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Enfield, NC · Traffic & Transit
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NC State study using professor’s patented composite metal foam could improve frontal collision safety
North Carolina State University researchers say their new study finds that composite metal foam (CMF) could significantly improve frontal vehicle collision safety by increasing injury prevention limits at higher impact speeds by up to 48%. Using computational models to run detailed simulations, researchers found that incorporating CMF into vehicle front...
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Ferry Division listens as tolls loom in distance
“It was like a punch in the gut,” John Richards, of Pinetown said at a recent listening session held in Washington by the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) Ferry Division on the tolling of all state-owned ferries. Richards, of Pinetown, is an employee of Nutrien in Aurora. His...
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Part of Lake Wheeler Road to close for two years near Dix Park in Raleigh
A section of Lake Wheeler Road near Dix Park in Raleigh will be closed for two years to accommodate a significant construction project aimed at improving traffic patterns in the area.
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Part of Lake Wheeler Road to close for two years as $21.8M Raleigh project begins
A major Raleigh road will close to through traffic next week as the city begins a $21.8M two-year construction project that will force drivers to take detours around a part of Lake Wheeler Road. Starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, drivers will not be able to travel on Lake Wheeler Road between...
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North Raleigh's U.S. 401 Overhaul Opens a Year Early, Untangling 60,000 Daily Drivers
Drivers who've spent years crawling through North Raleigh's U.S. 401 corridor finally have some relief. The North Carolina Department of Transportation says its overhaul of three key intersections along the highway — at Mitchell Mill Road, Ligon Mill Road and Perry Creek Road — is now complete and open to traffic, finishing nearly a year ahead of schedule.
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New On-Ramp for I-40 Opens Along Chapel Hill’s Highway 86
The Interstate 40 widening project is still ongoing through Orange County, with the 11-mile effort shooting past its initial estimated completion of summer 2026. But one new element of the changes is ready to go for Chapel Hill drivers. The North Carolina Department of Transportation officially activated the new west-bound...
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Rocky Mount Lands $3M Grant to Bus Workers Straight to Raleigh Jobs
Rocky Mount is moving forward with a commuter bus service that would carry workers between the city and Raleigh during peak weekday hours, after the North Carolina Department of Transportation awarded a $3 million grant to get the project off the ground. City officials are now searching for a qualified vendor to run the service, with plans to connect two of the state's fastest-growing labor markets roughly 56 miles apart along U.S. Route 64.
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Construction project starting soon on major downtown Raleigh streets
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Traffic cones, detours, and construction workers will soon take over two major streets in downtown Raleigh. The city is making improvements to Blount Street and Person Street. Blount and Person Street see thousands of vehicle traffic every day, but traffic will be slowing with Blount...
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School Bus Rear-Ended Near Four Oaks
FOUR OAKS, N.C. – No injuries were reported after a Johnston County Public Schools bus was rear-ended Thursday morning while stopping to pick up a student. The crash happened on Keen Road near NC 96 South. Bus 86, carrying students to Four Oaks Elementary School, was stopping at a...
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Cary residents demand safer crosswalks
After a fatal vehicle crash involving a pedestrian on Wednesday morning, Cary neighbors are voicing their opinions on improvements needed to crosswalks in the area. A 76-year-old woman was killed Wednesday morning when she was hit on Ederlee Drive near Peregrine Place. Neighbors say this fatal accident could have been...
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ENC Named To North Carolina’s PART Consortium Five-Year Transit Bus Contract
ENC®, a U.S.-based transit bus manufacturer and subsidiary of Rivaz Inc., has announced it has been named an approved manufacturer on a five-year cooperative contract led by the Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART). The consortium contract establishes a base quantity of 49 buses, with options for an additional...
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Rocky Mount approves funding match for new Raleigh commuter bus service
ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Rocky Mount is moving forward with plans for a new commuter bus service connecting the city with Raleigh. The N.C. Department of Transportation has awarded $3 million to launch the service, and Rocky Mount City Council approved the local matching funds Monday night to secure the grant.