Public Events

Previous Public Events

• NCDOT Hosts Preconstruction Workshop

  March 18, 2025 7:30 AM - March 18, 2025 3:30 PM
  McKimmon Training & Conference Center, Raleigh, NC

  The N.C. Department of Transportation is hosting its annual Preconstruction Workshop that will provide NCDOT employees and its partnering firms with the latest updates and much more.

• Lunch & Learn: COMTO NC/Office of Civil Rights DBE Legal Landscape

  Nov. 20, 2024 12:00 PM - Nov. 20, 2024 2:00 PM
  Online, Online, NC

  ​​Join the Office of Civil Rights and the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO-NC) for a DBE Legal Webinar featuring Attorney Colette Holt with Colette Holt & Associates.

• Helene Contract Opportunities for Small Businesses

  Nov. 20, 2024 9:00 AM - Dec. 04, 2024 12:00 PM
  Multiple Locations in Western N.C., Multiple Locations in Western N.C., NC

  Join the N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights for upcoming workshops on Helene-related contract opportunities and how to meet the requirements to work with NCDOT.

• NCDOT Office of Civil Rights Hosts Contract Training for Minority-Owned Businesses

  Nov. 15, 2024 8:30 AM - Nov. 15, 2024 4:00 PM
  Roanoke-Chowan Community College, Ahoskie , NC

  The N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights will host three outreach workshops to assist minority-owned businesses with bidding and construction cost estimate contracts.

• NCDOT to Host Special Two-Day Prequalification Outreach Event

  Oct. 29, 2024 8:00 AM - Oct. 30, 2024 6:00 PM
  NCDOT Division 13 Office , Asheville, NC

  To continue Hurricane Helene relief efforts in Western North Carolina, the N.C. Department of Transportation is offering a special two-day Prequalification Outreach Event for contractors.

• Public Comment: Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Goal

  Oct. 24, 2024 8:00 AM - Nov. 22, 2024 4:30 PM
  Online, Online, NC

  ​The North Carolina Department of Transportation's​​ Office of Civil Rights, ​hereby publishes the proposed overall goal for its federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program,

• NCDOT Office of Civil Rights Hosts Post Helene Outreach for Small Businesses

  Oct. 22, 2024 9:00 AM - Oct. 22, 2024 10:30 AM
  N.C. Department of Transportation , virtual event, NC

  Join the N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights for an important webinar for small businesses

• NCDOT Hosts Preconstruction Workshop

  Sept. 30, 2024 9:00 AM - Oct. 01, 2024 12:30 PM
  The McKimmon Conference and Training Center at NC State, Raleigh, NC

  The N.C. Department of Transportation is hosting its annual Preconstruction ​Workshop​ that will provide NCDOT employees and its partnering firms with the latest updates on new design platforms and much more.

• NCDOT Career Fair

  Sept. 30, 2024 9:00 AM - Sept. 30, 2024 2:30 PM
  McKimmon Center at N.C. State University, Raleigh, NC

  NCDOT is hosting a career fair for those seeking a career in the transportation industry. Career paths vary from accounting to photogrammetry to transportation workers. Come chat with hiring managers and see what opportunities lay ahead.

• NCDOT Hosts DBE/MBE Goal Stakeholder Meetings

  July 19, 2024 6:30 PM - July 19, 2024 7:30 PM
  virtual, virtual, NC

  It's time to set the N.C. Department of Transportation's new triennial Fiscal 2025-27 Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) Goals.

• NCDOT Hosts Workshops for Small Hispanic Businesses

  March 27, 2024 5:30 PM - March 27, 2024 8:00 PM
  Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, Asheville , NC

  ​​The N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights will host a bilingual workshop to teach small Hispanic businesses how to contract with NCDOT.

• NCWorks Career Center Hosts N.C. Ferry System Career Fair - Manteo

  March 06, 2024 10:00 AM - March 06, 2024 3:00 PM
  College of the Albemarle - Dare Campus , Manteo, NC

  ​​​​​​​​​The NCWorks Career Center will host a job fair for the N.C. Department of Transportation's N.C. Ferry Division. This job fair will include a hiring team on site for immediate interviews.

• NCWorks Career Center Hosts N.C. Ferry System Career Fair - Morehead City

  Feb. 28, 2024 10:00 AM - Feb. 28, 2024 3:00 PM
  NCWorks Career Center , Morehead City, NC

  ​​​​​​​The NCWorks Career Center will host a job fair for the N.C. Department of Transportation's N.C. Ferry Division. This job fair will include a hiring team on site for immediate interviews.

