about construction industry jobs and learn to operate heavy equipment. The students were able to hop […]

May 1, 2017

Roadbuilding

Dare Co. (N.C) gives progress update on Bonner Bridge construction

Dare County, North Carolina recently released a video on its Government and Education Channel’s Facebook page that shows current progress on the Bonner Bridge. The Island Free Press reports that the video offers updates on the work done by crews to finish Bonner Bridge, as well as work on the Pea Island Interim Bridge, both of which are slated for […]

April 19, 2017

Roadbuilding

NCDOT reviews safety measures after recent crashes in I-77 work zone

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is reviewing its safety measures after crashes in a work zone along Interstate 77 near Charlotte. NCDOT is sending its work zone traffic safety specialist to provide further evaluation of the area, and says it is “reaffirming” its partnership with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol through the Helping […]

March 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

North Carolina DOT sets 3rd annual Career Exploration Day for students

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has scheduled its third-annual Career Exploration Day, which aims to create “a link between the classroom and workplace by giving students the chance to explore transportation employment opportunities,” for March 21 in Raleigh. “The event will feature information about a diverse mix of professions such as engineering, planning, […]

February 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

NCDOT looking to integrate drones into emergency response, disaster relief

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) plans to review ways to implement drones into disaster relief, with its Division of Aviation recently attending a workshop that included interactive demonstrations of drones in such situations. The agency says nearly 50 state and local government agencies and industry researchers attended the program. “Our goal is to […]

February 7, 2017

Roadbuilding

Trogdon tapped to lead NCDOT

Newly elected Gov. Roy Cooper has appointed Jim Trogdon to head up the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). He will be leaving his current position as national transportation director at SAS Institute to assume the role. He previously served as NCDOT chief operating officer before retiring in 2013. Trogden also served as director of […]

January 5, 2017

Roadbuilding

NCDOT second annual customer survey ends Dec. 31

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is requesting state citizens complete its second annual online customer survey by Dec. 31. “The N.C. General Assembly requires the survey to gauge how the transportation department is providing great customer service,” NCDOT reports. “Participation can help NCDOT identify ways to make North Carolina transportation services safer, more […]

December 27, 2016

Roadbuilding

NCDOT developing design-build contract to accelerate Fayetteville Outer Loop project

North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) officials are planning to develop a design-build contract for part of the Fayetteville Outer Loop a year ahead of schedule in an effort to complete the overall project ahead of schedule. The department plans to award the contract in late 2017. By combining components into one contract, the design-build contract […]

December 16, 2016

Roadbuilding

NCDOT’s Mansfield receives national vegetation management award

The National Roadside Vegetation Management Association (NRVMA) has presented its Turney Hernandez Award of Excellence to the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Pat Mansfield. Mansfield is the roadside environmental engineer for the department’s Division One area, covering 14 counties in the northeastern section of the state. NRVMA honored Mansfield for her “dedication and success […]

December 12, 2016