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Roadbuilding
NCDOT awards contract for N.C. 12 bridge in Outer Banks
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) recently awarded a $145.3 million design-build contract to Flatiron Constructors Incorporated, for construction of a 2.4-mile-long bridge that will span Pamlico Sound, connecting the southern end of the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge with Rodanthe, the Triad Business Journal reports. The bridge is being constructed as a part of the ongoing […]
January 24, 2017
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 launches NC Vision Zero to eliminate deaths on roadways
North Carolina recently launched NC Vision Zero in an effort to eliminate deaths on the state’s roadways through multiple state agency education, enforcement and engineering safer roads. NC Vision Zero’s first initiative is to reduce roadway fatalities and serious injuries by half over the next 15 years. The ultimate goal is zero deaths. “My top […]
October 5, 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 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
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
Roadbuilding
N. Carolina DOT warns drivers to watch out for road construction projects
With temperatures and the number of road construction projects on the rise in North Carolina, the Highway Patrol and Department of Transportation issued a warning to drivers April 11, asking them to “Do your part and drive smart.” WNCN.com reports that state numbers indicate that more than 4,600 crashes occurred in work zones during 2015 with 2,500 people injured and […]
April 19, 2016
Roadbuilding
North Carolina DOT designates Big Horse Creek Scenic Byway as the 60th in the state
The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has renamed an 18-mile stretch of highway from Warrensville to the Virginia border as Big Horse Creek Scenic Byway. The designation marks the 60th Scenic Byway in the state. “The byway offers a unique picture of North Carolina’s landscape, taking travelers past dense forests and creek beds and […]
April 12, 2016
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