• NCWorks Career Center Hosts N.C. Ferry System Career Fair - Wilmington

  Feb. 21, 2024 10:00 AM - Feb. 21, 2024 3:00 PM
  NCWorks Career Center , Wilmington, NC

  ​​​​​​The NCWorks Career Center will host a job fair for the N.C. Department of Transportation's N.C. Ferry Division. This job fair will include a hiring team on site for immediate interviews.

• NCWorks Career Center Hosts N.C. Ferry System Career Fair - Washington

  Feb. 12, 2024 10:00 AM - Feb. 12, 2024 3:00 PM
  NCWorks Career Center, Washington, NC

  ​​​​​The NCWorks Career Center will host a job fair for the N.C. Department of Transportation's N.C. Ferry Division. This job fair will include a hiring team on site for immediate interviews.

• NCWorks Career Center Hosts N.C. Ferry System Career Fair - Shallotte

  Feb. 07, 2024 10:00 AM - Feb. 07, 2024 3:00 PM
  NCWorks Career Center, Shallotte , NC

  ​The NCWorks Career Center will host a job fair for the N.C. Department of Transportation's N.C. Ferry Division. This job fair will include a hiring team on site for immediate interviews.

• NCDOT Hosts Disaster Recovery Workshop

  Jan. 30, 2024 12:00 AM - Jan. 30, 2024 12:00 AM
  NCDOT Division 5 Traffic Services, Durham, NC

  The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Office of Civil Rights will host a Disaster Recovery Workshop to prepare small, minority and women-owned businesses to learn about contracting opportunities for businesses performing disaster recovery work.

• NCDOT Hiring Event at NCWorks Career Center Durham

  Jan. 25, 2024 9:00 AM - Jan. 25, 2024 2:00 PM
  NCWorks Career Center, Durham, NC

  ​NCWorks Career Center in Durham will host an N.C. Department of Transportation job event with a hiring team on site for immediate interviews.

• NCDOT Announces N.C. LTAP Course Offerings at N.C. State University

  Jan. 25, 2024 12:00 AM - Jan. 25, 2024 12:00 AM
  N.C. State University, Raleigh, NC

  ​Unlock new opportunities for professional development by enrolling in N.C. Local Technical Assistance Program’s exciting lineup of training courses offered through N.C. State University’s Institute for Transportation Research and Education.

• NCDOT Hosts Financial Webinar for Small Businesses

  Jan. 17, 2024 10:00 AM - Jan. 17, 2024 11:30 AM
  Virtual

  ​The N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights and Thread Capital will host a financial webinar for small business owners seeking loan approvals and tips on achieving​ financial success.

• NCDOT Hosts DBE Outreach Workshops

  Nov. 29, 2023 2:00 PM - Nov. 29, 2023 4:00 PM
  NCDOT Traffic Services, Durham, NC

  ​The N.C. Department of Transportation's Office of Civil Rights will host an outreach workshop for small, woman-owned or minority-owned contractors and subcontractors interested in working on temporary traffic control construction projects.

• NCDOT, N.C. Office of Human Resources Hosts 2023 Career Expo

  Oct. 04, 2023 10:00 AM - Oct. 04, 2023 3:00 PM
  McKimmon Center , Raleigh, NC

  Interested in a career with the N.C. Department of Transportation? The N.C. Office of Human Resources will host the 2023 State of North Carolina Career Expo where you can learn more about working in state government and open positions.

• NCDOT Hosts Incidental Concrete Workshops for Disadvantage Business Enterprises

  Sept. 12, 2023 2:00 PM - Sept. 12, 2023 4:00 PM
  NCDOT Highway Division 2 Office , Kinston , NC

  The N.C. Department of Transportation’s Office of Civil Rights will host five informational workshops for small, woman-owned or minority-owned contractors and/or subcontractors interested in working on NCDOT incidental concrete construction projects.

• NCDOT Hosts Small Professional Services Firms Workshop

  July 27, 2023 9:00 AM - July 27, 2023 1:00 PM
  Wake County Commons Building , Raleigh, NC

  Join the N.C. Department of Transportation to learn about new legislation, upcoming contracts and how small professional services firms, or SPSF, can become prequalified and certified.

• NCDOT Office of Civil Rights Host Erosion Control Training Session

  June 27, 2023 3:00 PM - June 27, 2023 5:00 PM
  NCDOT Division 6 Office , Fayetteville, NC

  ​​​​​​The N.C. Department of Transportati​on Office of Civil Rights will host a training session for small, women- and minority-owned businesses for firms who specialize in erosion control and are interested in working on NCDOT construction projects.

