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ASHEVILLE, NC (May 31, 2018)…More than 50 roads across western North Carolina remain closed as a result of heavy rain from Alberto during the last few days. Some areas of the mountains have received more than 20 inches of rain this month,…

RALEIGH, NC (May 30, 2018 at 6:47am)…Two eastbound lanes and one westbound lane on I-40 have been reopened at mile marker 67 at the Buncombe/McDowell County line where the interstate had been closed due to mudslide. Extensive damage to the…

ASHEVILLE, NC (May 29, 2018)…Interstate 40 is closed in both directions due to a mudslide near mile marker 67 by the Buncombe/McDowell County line. N.C. Department of Transportation crews from Buncombe and McDowell counties and State…

RALEIGH, NC (May 16, 2018)…As the summer travel season begins, the N.C. Department of Transportation, in partnership with GEICO, today announced a new, statewide effort that encourages North Carolina drivers to stop driving distracted.…

NEWLAND, NC (May 22, 2018)…Department of Transportation crews have started clearing U.S. 221 in Avery County in preparation for repairs that will take at least two weeks to complete. Heavy rains washed a short portion of the shoulder and…

RALEIGH, NC (April 9, 2018)…As you clear out closets in your house for spring cleaning, why not also put on an orange safety vest and gloves to participate in the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway Spring Litter Sweep? This…

LENOIR, NC (March 27, 2018)…N.C. Department of Transportation officials re-opened a two-lane bridge on Abington Road in Lenoir after making emergency repairs over the last week. A routine inspection on March 20 revealed irregular bowing in…