As the weather warms today, North Carolina's interstates and major highways are returning to normal, but many secondary roads and neighborhood streets are still treacherous
Published: Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 @ 11:26 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Forsyth Superior Court Judge John O. Craig III issued a July 6 sanction penalizing the N.C. Department of Transportation for missing a May 28 deadline for appraising Winston-Salem properties affected by the Map Act
Published: Tuesday, July 24th, 2018 @ 1:57 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Shawn and Cindy Weeks would like nothing more than to move
Published: Friday, June 29th, 2018 @ 11:33 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Roy Cooper today signed into law the Build NC Bond Act of 2018, a new financing tool sought by his administration to help expedite critical highway projects
Published: Thursday, June 21st, 2018 @ 6:09 pm
By: Governor's Office
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This week, Congressman Walter B. Jones (NC-3) was thrilled to announce a $147 million grant awarded to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for improvements to U.S. 70 (future I-42) and I-95 in the eastern part of the state - the largest infrastructure project in North Carolina
Published: Monday, June 18th, 2018 @ 5:09 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Despite repeated stern warnings from state Treasurer Dale Folwell, legislation adding $3 billion in state debt for unspecified transportation projects flew through House and Senate committees with bipartisan support
Published: Friday, June 15th, 2018 @ 10:54 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation has put out a long range transit plan for the state that calls for a “connected statewide network” and “public bus lines reaching out into rural part of the state”.
Published: Saturday, March 31st, 2018 @ 8:22 am
By: Civitas Insitute
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The N.C. Court of Appeals released three separate rulings in Map Act cases, dealing another blow to the North Carolina Department of Transportation
Published: Saturday, March 24th, 2018 @ 2:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Before the advent of the automobile - and thus before the advent of car and gas taxes to fund surface transportation - North Carolina and other states had public roads
Published: Wednesday, February 28th, 2018 @ 2:45 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governments cannot realistically take enough money from citizens to pay for all the repairs and construction people say we need
Published: Friday, February 23rd, 2018 @ 1:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Yesterday, bipartisan legislation co-introduced by U.S. Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) that streamlines and eases the burden on the process whereby active-duty military, reservists and veterans apply for their commercial driver's license was signed into law
Published: Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 @ 6:20 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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While roads continue to improve from last week's winter storm, persistent cold temperatures mean ice and snow linger in some areas and drivers should use caution, Governor Roy Cooper reminded North Carolinians Saturday
Published: Tuesday, January 9th, 2018 @ 2:07 am
By: Governor's Office
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North Carolina is betting on an expensive project to increase consumer spending in a small area of the state, and this time it's starting with a $6 million down payment
Published: Thursday, January 4th, 2018 @ 8:43 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Transportation planning in North Carolina took a wrong turn in 1987 when the General Assembly approved a controversial piece of legislation known as the Map Act
Published: Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018 @ 12:14 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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state Division of Motor Vehicles inspector violated agency policy by improperly collecting pay for a 3 1/2-hour daily commute, costing the state $85,000
Published: Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 @ 10:22 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The N.C. Court of Appeals has ruled against the state Department of Transportation in its attempt to avoid paying landowners harmed by DOT’s use of the Map Act in Forsyth and Guilford counties
Published: Wednesday, November 22nd, 2017 @ 3:55 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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After widespread devastation from Hurricane Matthew, North Carolina is using experts to study the Cashie, Lumber, Neuse and Tar rivers to help prevent future flooding, Governor Roy Cooper announced today
Published: Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 @ 7:04 pm
By: Governor's Office
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A decision last year by the N.C. Supreme Court ordering the state to compensate fairly property owners who filed a lawsuit over the Map Act appeared to signal a win for all people living in planned highway corridors throughout North Carolina, most notably a proposed beltline around Winston-Salem
Published: Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 @ 4:11 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Despite sunny skies, North Carolinians need to look out for flooding in low-lying areas, avoid flooded roads, and stay tuned to local weather updates, Governor Roy Cooper warned today
Published: Thursday, April 27th, 2017 @ 11:18 am
By: Governor's Office
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Today, U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Gary Peters (D-MI) led a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in a letter calling for increased funding to support the advancement of connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies
Published: Saturday, April 8th, 2017 @ 4:25 pm
By: Thom Tillis
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Governor Cooper has nominated two new members to serve on the North Carolina Department of Transportation Board
Published: Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017 @ 5:52 pm
By: Governor's Office
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Governor Roy Cooper has nominated ten new members to serve on the North Carolina Department of Transportation Board
Published: Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017 @ 12:30 pm
By: Governor's Office
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With all the furor and protests accompanying the launch of the Donald Trump administration, you might assume there's little room for bipartisan cooperation in Washington
Published: Thursday, February 2nd, 2017 @ 9:15 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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The lead attorney representing landowners in a landmark property rights case says North Carolina residents must know how Gov. Roy Cooper's pick for transportation will handle compensation for the plaintiffs
Published: Wednesday, January 11th, 2017 @ 10:15 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced its final approval of the state’s application to designate U.S. Highway 264 between Zebulon and Greenville, North Carolina as Future Interstate 587
Published: Tuesday, November 22nd, 2016 @ 11:02 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory announced today that the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials approved the state's application to add U.S. 264 between Zebulon and Greenville to the Interstate Highway System as Future Interstate 587
Published: Tuesday, November 15th, 2016 @ 6:15 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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Last week, Congressmen G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Walter Jones (NC-03) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx calling for the agency to approve North Carolina Department of Transportation's (NCDOT) request to designate portions of U.S. Highway 264 as a Fut
Published: Monday, November 14th, 2016 @ 12:29 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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Governor Pat McCrory has directed the N.C. Department of Transportation's Division of Motor Vehicles to help consumers across the state identify signs of flooding when purchasing a vehicle
Published: Tuesday, November 1st, 2016 @ 7:08 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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State and local leaders held a press conference Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016 in Kitty Hawk near the Black Pelican Restaurant, where crews are working to repair a section of the roadway that was damaged by both Hurricane Matthew and Tropical Storm Hermine
Published: Friday, October 28th, 2016 @ 10:19 pm
By: Bill Cook
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Governor Pat McCrory has announced that the N.C. Department of Transportation is distributing more than $147 million to 508 cities and towns throughout North Carolina to support municipalities
Published: Thursday, October 27th, 2016 @ 9:08 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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A Superior Court judge has set a timetable for the N.C. Department of Transportation to complete appraisals and begin making deposits to property owners within highway corridors under the state's Map Act.
Published: Tuesday, October 4th, 2016 @ 11:02 pm
By: John Locke Foundation
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The arrival of summer means vacation time for many, and airports stay busy. While we think of domestic airline service as being deregulated, the reality is that government decisions still play a role in where airlines fly
Published: Thursday, September 1st, 2016 @ 11:37 am
By: John Locke Foundation
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Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Department of Transportation Secretary Nick Tennyson joined federal, state and local officials today to celebrate the opening of the next phase of the Fayetteville Outer Loop
Published: Saturday, August 13th, 2016 @ 12:55 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The success story of North Carolina's economy is in front of a world-wide audience, featured in a multi-page profile headlined North Carolina
Published: Thursday, August 4th, 2016 @ 10:11 pm
By: McCrory Communications
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