• NCDOT Office of Civil Rights Host Erosion Control Training Session

  June 19, 2023 3:00 PM - June 19, 2023 5:00 PM
  NCDOT Division 11 Office, North Wilkesboro, NC

  ​​​​​The N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights will host a training session for small, women- and minority-owned businesses for firms who specialize in erosion control and are interested in working on NCDOT construction projects.

• NCDOT Office of Civil Rights Host Erosion Control Training Session

  June 12, 2023 3:00 PM - June 12, 2023 5:00 PM
  NCDOT Division 4 Office , Wilson, NC

  ​​​The N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights will host a training session for small, women- and minority-owned businesses for firms who specialize in erosion control and are interested in working on NCDOT construction projects.

• NCDEQ Seeks Public Input for Flood Mitigation & Resiliency

  June 09, 2023 4:00 PM - June 09, 2023 7:00 PM
  New Hanover Government Building , Wilmington, NC

  ​​In partnership with the N.C. Department of Transportation, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality seeks public input concerning how flooding and flood mitigation/resiliency impacts communities in their area.

• NCDEQ Seeks Public Input for Flood Mitigation & Resiliency

  June 08, 2023 4:00 PM - June 08, 2023 7:00 PM
  West Lumberton Resource Center, Lumberton, NC

  ​In partnership with the N.C. Department of Transportation, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality seeks public input concerning how flooding and flood mitigation/resiliency impacts communities in their area.

• NCDOT Office of Civil Rights Host Erosion Control Training Sessions

  June 07, 2023 3:00 PM - June 07, 2023 5:00 PM
  NCDOT Division 7 Main Office, Greensboro, NC

  The N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights will host training sessions for small, women- and minority-owned businesses for firms who specialize in erosion control and are interested in working on NCDOT construction projects.

• NCDEQ Seeks Public Input for Flood Mitigation & Resiliency

  June 01, 2023 4:00 PM - June 01, 2023 7:00 PM
  New Bern Riverfront Convention Center, New Bern, NC

  In partnership with the N.C. Department of Transportation, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality seeks public input concerning how flooding and flood mitigation/resiliency impacts communities in their area.

• NCDOT Office of Civil Rights Hosts Opportunities are Knocking: Projects in Division 3 Workshop

  May 23, 2023 1:00 PM - May 23, 2023 4:00 PM
  Coharie Indian Tribal Center, Clinton, NC

  ​The N.C. Department of Transportation and N.C. Commission of Indian Affairs will host a workshop for small, women- and minority-owned businesses for those who want to learn about contract opportunities and how to work with NCDOT.

• NCDOT Hosts Preconstruction Workshop

  May 17, 2023 7:30 AM - May 17, 2023 3:30 PM
  The McKimmon Conference & Training Center at N.C. State University , Raleigh, NC

  The N.C. Department of Transportation is hosting its annual Preconstruction Workshop that will provide NCDOT employees and its partnering firms with the latest updates about NCDOT, and much more.

• NCDIT Hosts ‘Closing the Digital Divide’ Listening Tour Regional Sessions

  May 16, 2023 2:00 PM - May 17, 2023 4:30 PM
  TBD, Fayetteville, Rocky Mount, Cherokee, Jacksonville, Kernersville, Morganton, Elizabeth City, Wingate, NC

  The N.C. Department of Information and Technology's Division of Broadband and Digital Equity is hosting “Closing the Digital Divide: From Mountains to Coast" listening tour regional sessions.

• NCDOT Hosts Small Professional Services Firm & Student Outreach

  May 16, 2023 10:00 AM - May 16, 2023 3:00 PM
  McKimmon Conference & Training Center , Raleigh, NC

  ​The N.C. Department of Transportation is hosting a Small Professional Services Firm Outreach event for smaller-sized industry partners and a Stude​nt Outreach​ event for high school and college students to learn about the department.

• NCDOT Hiring Event at NCWorks Durham

  April 19, 2023 8:30 AM - April 19, 2023 2:00 PM
  NCWorks Durham, Durham, NC

  NCWorks Durham is hosting an N.C. Deparment of Transportation job event with a hiring team on site for immediate interviews.

• N.C. Work Zone Memorial Display at Northampton County Welcome Center

  April 05, 2023 12:00 AM - April 05, 2023 12:00 AM
  Northampton County Welcome Center Rest Area , Pleasant Hill , NC

  ​The N.C. Work Zone Memorial Display will be available for public viewing at the Northampton County Welcome Center.

