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Shoaling Concerns Force Pamlico Sound Routes to Adopt One-Boat Schedule
Shoaling in Bigfoot Slough is forcing the N.C. Ferry Division to immediately adopt a one-boat schedule on Pamlico Sound.
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Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry Route Resumes Service
The U.S. Coast Guard has given approval for the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Hatteras Inlet ferry route to resume service immediately.
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NCDOT Clears Roads Following Hurricane Isaias
The hurricane caused a total of 45 road closures, but NCDOT had reopened most of them by lunchtime Tuesday.
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I-85 Ramps Undergoing Overnight Repairs
Ramps to and from I-85 at Lake Road in Thomasville will close two nights this week for repairs.
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Interstate 277 Ramp Closures Resume Tonight
N.C. Department of Transportation contract crews tonight will continue a $16.3 million project to improve 22 bridges along Interstate 277.
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NCDOT Ferry Division Ends Ocracoke Evacuation Operations
Due to impending weather conditions related to Tropical Storm Isaias, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has ended evacuation operations for Ocracoke Island.
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Section of Highway Closes in Sampson County
The N.C. Department of Transportation on Monday closed a section of a highway in Sampson County due to a void under the roadway.
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Ferry Division Announces Final Evacuation Schedules from Ocracoke
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division will suspend emergency evacuation operations from Ocracoke after tomorrow’s 10:30 a.m. departure from Ocracoke to Hatteras.
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NCDOT Reopens Swain County Highway After Mudslide
N.C. Department of Transportation crews on Saturday cleared and reopened U.S. 19/74 in the Nantahala Gorge after a mudslide.
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Slide Closes U.S. 19/74 in Nantahala Gorge
Another slie has closed U.S. 19/74 in the Nantahala Gorge.
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Lane Reductions Upcoming on U.S. 421 in Forsyth County
U.S. 421 South is scheduled to be reduced to one lane between Linville Road (Exit 228) and South Main Street in Kernersville (Exit 224).
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N.C. Ferries Assisting Ocracoke Island Mandatory Evacuation
As Hurricane Isaias approaches the North Carolina coast, the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division is assisting with the evacuation of all visitors and residents from Ocracoke Island.
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DMV Adjusts Road Test Waiver Requirements for Drivers 18 and Over
NCDMV clarifies road test waiver requirements for adult drivers
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This Week at NCDOT: #FerryCoolMask, Mobi Awards, Great Trails Survey
This week the department encourages you to share your pictures on the ferry while wearing a mask, the Mobi Awards will be presented next week, plus we take a survey and help plan a trail network.
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Traffic Set to Shift to Temporary Bridge over Eno River
NCDOT contractors plan to shift U.S. 70 traffic to a temporary bridge over the Eno River in Hillsborough this weekend.
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Overnight Closures Shift to Eastbound Side of Salem Parkway
Crews plan to close eastbound Salem Parkway from 8 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday until 6 a.m. the following mornings.
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Sign Removal Requires Exit Lane Closures in Guilford County
NCDOT crews plan to close lanes on the Interstate 85 Business exit ramps for I-74 and Brentwood Street on Thursday.
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I-26 Traffic Moving to New Lanes
Westbound traffic on I-26 will be switched to brand new lanes prior to approaching Brevard Road in Asheville.
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Southport-Fort Fisher Ferry Route to Resume Service Friday
The popular Southport-Fort Fisher ferry route will resume service at 1 p.m. July 31, after the completion of a project to replace the aging cable-counterweight ramp system at both ends of the route.
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