Getting the urgent dredging operation underway has been a top priority for months, said Ferry Division Director Harold Thomas.
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First-ever Run the Rodanthe bridge race draws big crowd
The first Run the Rodanthe bridge race Saturday drew a large crowd to be among the first to visit the new bridge not yet open to public.
Shoaling critical as Hatteras-Ocracoke schedule picks up
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has increased the number of scheduled runs to 26 daily departures from each side, but shoaling is limiting ferry size and the number of vehicles carried.
State Bayview-Aurora ferry making limited runs
Repairs are being made to the gantry systems at both terminals.
NCDOT offers internships, fellowships
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is accepting applications for internships and fellowships for students and graduates of historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions.
Rodanthe Bridge Community Day set for April 9
During Community Day folks can walk, run or bike over the Rodanthe Bridge, a 2.4-mile bridge over Pamlico Sound set to open to traffic in mid-April.
Clean transportation plan virtual meeting set
The online public information session on the state’s Clean Transportation Plan initiative is set for Friday.
Federal funds set for northeast NC smaller dredge projects
Second in a new special reporting series on federal infrastructure spending and North Carolina’s navigation needs looks at the federal funds secured to maintain navigational channels and inlets in Dare and Hyde counties.
NCDOT needs volunteers for Spring Litter Sweep
Volunteers are needed April 16-30 for the annual, statewide Spring Litter Sweep.
Order sets vital climate, equity goals; how will NC respond?
Guest columnist Michelle Allen with the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund writes that Gov. Roy Cooper’s Jan. 7 executive order sends an important signal on addressing climate change and creating a more equitable future, but swift action is needed.
Two US 70 sections upgraded to interstate standards
Two sections of the U.S. 70 corridor between Raleigh and Morehead City have met the standards to be designated as Interstate 42.
Federal dollars now available for North Carolina waterways
Millions of dollars in federal spending are set to be put to use clearing shoaling in North Carolina’s inlets, harbors and channels. First in a new special reporting series.
Hampstead Bypass groundbreaking set for Friday
Transportation Secretary Eric Boyette, staff and elected officials are to be on hand for the event to mark the construction start on the first section of the U.S. 17 Hampstead Bypass.
Ocracoke springtime ferry schedule to begin March 1
Hatteras, Cedar Island and Swan Quarter routes starting Tuesday will offer more daily departures to and from Ocracoke.
Road removal through refuge delayed until next year
NCDOT says it will hold off on removing roadway and sandbags being bypassed by the Rodanthe bridge to allow the relocation of electrical transmission lines from the area along the current N.C. 12 to under the bridge.
Shorebird habitat restoration begins at Pea Island Refuge
Work is underway at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge to restore habitat for multiple shorebird species.
