NCDOT Receives $300 Million Federal Grant for Major Rail Improvements

The N.C. Department of Transportation has been awarded a nearly $300 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to improve safety, reliability and capacity of current and future passenger rail service along the Piedmont Corridor. “This federal investment demonstrates our partners’ confidence in North Carolina’s ability to deliver major...

WCPSS adds nine schools to parent‑transport list amid bus-driver shortage

Wake County families at nine additional schools will be responsible for getting their children to and from campus this school year.

$300 million federal grant to boost passenger rail projects across North Carolina

North Carolina has been awarded $300 million in federal funding to improve safety, reliability and capacity along the Piedmont passenger rail corridor between Raleigh and Charlotte. A grant from the Federal Railroad Administration will fund the Piedmont Corridor Safety Program, including upgrades to the route used by Amtrak’s Piedmont and...

North Carolina DOT rolls out America 250 locomotive

SPENCER, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s America 250 locomotive was unveiled today and will be on public display at the America 250 Locomotive Celebration scheduled for Aug. 28-30 at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. The locomotive, EMD F59PH No. 1776, in regular service will power Amtrak/NCDOT Rail Division passenger trains on the [...] Read More...

Part of I-95 in northeastern Nash County slated for $7.5M in repairs

The part of Interstate 95 between Sunset Avenue and the Red Oak Battleboro Road overpass is going to undergo $7.5 million in repairs to extend the life of the roadway, the N.C. Department of Transportation said in a recent news release. Fred Smith Co. of Raleigh has received a contract to perform slab replacement and bridge preservation work on about a 5½ mile section of a concrete I-95 in northeastern Nash County. The speed limit along that stretch of the interstate is 70 mph and was thick with northbound and southbound traffic Thursday afternoon. That section includes the I-95 interchanges for U.S. 64 and for Dortches Boulevard and the exits and entrances for the rest area. The N.C. DOT said that Fred Smith Co. can begin work by the end of this month and that the project is going to require some closures of lanes overnight throughout what is going to be a two-year construction period. Unlike a full resurfacing project, this section is going to remain a concrete riding surface, the N.C. DOT said, adding that plans call for crews to replace about 16 deteriorated concrete slabs, which is going to serve as the new riding surface once completed.

NCDOT receives nearly $300 million federal grant for rail improvements

RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation has received a nearly $300 million federal grant to improve safety, reliability and capacity along the Raleigh-to-Charlotte Piedmont Corridor. The Federal Railroad Administration awarded the funding through its National Railroad Partnership Program. The investment will support the Piedmont Corridor Safety...

New permanent traffic safety course aims to help save young lives

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina is often known for leading the nation in several polls, but the Tar Heel State falls on one list no one wants to see. North Carolina ranks as one of the deadliest states in the country per capita for people walking and riding their bikes, with nearly 200 cyclists and pedestrians killed by motor vehicles on roads every year, according to state data.

Part of I-95 in northeastern Nash County slated for $7.5M in repairs

The part of Interstate 95 between Sunset Avenue and the Red Oak Battleboro Road overpass is going to undergo $7.5 million in repairs to extend the life of the roadway, the N.C. Department of Transportation said in a recent news release. Fred Smith Co. of Raleigh has received a contract to perform slab replacement and bridge preservation work on about a 5½ mile section of a concrete I-95 in northeastern Nash County. The speed limit along that stretch of the interstate is 70 mph and was thick with northbound and southbound traffic Thursday afternoon. That section includes the I-95 interchanges for U.S. 64 and for Dortches Boulevard and the exits and entrances for the rest area. The N.C. DOT said that Fred Smith Co. can begin work by the end of this month and that the project is going to require some closures of lanes overnight throughout what is going to be a two-year construction period. Unlike a full resurfacing project, this section is going to remain a concrete riding surface, the N.C. DOT said, adding that plans call for crews to replace about 16 deteriorated concrete slabs, which is going to serve as the new riding surface once completed.

NC lands nearly $300M for rail safety, track upgrades

Federal funds will close nine crossings, add double-track segments and boost safety and reliability on key North Carolina rail corridors.

NCDOT Receives $300 Million Federal Grant For Major Rail Improvements

RALEIGH, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Transportation has been awarded a nearly $300 million grant from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to improve safety, reliability and capacity of current and future passenger rail service along the Piedmont Corridor. “This federal investment demonstrates our partners’ confidence in North Carolina’s...

A look at Raleigh new automated parking garage

Overturned cement truck closes I-40 West in Wake County near Garner: NCDOT

GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) — An overturned cement truck has closed a section of Interstate 40 West in Wake County Wednesday afternoon, the North Carolina Department of Transportation said. According to NCDOT, the incident happened around 10 a.m. on the James E. Harrington Freeway section of I-40 near Garner. Due...

'The Hopper is our wheels': Microtransit growing across North Carolina

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. — Communities in North Carolina continue to use microtransit services. Holly Springs in Wake County recently launched the Holly Springs Hopper. It features on-demand public transportation that can be arranged by phone or an app. The service will pick the rider up wherever they live within the perimeter and get them to the destination.

Automated parking garage coming to Raleigh

An automated parking garage is coming to Raleigh.

School bus confusion leads to Wake County chaos

Squiggly Yellow Lines On Raleigh's South State Street Go Viral, Get Fixed Fast

A Raleigh comedian pulled his car over after noticing the double yellow lines on South State Street getting more and more crooked the further he drove, and the video he shot on his phone has now pushed the city to fix the road. Jordan Huggins said he was driving home on South State Street when he spotted the unusual markings and decided to stop because there wasn't much traffic around. What he filmed next — a stretch of double yellow lines wobbling like a drawn-on squiggle instead of running straight down the pavement — quickly spread across TikTok and Instagram.

Regional leaders discuss future of transportation as Triangle continues to grow

The focus was on how transit investments can support the region's rapid growth across the Triangle.

Drivers furious after city officials ruin street with 'squiggly' yellow lines

North Carolina content creator Jordan Scott Huggins called out Raleigh's crooked yellow lines in a viral TikTok video, prompting the city to order them repainted.

Substitute bus driver struggling with route causes concern in Wake County neighborhood

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. (WNCN) — Confusion behind the wheel of a school bus led to chaos in Holly Springs earlier this week. Parents of students at Middle Creek Elementary School said their kid’s bus was running late on Tuesday. So, they tracked it on the “Here Comes the Bus” app, only to find the driver […]