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RALEIGH, NC (September 16, 2020) -- The North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program (NCGHSP) is working with researchers this month to determine the statewide official seat belt use rate. “Researchers will be observing several…

RALEIGH, NC (August 19, 2020) -- As people across North Carolina are using greenways and trails in record numbers, their input is needed to develop the Great Trails State Plan. The Great Trails State Plan is a state Department of…

DEEP GAP, NC (August 13, 2020) -- A contractor for the N.C. Department of Transportation will be constructing new drainage on a ramp from U.S. 221 to U.S. 421 in Watauga County. Ramp temporarily closing from U.S. 221 South to U.S. 421…

RALEIGH, NC (July 24, 2020) -- The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles is resuming motorcycle road skills tests beginning Tuesday, July 28, at 70 of the state’s 78 current operational driver license offices. The road tests will be available to…

RALEIGH, NC (June 29, 2020) -- A number of N.C. Division of Motor Vehicle fees will increase, effective July 1. Increase for about 90 license and registration-related fees... As mandated by state law, the DMV is required to adjust fees…

RALEIGH, NC (April 21, 2020) -- As people across North Carolina have taken lifesaving measures to stop the spread of COVID-19, traffic volumes have plummeted, causing at least a $300 million budget shortfall for the N.C. Department of…

RALEIGH, NC (March 4, 2020) -- Volunteers across North Carolina are needed to help clean up trash along roads during the N.C. Department of Transportation’s annual Spring Litter Sweep from April 11-25. Each April and September, the…

RALEIGH, NC (December 2, 2019) -- To reduce bicycle injuries and deaths, the N.C. Department of Transportation is encouraging people to apply to receive free bicycle helmets as part of an annual initiative the agency conducts. Record…

RALEIGH, NC (October 18, 2019) -- As the daylight hours get shorter and deer become more active, the N.C. Department of Transportation is reminding drivers to stay alert and pay extra attention. Last year, there were nearly 19,000 animal…

RALEIGH, NC (September 5, 2019) -- The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will suspend online vehicle registration services this weekend as part of routine scheduled maintenance by the N.C. Department of Revenue. During the maintenance…

RALEIGH, NC (August 16, 2019) -- The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department's weekly newscast. Back to School Driver Safety Tips…

RALEIGH, NC (August 9, 2019) -- Litter along North Carolina’s roads is a constant issue, so there is always a need volunteers like you to help keep our roads clean, safe and beautiful. This year’s Fall Litter Sweep is Sept. 14-28.…

RALEIGH, NC (August 8, 2019) -- More than 1,700 projects are included in the N.C. Department of Transportation’s final draft of its 2020-2029 Statewide 10-Year Transportation Plan, which was released this week. The draft STIP includes…

SMITHFIELD, NC (May 15, 2019) -- A nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the ‘Move Over Law’ is underway to coincide with national Peace Officers Memorial Day. Peace Officers Memorial Day pays tribute to local, state, and federal law…

CHICAGO, IL (May 2, 2019) -- The N.C. Department of Transportation has received national honors for its innovative use of drones during the state’s coordinated response to Hurricane Florence. NCDOT was awarded the Association for Unmanned…

RALEIGH, NC (April 4, 2019) -- The N.C. Department of Transportation urges motorists to obey the posted speed limit, avoid distractions, watch for workers, and expect the unexpected in work zones. Driving in Work Zones Even though workers…

NORTH WILKESBORO, NC (March 19, 2019) -- Two different preliminary designs by the N.C. Department of Transportation to improve a sharp-angle intersection on U.S. 64/N.C. 18 in Gamewell will be available at a public meeting this week. NCDOT…

CLYDE, NC (February 28, 2019) -- Department of Transportation officials reopened Interstate 40 to one lane of traffic heading in each direction around a rockslide at mile marker 7.5 on Thursday afternoon. Traffic shifted to one lane in…

NCDOT TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING ON MARCH 21 REGARDING THE PROPOSAL TO UPGRADE THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. 64 / N.C. 18 AT CALICO ROAD (S.R. 1142) IN GAMEWELL CALDWELL COUNTY STIP Project No. U-6033 The N.C. Department of Transportation…

CLYDE, NC (February 23, 2019) -- Cleaning a rockslide on Interstate 40 near the Tennessee State lane will require the N.C. Department of Transportation to keep the interstate closed about one week for the safety of contract workers and…

ASHEVILLE, NC (February 22, 2019) -- Debris from a rockslide has closed both directions of traffic on Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line at least through Friday night. Westbound lanes toward Tennessee are closed at U.S. 276 exit,…

RALEIGH, NC (February 20, 2019) -- The N.C Division of Motor Vehicles will start using new technology to protect people from identity fraud by making sure people have a driver license in only one state at a time. Beginning Feb. 25, NCDMV…