Granite Construction is putting the finishing touches on an asphalt plant for the Fortify construction project that will make it easier on motorists and taxpayers’ wallets now that construction is underway.
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Raleigh, NC: Temporary Asphalt Plant Facilitates Road Work
Monday, February 24th, 2014Charlotte, NC: Extending the LYNX Blue Line
Thursday, November 14th, 2013
The LYNX Blue Line in Charlotte is a popular, effective transportation option for people who live and work in and around the Queen City. Since opening in 2007, the 9.3-mile rail line has served more than 15,000 passengers daily, taking citizens to jobs, education, and sporting events.
Now, the Blue Line Extension will add 9 miles to the system, expanding the state’s first light rail corridor from Center City to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The expansion will support economic growth in the city and offer even more ways to connect people with places, goods and services.
-NCDOTcommunications on YouTube
North Carolina: Strategic Transportation Investments
Wednesday, October 16th, 2013
Raleigh, NC: Getting the “Complete 540” Project Underway
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
The Complete 540 study for the southeast extension of the Triangle Expressway is once again underway, following a two-year delay. The Complete 540 project will provide a more direct route and quicker access to RTP, the RDU airport, and major employment and activity centers along NC 540 for rapidly growing communities south and east of Raleigh. Completing 540 will connect the final section of the outer loop from Holly Springs to Knightdale.
View this complete post...NC DOT: Ready to Respond for Hurricane Season
Tuesday, June 11th, 2013The N.C. Department of Transportation is prepared and ready to respond to whatever Mother Nature may bring this hurricane season. In this video, NCDOT highlights the tools it uses before, during and after storms strike to keep you informed and safe. –NCDOTcommunications on YouTube.
View this complete post...Building Better Budgets: A National Examination of the Fiscal Benefits of Smart Growth Development
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
SMART GROWTH AMERICA
Local governments across the country have compared development strategies to understand their impact on municipal finances. These studies generally compare two or more different development scenarios, and help local leaders make informed decisions about new development based on the costs or revenues associated with them.
Fracking in North Carolina – Groundwater Sampling
Monday, April 8th, 2013Fracking in North Carolina – Groundwater Sampling from Douglas A. Harned on Vimeo. Melinda Chapman and Sharon Fitzgerald discuss the U.S. Geological Survey groundwater sampling program to characterize water-suppy well water quality in the area of North Carolina with potential for shale gas production. The sampling program is designed to provide a pre-devolpment baseline that […]
View this complete post...Raleigh, NC: Transit for a Better Wake County
Thursday, February 28th, 2013Transit for a Better Wake County from CAFT on Vimeo. The Capital Area Friends of Transit (CAFT) is a Wake County based alliance of over 40 local and state organizations, more than 100 civic leaders and thousands of citizens who support a plan for regional public transit in the Triangle. CAFT supports the Wake County […]
View this complete post...Graham Counties, NC: Fontana Dam Opens Gates
Thursday, January 31st, 2013Sluicing Fontana Dam opens gates to a bold surge of magnificent force. The spray covers both the parking lot and the trees on the other side of the lake. Icy weather makes for a fine layer of black ice on the driveway into the dam. The road closed initially but opened while we were there. […]
View this complete post...Wendell, NC: Culvert Rehabilitation Project
Thursday, January 10th, 2013www.pomonapipeproducts.com – An existing 200 feet long steel plate culvert running under highway 64 near Wendell, NC was identified by NCDOT as requiring a maintenance plan to extend its service life. After several options were evaluated, an aluminum structural liner plate liner and headwall system was fabricated and supplied by Pomona Pipe Products of Greensboro, […]
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