Raleigh, NC – Drones are the N.C. Department of Transportation’s newest tool in maintaining the safety of the state’s bridges and other infrastructure. The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday approved a waiver that allows NCDOT to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems…
Raleigh, NC – Road safety in North Carolina took a turn for the better in 2019. North Carolina’s traffic deaths decreased by 4.4 percent in 2019, according to data recently released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). This decrease is…
by Julie Havlak, Kari Travis Raleigh, NC – The N.C. Department of Transportation overspent its budget by $742 million last year, a new state audit report shows. The DOT is in hot water over poor money management, which, in 2019,…
Raleigh, NC – Sharp decline in revenue has resulted in the N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) falling below the statutorily mandated cash floor of $293 million. According to state law, once the department falls below the cash floor, the department…