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- Governor and First Lady Invite Public to Annual Spring Western Residence Open House
- This Week at NCDOT: Secretary Tata discusses federal funding, NCDOT and State Farm announce sponsorship and schools participate in bike to school day
- This Week at NCDOT: Secretary Tata discusses federal funding, NCDOT and State Farm announce sponsorship and schools participate in bike to school day
- Fortify I-40/I-440 rebuild could provide glimpse of long-term vision of public transit
| Governor and First Lady Invite Public to Annual Spring Western Residence Open House Posted: 15 May 2015 03:01 PM PDT Asheville, N.C. - Governor Pat McCrory and First Lady Ann McCrory are inviting the public to the annual Spring Open House at the North Carolina Governor's Western Residence from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16th. The governor and first lady will welcome the public to the open house where admission is free.
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| Posted: 15 May 2015 06:20 AM PDT RALEIGH — The following are highlights from the past week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. Several of the below stories are also featured in our weekly newscast, NCDOT Now, which can be viewed by clicking here. Secretary Tata Travels to D.C. to Discuss Federal Funding Reauthorization NCDOT and DOTs across the Nation are once again facing a major funding cliff. Secretary Tony Tata returned to Washington, D.C. this week to meet with North Carolina's representatives and urged them to take action. The current federal transportation funding bill that has already been extended several times is once again set to expire on May 31. Federal funding accounts for about 25 percent of NCDOT's total budget, and 50 percent of our construction program and without it, we would not be able to deliver critical transportation projects across the state. If the bill is not extended, a minimum of 531 projects and about 13,800 jobs are at stake across the state. Fifty-nine highway projects, ferry, public transportation and passenger rail services, as well as rail safety projects would also be impacted. NCDOT Announces Sponsorship Agreement for Incident Management Assistance Patrol NCDOT announced this week it has a new sponsorship agreement for its Incident Management Assistance Patrol program (IMAP), a service that offers free roadway assistance to motorists in need. The agreement is with State Farm® and will rename the program the NCDOT State Farm Safety Patrol. The NCDOT State Farm Safety Patrol covers fixed highway routes during peak travel hours to provide traffic control and safety at incident scenes. The program also assists motorists with towing, jump-starts, flat tire repair and more on all or portions of heavily traveled highways in Raleigh, Greensboro/Winston-Salem, Wilmington, Charlotte and Asheville areas. In 2014, IMAP assisted more than 100,000 motorists. Students Participate in Bike to School Day May is National Bike Month. Students from schools across the state had the opportunity to experience riding a bike to school, while learning the rules of the road and how to bike safely. Education about the fun and benefits of cycling starts early. We want to get our students thinking about cycling as a possible alternative to get to school, and their parents thinking about the same for work. To learn more about national bike month, visit ncdot.gov NCDOT Recognized by N.C. Triangle Chapter of Women's Transportation Seminar NCDOT received the following awards from the N.C. Triangle Chapter of the Women's Transportation Seminar at their Go Gala on May 14: • The Office of Education Initiatives received the 2015 Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award. The award is given annually to an organization that exhibits extraordinary efforts or initiatives in facilitating professional opportunities for women and minorities, and contributes significantly to the promotion of diversity, inclusion and multi-cultural awareness; • Karen Reynolds received the Circle of Excellence Award. Reynolds is a project planning engineer with NCDOT's Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch. She is one of 15 charter members of the WTS NC Triangle Chapter; and • Michael P. Reese, P.E. received the Community Activist Award. Reese works in NCDOT's Traffic Engineering branch. He received this award for his "inspiring civic engagement," including numerous charitable efforts. For more information on NCDOT Now, contact the NCDOT Communications Office at (919) 707-2660. ***NCDOT***
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| Posted: 15 May 2015 06:15 AM PDT RALEIGH — The following are highlights from the past week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. Several of the below stories are also featured in our weekly newscast, NCDOT Now, which can be viewed by clicking here. Secretary Tata Travels to D.C. to Discuss Federal Funding Reauthorization NCDOT and DOTs across the Nation are once again facing a major funding cliff. Secretary Tony Tata returned to Washington, D.C. this week to meet with North Carolina's representatives and urged them to take action. The current federal transportation funding bill that has already been extended several times is once again set to expire on May 31. Federal funding accounts for about 25 percent of NCDOT's total budget, and 50 percent of our construction program and without it, we would not be able to deliver critical transportation projects across the state. If the bill is not extended, a minimum of 531 projects and about 13,800 jobs are at stake across the state. Fifty-nine highway projects, ferry, public transportation and passenger rail services, as well as rail safety projects would also be impacted. NCDOT Announces Sponsorship Agreement for Incident Management Assistance Patrol NCDOT announced this week it has a new sponsorship agreement for its Incident Management Assistance Patrol program (IMAP), a service that offers free roadway assistance to motorists in need. The agreement is with State Farm® and will rename the program the NCDOT State Farm Safety Patrol. The NCDOT State Farm Safety Patrol covers fixed highway routes during peak travel hours to provide traffic control and safety at incident scenes. The program also assists motorists with towing, jump-starts, flat tire repair and more on all or portions of heavily traveled highways in Raleigh, Greensboro/Winston-Salem, Wilmington, Charlotte and Asheville areas. In 2014, IMAP assisted more than 100,000 motorists. Students Participate in Bike to School Day May is National Bike Month. Students from schools across the state had the opportunity to experience riding a bike to school, while