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Closures Planned for I-440 East/U.S. 1 North at I-40 Junction This Week
Access to I-440 East will be closed overnight as crews set the girders for the new Jones Franklin Road bridge over the highway.
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U.S. 701 Bridge in Bladen County Requires Inspection
NCDOT will conduct a safety inspection of the U.S. 701 South bridge in Bladen County on Jan. 6
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Interstate 277 Ramp Closures Resume This Week
N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews tonight will continue a $16.3 million project to improve 22 bridges along Interstate 277, requiring several ramp closures.
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Makeover Approved for U.S. 29 in Caswell County
All 6 miles of U.S. 29 between Rockingham County and the Virginia line will be milled and resurfaced.
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Highway Dedicated to Cherokee Beloved Man
NCDOT board passes resolution dedicating U.S. 441 in Jackson and Swain Counties as Beloved Man Dr. Jerry Wolfe Highway.
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Section of Lenoir County Road to Close for Culvert Replacement
A Lenoir County road is expected to be closed for several months while a N.C. Department of Transportation contractor replaces a culvert.
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Edgecombe County Bridge to Be Replaced
The bridge on Sharp Point Road over Otter Creek in Edgecombe County will be replaced under a newly announced contract.
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NCDOT Awards Resurfacing Contract for Nash County
NCDOT awards a $3.2 million contract to resurface some roadway in Nash County next year.
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Call For Applicants: Governor’s Highway Safety Program Funding Available
The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program will soon be accepting grant applications to fund programs aimed at preventing traffic deaths and injuries on North Carolina roadways.
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Annual Toll Rate Increase for Triangle Expressway and Monroe Expressway January 1
The annual increase of the toll rates for the Triangle Expressway and the Monroe Expressway, will take effect Friday, January 1, 2021.
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Next-To-Last Section of Greensboro Urban Loop Opens
NCDOT opened a new section of the Greensboro Urban Loop between Lawndale Drive and North Elm Street.
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Resurfacing Project Awarded for Western Wake County
Nearly 21 miles of area roadway will be resurfaced.
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Contract Awarded to Improve 14 Miles of Mecklenburg County Roads
A $3 million contract awarded by the Department of Transportation will bring improvements to several primary and secondary roads in Mecklenburg County.
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New Section of Winston-Salem Northern Beltway Set to Open
Drivers in northeastern Forsyth County will have a new way to get home for the holidays and beyond.
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Four Contracts Awarded to Improve Roads in Two NC Counties
More than 100 miles of southeastern North Carolina highways and roads will be improved after the N.C. Department of Transportation awarded four contracts to two companies.
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Contract Awarded to Preserve Brunswick County Bridge
A decades-old bridge will get improvements to lengthen its lifespan after the N.C. Department of Transportation awarded a contract earlier this month.
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Short Line Railroad Grants Awarded
Seventeen short line railroads will soon be making improvements to their infrastructure thanks to approximately $16.7 million in matching grant funds.
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Robeson County Bridge Work Needed on U.S. 74 West
NCDOT will temporarily close on Dec. 21 the right lane of U.S. 74 near N.C. 130 in Robeson County for bridge repairs.
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