• NCDOT Office of Civil Rights Hosts Final Truck Hauling Training Session

  April 01, 2023 9:00 AM - April 01, 2023 11:00 AM
  Roanoke-Chowan Community College, Ahoskie, NC

  ​​​​The N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights will host its final training session for small, women- and minority-owned businesses who own or lease a dump truck and are interested in hauling for NCDOT.​​

• NCDOT Office of Civil Rights Hosts Truck Hauling Training Session

  March 25, 2023 9:00 AM - March 25, 2023 11:00 AM
  NCDOT Traffic Services , Castle Hayne , NC

  ​​The N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights will host a training session for small, women- and minority-owned businesses who own or lease a dump truck and are interested in hauling for NCDOT.​​

• N.C. Clean Transportation Plan Public Information Session

  June 28, 2022 6:00 PM - June 28, 2022 7:30 PM
  N/A, Virtual Information Session, NC

  The N.C. Department of Transportation is collaborating with stakeholders to create a N.C. Clean Transportation Plan​, or NCCTP, for the rapid decarbonization of the state’s transportation sector.

• Electric Vehicle Opportunities for Minority- & Women-Owned Businesses

  STIP: N/A

  June 16, 2022 1:00 PM - June 16, 2022 4:00 PM
  Virtual via Microsoft Teams

  ​The N.C. Department of Transportation Office of Civil Rights is hosting a webinar with local and state leaders who will discuss electric vehicles opportunities and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) mean for your business.

• Asheville I-26 Connector Contractor Opportunities Workshop

  STIP: I-2513

  June 15, 2022 8:30 AM - June 15, 2022 1:00 PM
  Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College - Ferguson Auditorium, Asheville, NC

  The N.C. Department of Transportation will host a public workshop to discuss contracting opportunities for the Asheville I-26 Connector.

• NCDMV Career Fair

  May 03, 2022 9:00 AM - May 03, 2022 3:00 PM
  DMV Headquarters, Rocky Mount, NC

  The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles will host a career fair on May 3 to recruit employees for its Rocky Mount headquarters.

• N.C. Clean Transportation Plan Virtual Public Information Session

  April 01, 2022 10:00 AM - April 01, 2022 12:00 PM
  Virtual

  In January 2022, Gov. Roy Cooper signed Executive Order 246 (EO 246), “North Carolina’s Transformation to a Clean, Equitable Economy,” setting the course for North Carolina’s continued work to reduce economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions.

• Tree of Life 2021

  Dec. 03, 2021 6:00 PM
  State Capitol Grounds (Wilmington Street Side), Raleigh, NC

  Please join the N.C. Governor's Highway Safety Program and​ Mothers Against Drunk Driving, for the 24rd annual Tree of Life memorial ceremony to honor those who have lost their lives in car crashes on North Carolina roadways.

• NCDOT Fall Litter Sweep

  Sept. 11, 2021 8:00 AM - Sept. 25, 2021 12:00 AM
  North Carolina, Raleigh, NC

  The N.C. Department of Transportation 2021 Fall Litter Sweep will take place Sept. 11-25.​

• NCDOT Surplus Equipment Auction

  Aug. 11, 2021 10:00 AM
  NCDOT County Maintenance Yard, Mocksville, NC

  The N.C. Department of Transportation uses public auctions to sell surplus equipment. Auctions are held at different locations across the state approximately three times per year, depending on equipment location and availability.

• NCDOT Surplus Equipment Auction

  April 20, 2021 10:00 AM
  NCDOT County Maintenance Yard, Mocksville, NC

  The N.C. Department of Transportation uses public auctions to sell surplus equipment. Auctions are held at different locations across the state approximately three times per year, depending on equipment location and availability.

• Tree of Life 2020

  Dec. 04, 2020 6:00 PM - Dec. 04, 2020 7:00 PM
  Virtual, Live stream, NC

  The Tree of Life memorial ceremony to honor those who have lost their lives in car crashes on North Carolina roadways will be live-streamed this year.

• NCDOT Surplus Auction

  STIP: N/A

  Sept. 29, 2020 10:00 AM
  NCDOT Equipment Yard, Greenville , NC

  ​​​​The N.C. Department of Transportation uses public auctions to sell surplus equipment. Auctions are held at different locations across the state approximately three times per year, depending on equipment location and availability.