learning the rules of the road and how to bike safely. Education about the fun and benefits of cycling starts early. We want to get our students thinking about cycling as a possible alternative to get to school, and their parents thinking about the same for work. To learn more about national bike month, visit ncdot.gov NCDOT Recognized by N.C. Triangle Chapter of Women's Transportation Seminar NCDOT received the following awards from the N.C. Triangle Chapter of the Women's Transportation Seminar at their Go Gala on May 14: • The Office of Education Initiatives received the 2015 Rosa Parks Diversity Leadership Award. The award is given annually to an organization that exhibits extraordinary efforts or initiatives in facilitating professional opportunities for women and minorities, and contributes significantly to the promotion of diversity, inclusion and multi-cultural awareness; • Karen Reynolds received the Circle of Excellence Award. Reynolds is a project planning engineer with NCDOT's Project Development and Environmental Analysis Branch. She is one of 15 charter members of the WTS NC Triangle Chapter; and • Michael P. Reese, P.E. received the Community Activist Award. Reese works in NCDOT's Traffic Engineering branch. He received this award for his "inspiring civic engagement," including numerous charitable efforts. For more information on NCDOT Now, contact the NCDOT Communications Office at (919) 707-2660. ***NCDOT***
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| Fortify I-40/I-440 rebuild could provide glimpse of long-term vision of public transit Posted: 15 May 2015 05:13 AM PDT Raleigh – As Triangle drivers brace for the impact on traffic when a new phase of work begins this summer on the 11.5-mile Fortify I-40/I-440 rebuild project in Raleigh, local leaders hope for a snapshot of what area roads and local transportation might look like in the years to come. "The regional business community recognizes that maintaining the integrity of our freeway system is essential for regional mobility and commerce, and we are fully supportive of the Fortify project," said Joe Milazzo II, executive director of the business leadership group Regional Transportation Alliance. "We applaud NCDOT, GoTriangle and other partners for creating travel options that will provide relief now during construction and point the way to our enhanced transit future as our market continues to grow." Milazzo was among a group of Raleigh transportation, business and community leaders on Monday presenting recommendations for future transit options and hearing feedback on them from Wake County residents. It was one of a series of public meetings focused on what expanded train and bus services could look like in one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the United States. "As this region continues to grow, our data shows that we need to offer more choices when it comes to local transit," said David King, CEO and general manager of GoTriangle. "Our current partnership with the North Carolina Department of Transportation for the Fortify project is allowing us to drive home the increasing viable public transit options and their value. If 10 percent of drivers on I-40 took the bus, carpooled or vanpooled just one day a week, it would remove 2,200 cars from the road daily. That's 5.5 miles of traffic." As part of the Fortify partnership with GoTriangle, NCDOT has invested $12 million in transit options in a greater effort to get 30,000 vehicles off the road and away from the Fortify construction zone during peak travel times. Approximately 120,000 vehicles travel through the area daily. In the coming weeks, work crews will shift traffic, eventually reducing an 8.5-mile stretch of I-40 from U.S. 1 in Cary and the I-40/440 split in Raleigh to three lanes in each direction. Once the long-term traffic pattern is in place, engineers estimate an additional 30 minutes for each trip when traffic conditions are ideal – or longer when there is bad weather or a wreck in or near the construction area. To help minimize the construction's effect on traffic, GoTriangle has added daily express bus service routes between downtown Raleigh and cities in Wake and Johnston counties – last fiscal year, there were more than 21.3 million rides in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Cary and Johnston County. The group has also increased rideshare programs and has been helping NCDOT make local employers aware of commuting alternatives such as teleworking and flexible work schedules. NCDOT has also been providing businesses, community leaders and the tourism industry with updates on how the upcoming construction will affect not just commuters but also visitors to Raleigh. The latest project information, as well as information about road closures and changes to traffic patterns can be found online at FortifyNC.com. Work on the Fortify project is expected to be complete in late 2016, but NCDOT Secretary Tony Tata says discussions about future transit needs will continue beyond then. "As we complete this necessary safety rebuild project we are working hard to minimize the impact to anyone who travels through the area, and our transit partners play a vital role in that effort," Secretary Tata said. "Continuing to invest in long-term transit options in the Triangle and other high-growth areas of the state is an important part of our multimodal vision to better connect people and support economic growth." Project update Crews are wrapping up work on I-440 and gearing up to start on I-40. This weekend, the Saunders Street (U.S. 70/401/N.C. 50) exit ramp loop toward downtown Raleigh (Exit 298-B) on I-40 East will close. Drivers will be directed to use Exit 298-A instead. That change will be in effect until sometime next year to allow for bridge and shoulder work in the area. Final steps are also underway to get ready for an I-40 West traffic shift to the outside, using the newly paved shoulder between the sound wall west of Gorman Street and U.S. 1/64 in Cary. That shift to put vehicles between construction barriers should take place after the Memorial Day weekend break. Over on I-440, the westbound side will have its top layer of asphalt completed by Sunday night, providing a smoother ride for drivers. In the eastbound lanes, crews will be putting down the final roadway striping over the next several days so the contractor can start opening the third lane of the interstate and put it back to full capacity. NCDOT urges all drivers to travel at posted speed limits and use caution while in the Fortify work zone. For more information, visit FortifyNC.com or contact Mark Mueller at 919-707-2684 or mmueller2@ncdot.gov. ***NCDOT***
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