Tag: North Carolina: Page 3

Roadbuilding

N.C.’s Bonner Bridge Replacement now open to traffic

The bridge is 90 feet above Oregon Inlet at its highest point and features 12-foot-wide vehicle lanes with 8-foot-wide shoulders. Check out the video here.

April 5, 2019

Roadbuilding

N.C.’s Bonner Bridge replacement over Oregon Inlet could get new name

The N.C. Board of Transportation committee says the new replacement bridge over Oregon Inlet to Hatteras Island may receive a new name once the bridge is open.

February 26, 2019

Roadbuilding

Raleigh N.C. 540 outer loop faces environmental legal fight

The Raleigh N.C. 540 outer loop could be facing an environmental legal fight. Read more on this at Equipment World.

February 25, 2019

Roadbuilding

N.C. swing-span bridge closed when locking mechanism fails to work

The bridge reopened January 31 after several hours of being closed. The locking mechanism on the swing-span failed to work properly. More here.

February 12, 2019

Roadbuilding

New Outer Banks bridge to be N.C.’s first with stainless reinforcing steel

It has an expected life of 100 years, according to N.C. Department of Transportation and is designed to withstand salt water erosion and hurricanes. More here.

January 8, 2019

Roadbuilding

$403M contract awarded for N.C. 540 outer loop around Raleigh

According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, construction could begin 2019 and the road is expected to open to traffic in 2023. More info here.

December 10, 2018

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina traffic center wins national award for Hurricane Florence response

A national award credits the center, part of the North Carolina Department of Transportation, with successfully deploying plans during hurricane relief efforts.

December 5, 2018

Roadbuilding

Ga. to get its first turbine interchange with I-16/I-95 rehab

GDOT says work the intersection of I-16/I-95 near Savannah, Ga., will start early in 2019 and include the state's first turbine interchange. Learn more here.

November 12, 2018

Roadbuilding

Charlotte area to get its first toll road to bypass busy U.S. 74

The Monroe Expressway is said to open in late November. Check out the details of the new toll road opening and get other heavy equipment industry news here.

November 5, 2018

Business

What subcontractors need to know when seeking storm cleanup work

Subcontractors need to be careful when seeking work after a hurricane or other natural disaster. Check out the dos and don'ts here.

October 16, 2018

Components

Yokohama Tire opens new $5.6M R&D center in N.C.

Yokohama Tire opens its largest overseas research and development center in the U.S. to consolidate its U.S. R&D staff for tire development. Learn more here.

October 10, 2018

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Firefighters hose dead fish off I-40 in N.C. after Florence floodwaters recede

In the aftermath of hurricane Florence, the Penderlea fire department began to hose dead fish off North Carolina's I-40. Watch the video here on Equipment World.

September 27, 2018