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Salem Parkway: Creating a Downtown Gateway
The first short section of interstate highway in North Carolina opened in downtown Winston-Salem in 1958 and became part of Interstate 40. The highway included on- and off-ramps that were short and steep,…
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Raleigh and Charlotte Stations Anchor Downtown Vitality and Statewide Rail Service
A new Amtrak station in Raleigh and one under construction in Charlotte are hubs for local transit networks and new urban development in North Carolina’s two largest cities. The two stations provide anchors…
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Putting Drones to Work in North Carolina
In response to the devastating impact of Hurricane Florence in 2018, the N. C. Department of Transportation deployed Unmanned Aircraft Systems, or drones, to assess the damage to infrastructure and hundreds of roads…
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Improving I-26 Through the North Carolina Mountains
Interstate 26 carries travelers from the Ohio Valley to Charleston, winding through North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. In a pair of long-awaited projects, the N.C. Department of Transportation is widening and modernizing I-26…
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Little Heaven Grade Separated Interchange
In August 2019, the Delaware Department of Transportation marked the completion of a nearly four year, $44 million project covering more than 650 acres to increase safety on the heavily traveled State Route…
