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Tag: North Carolina Department of Transportation
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
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
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
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
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
Roadbuilding
NCDOT crews begin work on I-485 express lanes
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) reports that construction has begun on the $346 million Interstate 485 corridor improvements project, which will add an express lane and additional corridor improvements along I-485 between I-77 and U.S. 74, according to the Independent Tribune. Crews began installing barriers at night on both sides of the median […]
September 18, 2019
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
N.C.’s Old Bonner Bridge scheduled to be removed piece-by-piece
The bridge will be sawed apart and taken away on barges, piece by piece to avoid flying debris hitting the new bridge. Details here on Equipment World.
April 24, 2019
Roadbuilding
Lindy Paving and PennDOT win NAPA’s Sheldon G. Hayes Award for asphalt paving excellence
Lindy Paving and PennDOT won a National Asphalt Pavement Association award for construction of asphalt pavement on I-79 in Pennsylvania. Learn more here.
April 17, 2019
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
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