VIDEO: Foam injections help NCDOT reopen I-95 after flooding from Hurricane Florence Equipment World » Hurricane Florence turned large sections of Interstates 95 and 40 into rivers, cutting off major north-south and east-west connections in the eastern part of the state. A week later, after flood waters receded, work crews drilled holes in pavement near two flooded bridges at the Lumber and Black rivers. The foam was injected into the holes. It hardens and stabilizes the ground beneath the road making a permanent repair to any holes that have formed underneath, NCDOT says. Michelle2018-10-08T12:22:05-08:00October 2nd, 2018|Bridges, General Interest, News & Views, North Carolina|
N.C. board recommends tolling proposed new bridge Star News Online » Board members passed a resolution supporting the concept of making the $1 billion new crossing a toll bridge — something the state has long planned to do. The N.C. Department of Transportation has not included replacing the bridge in its long-range transportation plans. So far, funds have been approved only for planning and environmental studies only in the state’s 2018-27 long-term plan. Michelle2018-03-05T12:08:26-08:00February 28th, 2018|Bridges, North Carolina, Tolling|
Atlantic Coast Pipeline gets another NC permit; one more to go The News & Observer » North Carolina officials on Tuesday issued the latest state permit for the Atlantic Coast Pipeline, bringing the $6 billion interstate natural gas pipeline just one state permit away from the finish line. The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality permit for a compressor station to be built in Northampton County. Michelle2018-02-28T16:58:57-08:00February 27th, 2018|Non-Renewable Sources, North Carolina|
When will the I-77 toll lanes open? The Charlotte Observer » The project, now under construction for two years, has drawn the ire commuters whose commute times have gone from 35 minutes to two hours. I-77 Mobility Partners — a subsidiary of Spain-based contractor Cintra – is responsibility for financing, designing and building the project. I-77 Mobility Partners also will operate and maintain the lanes under terms of the deal. Michelle2017-11-09T11:50:41-08:00November 7th, 2017|Highways, North Carolina, Public-Private Partnerships, Tolling|
Voters easily back Raleigh transportation bond The News & Observer » Three in four Raleigh voters decided they were willing to pay higher property taxes to borrow $206.7 million to widen roads, build new sidewalks and bicycle lanes, and support other transportation projects in the city. Michelle2017-10-20T13:13:03-08:00October 10th, 2017|North Carolina, Roads, Urban|
DOT chief: Electric, driverless cars could dry up road funds The Washington Times » The future of travel is just around the corner, North Carolina Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon said, and the state needs to act swiftly to locate new road-building revenues that don’t rely on gasoline taxes and that depend less on personal car ownership and operation. Michelle2017-10-12T09:40:11-08:00October 2nd, 2017|Energy, Fuel Tax, Funding, Highways, North Carolina, Sales Tax|