Displaying items by tag: NC Department of Transportation
N.C. State turfgrass researchers collaborate with NCDOT for roadside grasses
CHARLESTON, S.C. — North Carolina State University’s Turfgrass Program has been working on the selection, installation and evaluation of zoysiagrasses along roadsides throughout the state in collaboration with the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Moss backs bill to double fines for roadside littering in N.C.
RALEIGH — Litterbugs could soon face stiffer fines for strewing garbage along North Carolina roadways.
Explore the NC Moves 2050 Plan on interactive webpage
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation has completed the long-range transportation plan update, NC Moves 2050, and there’s now an interactive way for people to explore the plan online.
Richmond County leaders encourage residents to aid in fight against litter 'epedimic'
ROCKINGHAM — The county continues its fight to keep Richmond County roadways clear of garbage and local leaders are asking residents for help.
Commission recommends 40% funding increase for North Carolina DOT
RALEIGH — Less than a year after an audit of the N.C. Department of Transportation found massive overspending, a blue-ribbon panel is recommending the department get a 40% budget hike.
Report: Airports contribute $61B, 373,000 jobs to N.C. economy
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s publicly owned airports contribute $61 billion to the state’s economy each year and support 373,000 jobs, according to a report released by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation.
Projects to improve dozens of miles of Central NC roads
RALEIGH — About 85 miles of Central North Carolina roadways will be rehabilitated thanks to several contracts recently awarded by the N.C. Department of Transportation.
UNCP’s Guillian Prince earns N.C. Dept. of Transportation Scholarship
PEMBROKE — UNCP senior Guillian Prince has been named the 2020 recipient of the North Carolina HBCU/MSI Transportation Scholarship.
Applications open for NCDOT bicycle helmet initiative
RALEIGH — To reduce bicycle injuries and deaths, the N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging people to apply to receive free bicycle helmets as part of an annual initiative the agency conducts.
NCDOT launches 2021 Aviation Art Contest
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation is again bringing together art and aviation, as the agency hosts the 2021 North Carolina Aviation Art Contest.
