Posts Tagged "NCDOT"


Currituck, Camden paving shifts into high gear

U.S. 158 and N.C. 168 are getting new coats of asphalt, but plenty of work still remains on sections from Barco to Point Harbor, in Moyock and Belcross.
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N.C. 12 decision delayed for study of 7-mile bridge

NCDOT is looking at a 7-mile-long bridge around southern Pea Island, while rock and sheet piling is being installed to protect a temporary bridge.
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More erosion control needed for temporary bridge

Rocks and walls will be added over the next four to six weeks to protect the southern landing of the temporary N.C. 12 bridge, requiring temporary lane closures.
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Ferry toll meetings start Wednesday

Public meetings on proposed toll changes on the state’s ferry routes start Wednesday, and a fifth has been added to the schedule in February.
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Twin-trailer trucks can now use section of U.S. 64

The NCDOT has opened a 50-mile stretch of U.S. 64 to twin-trailers from the N.C. 94 intersection in Columbia to the U.S. 13/17 interchange in Williamston.
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Public meeting on U.S. 158 widening later this month

The NCDOT will hold a meeting Jan. 23 in Currituck County to discuss the proposed widening of U.S. 158 between Barco and Belcross to a four-lane, divided highway.
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Group narrows options to fix N.C. 12 on Pea Island

The highway planning team eliminated the option of beach nourishment at the two breaches and plans to move ahead with building bridges.
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Planners favoring permanent bridge at Pea Island

Highway planners are leaning toward building a permanent bridge next to the temporary span over the new inlet formed on Pea Island by Hurricane Irene.
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Bridges could be long-term solution for N.C. 12

Beach nourishment, bridges or relocating parts of the highway are among the options being discussed as long-term solutions to N.C. 12 on Hatteras Island.
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N.C. 12 reopens after construction whirlwind

Six weeks after Hurricane Irene cut two inlets across it, N.C. 12 on northern Hatteras Island reopened Monday.
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Crews set to start rolling span across N.C. 12 breach

Despite a short setback from weather over the weekend, the first major structural segment of the temporary bridge over the mid-Pea Island inlet is in place.
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