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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
Work begins on $2.2 billion toll expressway to close Raleigh outer loop
Construction on the first phase of completing a $2.2 billion outer expressway toll loop around Raleigh, North Carolina, has begun. Lane Blythe Construction Joint Venture of Charlotte won the $403 million design-build contract in December 2018 for the first phase of the project, which will extend the Triangle Expressway from U.S. 401 to Interstate 40 […]
November 28, 2019
Roadbuilding
NCDOT gets emergency funding to stem budget crisis blamed on hurricanes, lawsuits, overspending
The cash-strapped N.C. Department of Transportation, which laid off hundreds of temporary workers and delayed plans for about 900 road projects in August, has received a $200 million emergency funding boost from the state legislature. The legislation comes after the agency faced a slew of hurricanes and storms and legal settlements that have siphoned off […]
November 18, 2019
Roadbuilding
N.C. builds its first continuous flow intersection
North Carolina is among a growing number of states that have added their first continuous flow intersection. The N.C. Department of Transportation recently announced the opening of the state’s first such intersection – also known as a displaced left turn intersection or crossover displaced left turn intersection – at N.C. 16 and Mount Holly-Huntersville Road in […]
November 4, 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
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
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
Roadbuilding
N. Carolina opens door to $3B in new highway funding
Although it can only be used for certain projects North Carolina lawmakers hope to help the state’s highways keep up with projected population growth.
June 20, 2018
Roadbuilding
Alligator Bridge to NC’s Outer Banks to close for renovations
Efforts are underway to renovate the Alligator Bridge, which links to North Carolina’s Outer Banks. The drawbridge will be closed to boat and road traffic from 12:01 a.m. January 10 to January 16, according to the N.C. Department of Transportation. Workers will take that time to replace and repair electrical and mechanical components beneath the […]
December 29, 2017
Roadbuilding
Contract awarded for Outer Loop for future I-295 in N.C.
A team of engineering and contracting firms has won the $129.7 million contract to design and build another section of the Fayetteville Outer Loop in Robeson and Cumberland counties in North Carolina. The 6.1-mile section will eventually be part of the future Interstate 295, a 39-mile freeway by Fayetteville and Fort Bragg. The team consists […]
December 12, 2017
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