/tags/nc-dot NC DOT en-US Copyright Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:13:45 GMT /news/2023-12-04/joey-hopkins-north-carolina-new-transportation-secretary-agency-veteran Governor Roy Cooper appointed Joey Hopkins Transportation Secretary in October. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 13:13:45 GMT /news/2023-12-04/joey-hopkins-north-carolina-new-transportation-secretary-agency-veteran Bradley George /environment/2023-05-15/environmental-group-appeal-mid-currituck-bridge-obx The Mid-Currituck Bridge would connect U.S. 158 with the town of Corolla. Mon, 15 May 2023 15:05:54 GMT /environment/2023-05-15/environmental-group-appeal-mid-currituck-bridge-obx Bradley George /news/2022-07-29/bridge-designed-avoid-flooded-road-opens-nc-coast-obx Officials delayed the opening in June because pavement markings which had been installed did not meet department specifications for quality or reflectivity. The new bridge bypasses a section of N.C. 12 that is extremely vulnerable to ocean overwash. Fri, 29 Jul 2022 11:33:02 GMT /news/2022-07-29/bridge-designed-avoid-flooded-road-opens-nc-coast-obx Associated Press /business-economy/2022-07-22/north-carolina-dot-study-raleigh-greenville-passenger-rail It's one of several expansion proposals under consideration. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 14:32:56 GMT /business-economy/2022-07-22/north-carolina-dot-study-raleigh-greenville-passenger-rail Bradley George /news/2022-04-12/federal-transit-funding-will-increase-in-north-carolina Among other things, the extra dollars will go toward replacing aging vehicles and hiring additional operators. It’s expected that many of the new vehicles will be zero-emission, as the state pivots toward converting public fleets to be more environmentally friendly. Tue, 12 Apr 2022 17:56:47 GMT /news/2022-04-12/federal-transit-funding-will-increase-in-north-carolina Neal Charnoff / WFDD /environment/2022-03-01/nc-dot-damaged-concrete-pipes-help-artificial-reefs-coast This shipment of material came from discarded culverts that had been stored at the NCDOT’s maintenance yard in Columbus County. Tue, 01 Mar 2022 17:52:24 GMT /environment/2022-03-01/nc-dot-damaged-concrete-pipes-help-artificial-reefs-coast Joe Jurney /environment/2022-01-21/almost-everyone-loves-electric-vehicles-why-more-north-carolina-evs-cooper Gov. Roy Cooper wants to have 1.25 million electric vehicles in North Carolina by 2030. What obstacles stand in the way of this goal? Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:02:12 GMT /environment/2022-01-21/almost-everyone-loves-electric-vehicles-why-more-north-carolina-evs-cooper Celeste Gracia /environment/2022-01-21/schools-covid-testing-close-north-carolina-braces-winter-storm-cooper-snow-ice North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signed a state of emergency earlier this week and said 114 National Guard troops were staging in central and eastern North Carolina to prepare to move to the affected areas. Fri, 21 Jan 2022 12:50:19 GMT /environment/2022-01-21/schools-covid-testing-close-north-carolina-braces-winter-storm-cooper-snow-ice Mitchell Northam /sports/2021-12-09/interstate-40-named-unc-basketball-dean-smith-roy-williams A news release from the school’s athletic department says the N.C. Department of Transportation approved a request on Wednesday to name portions of I-40 in Chapel Hill for coaches Dean Smith and Roy Williams. Thu, 09 Dec 2021 12:51:06 GMT /sports/2021-12-09/interstate-40-named-unc-basketball-dean-smith-roy-williams Associated Press, Mitchell Northam /news/2021-09-14/audit-nc-dot-spent-less-planned-risks-remain-carolina A state performance audit says North Carolina’s Department of Transportation spent less than its leaders predicted during the second half of 2020. Tue, 14 Sep 2021 18:05:38 GMT /news/2021-09-14/audit-nc-dot-spent-less-planned-risks-remain-carolina Associated Press