The North Carolina Department of Transportation is set to host an online meeting March 4 to give updates on the Rodanthe “Jug Handle” bridge project.
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Transportation Planning Group Elects Officers
The Cape Fear RPO Transportation Advisory Committee has reelected Brunswick County Commissioner Frank Williams as chair and Whiteville Mayor Terry Mann as vice chair.
Port’s Environmental Study Awaits Funding
Planned deepening and widening of Wilmington harbor, the first project subject to a new fast-track federal process, was authorized in December, but the environmental review remains unfunded.
NCDOT Suspends Ferry Routes Due to Wind
North Carolina Department of Transportation ferry routes in northeastern North Carolina were offline Thursday because of high winds.
Chowan, Gates, Perquimans Road Repairs Set
The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded a $3.9 million contract for road improvements in Chowan, Gates and Perquimans counties.
Wilmington Rail Project Details Now Online
A virtual open house with information for the public on Wilmington’s proposed rail realignment project is online through Dec. 15.
Hertford County Cable Ferry Resumes Service
Though repairs and COVID-19-related budget issues interrupted service of the state’s three inland cable ferries, Parker’s cable ferry that crosses the Meherrin River in Hertford County is back in service.
Pamlico Sound Ferries Back to 2 Trips a Day
With the return of M/V Silver Lake to Ocracoke, ferry routes taking passengers to and from Ocracoke from both Swan Quarter and Cedar Island returned Sunday to two-boat schedules.
Ferry Trips Across Pamlico Sound Reduced
Because of shoaling issues in the ferry channel outside of Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor, daily service will be reduced by one trip each way between Ocracoke and both Cedar Island and Swan Quarter until further notice.
NCDOT Publishes 2020 Division Guides
The North Carolina Department of Transportation has published new digital guides for each of the state’s 14 highway divisions, including the three on the coast.
NC 12, Channel Shoaling Concerns Escalate
Discussions during a recent meeting of the Dare County Waterways Commission indicate that persistent threats to the Ocracoke highway and north-end ferry dock have become more urgent.
Study Sought for Third Bogue Banks Bridge
Officials in Carteret County have asked the N.C. Department of Transportation to do an express design for a proposed third bridge to Bogue Banks.
NCDOT to Talk Cape Fear Crossing Options
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is holding Monday and Tuesday open houses and public hearings on the proposed Cape Fear Crossing project officials say will ease traffic congestion on Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
Groups Set to Challenge Mid-Currituck Bridge
Opponents of the proposed Mid-Currituck Bridge have asked the N.C. Department of Transportation for additional environmental review and promise to take legal action if refused.
Oregon Inlet Bridge Named for Basnight
The North Carolina Board of Transportation Thursday morning voted to name the newly constructed Bonner Bridge replacement over Oregon Inlet for former state Sen. Marc Basnight.
New Oregon Inlet Bridge Now Open to Traffic
The North Carolina Department of Transportation opened at 12:20 p.m. Monday the new, 2.8-mile bridge spanning Oregon Inlet, the replacement for the 1963 Herbert C. Bonner Bridge.
