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Roadbuilding

Delayed completion of Wilmington (N.C.) bridge may mean penalty for contractor

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) says that, after being closed for more than a year for construction, Wilmington’s North 3rd Street bridge is now complete, with just a bit of landscaping yet to be finished, according to the StarNews Online. Work was originally scheduled to be completed April 1 to accommodate the North Carolina Azalea Festival, […]

December 7, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina DOT to distribute $147.5 million in funding to 508 municipalities

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is distributing $147.5 million in funding to 508 municipalities across the state for road, bikeway, greenway and sidewalk projects through the Powell Bill fund. Half of the funds were distributed September 28, and the remaining funds will be sent out by December 30. “I am pleased that these […]

November 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

NCDOT opens public comment period for 10-year transportation plan project scoring

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is accepting public comments on division-level projects included in the state’s 10-year transportation plan until November 7. The agency opened the plan to public participation earlier this year and reported a “record” response both online and at regional meetings. NCDOT reported more than 3,000 people visited the website […]

October 28, 2016

Roadbuilding

NCDOT opens bridge spanning future Winston-Salem Northern Beltway

The Walkertown-Guthrie Road bridge over the future Winston-Salem Northern Beltway was completed last week, reopening an important secondary road connection in eastern Forsyth County that had been closed since January 2016, the Winston-Salem Journal reports. Pat Ivey, division engineer for the North Carolina Department of Transportation in Forsyth County, told the news agency that the bridge […]

September 30, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina DOT awards contract to replace 7 bridges in Bladen, Cumberland, Robeson counties

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) announced that it awarded a $5.4 million contract to Smith-Rowe LLC of Mount Airy to replace the following seven bridges in Bladen, Cumberland, and Robeson counties: N.C. 53 over Ellis Creek in Bladen County Mercer Mill Road over Hammonds Creek in Bladen County Hollow Bridge Road between Beaver Dam Road and Mink […]

August 24, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina DOT seeks public input on 10-year State Transportation Improvement Program

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) opens the public comment period on its 10-year, 2018-2027 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) June 20 and will hold a series of informal public meetings in its 14 local transportation divisions during the month-long period. The list of proposed projects is available here. NCDOT used the funding formula […]

June 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina DOT’s US 70 Goldsboro Bypass officially opens

State officials, including Gov. Pat McCrory and North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Sec. Nick Tennyson, recently celebrated the opening of the US 70 Goldsboro Bypass, a route designed to relive congestion and improve local access and safety on the roadway. “The Goldsboro Bypass is a great example of what we are working to accomplish throughout […]

June 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina DOT employees honored for assistance during house fire

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has recognized four employees from its Equipment and Maintenance Division in Halifax County for their assistance during a house fine in late April. The employees, Teresa Skinner, David Griffies, Thomas Jernigan and Keith Hurdle received the Extra Mile Award, an honor given to employees who “go above and […]

June 7, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina DOT moves ahead with I-26 Connector project

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) can now move ahead with its Interstate 26 Connector project near Asheville after it selected the “recommended least environmentally damaging routes” for three sections of the seven-mile route. “We have taken a huge step toward the realization of the I-26 Connector, which is of vital importance to the […]

June 1, 2016

Roadbuilding

Preservation programs grow as state DOTs battle challenging bridge conditions

The truth is, while there are still a relatively large number of structurally deficient bridges across the country, roughly 58,500, that figure has dropped in recent years. It’s still not good, as the American Road & Transportation Builder’s Association estimates with current funding levels, it would take 21 years to replace or upgrade all those […]

May 19, 2016

Roadbuilding

Crews install first piling for new Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet in N. Carolina

Construction crews installed the first piling for the the new Herbert C. Bonner Bridge over Oregon Inlet on May 9, according to a press release from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). The bridge will have a total of 673 concrete pilings, ranging from 110 feet to 130 feet in length. The majority of the pilings will be 36 […]

May 18, 2016

Roadbuilding

N. Carolina DOT awards $19.7 million on construction projects

The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently awarded $19.7 million in road construction and rehabilitation projects. Smith-Rowe of Mount Airy was awarded an $11.6 million contract for extending Idols Road roughly two miles from Hampton Road to Clemmons Road in Forsyth County. The project includes paving, drainage and grading. The contractor can begin work June […]

May 11, 2016