• Labor Day Statewide ‘Booze It & Lose It’ Kickoff Campaign

  Aug. 31, 2020 8:15 AM
  Virutal Kickoff Event, Statewide, NC

  The Governor’s Highway Safety Program is kicking off the annual Labor Day ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign.

• Operation Firecracker Statewide Booze It & Lose It Kickoff Campaign

  June 29, 2020 10:00 AM
  Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point Main Gate, Cherry Point, NC

  The Governor’s Highway Safety Program​ is kicking off ‘Operation Firecracker,’ the annual 4th of July ‘Booze It & Lose It’ enforcement campaign.

• 2020 North Carolina Transportation Summit

  Jan. 08, 2020 8:00 AM - Jan. 09, 2020 5:00 PM
  Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

  A unique, collective opportunity within the world of transportation for key stakeholders from both the public and private sectors to discuss transportation safety, future transportation funding and new and disruptive technologies.

• Fourth of July 'Booze It & Lose It' Campaign Kick-Off

  July 01, 2019 10:00 AM - July 01, 2019 5:00 PM
  Marine Corps Air Station New River, Jacksonville, NC

  The Governor's Highway Safety Program will kick-off a week-ong Fourth of July "Booze It & Lose It" Campaign.

• M/V Rodanthe Christening & Ocracoke Express Inaugural Season Celebration

  June 28, 2019 11:30 AM - June 28, 2019 1:00 PM
  Hatteras Ferry Terminal, Hatteras, NC

  Christening of the new M/V Rodanthe ferry and celebrating the new Ocracoke Express passenger ferry.

• 2019 N.C. Department of Transportation State "Roadeo" Championship

  June 20, 2019 9:00 AM - June 20, 2019 2:00 PM
  State Fairgrounds, Martin Building, Raleigh, NC

  The “Roadeo” is an annual event held in each of the NCDOT’s 14 divisions across the state to test the safety awareness and skill level of NCDOT employees who operate heavy equipment.

• Click It or Ticket Crash Simulation

  May 20, 2019 12:00 PM - May 20, 2019 1:00 PM
  N.C. State Highway Patrol Driver Training Center, Raleigh, NC

  The North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program's Click It or Ticket campaign crash simulation to illustrate the dangers associated with not being properly restrained when driving or riding in a vehicle

• National Peace Officers Memorial Day

  May 15, 2019 9:00 AM - May 15, 2019 3:00 PM
  N.C. Highway Patrol Station, Smithfield, NC

  A nationwide campaign to raise awareness of the ‘Move Over Law’ will be underway to coincide with national Peace Officers Memorial Day.

• St. Patrick’s Day Statewide Booze It & Lose It Kickoff Campaign

  March 14, 2019 2:00 PM - March 14, 2019 5:30 PM
  Sup Dogs , Greenville, NC

  The Governor’s Highway Safety Program and community volunteers will gather to kickoff the statewide ‘Booze It & Lose It’ St. Patrick’s Day.

• Community Day Celebrating Bonner Bridge Replacement

  Feb. 09, 2019 10:00 AM - Feb. 09, 2019 4:00 PM
  Orgegon Inlet Fishing Center, Nags Head, NC

  Community Day celebrating the new bridge replacing the Bonner Bridge over the Oregon Inlet

• North Carolina Transportation Summit

  Jan. 09, 2019 8:00 AM - Jan. 10, 2019 5:00 PM
  Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, NC

  A unique, collective opportunity within the world of transportation for key stakeholders from both the public and private sectors to discuss transportation safety, future transportation funding and new and disruptive technologies.

• Governor's Highway Safety Program 'Tree of Life' Lighting

  Dec. 07, 2018 6:00 PM - Dec. 07, 2018 7:00 PM
  State Capitol, Raleigh, NC

  The "Tree of Life" will be lit on the grounds of the State Capitol in honor of the lives lost due to crashes on North Carolina roadways.

• NCDOT Drone Workshop for Government & Commercial Operators

  Oct. 17, 2018 9:00 AM - Oct. 17, 2018 4:30 PM
  Fayetteville Technical Community College - Tony Rand Student Center, Fayetteville, NC

  NCDOT aims to show how safe and beneficial drones can be through free workshops around North Carolina that are focused on commercial and government drone operations and data management.

• North Carolina Drone Summit & Flight Expo

  Aug. 05, 2018 12:00 AM - Aug. 07, 2018 12:00 AM
  Grandover Resort & Conference Center , Greensboro, NC

  Examine the future of aviation in a dynamic agenda of keynote talks, panel discussions and demonstration missions covering the spectrum of commercial and public safety unmanned aircraft system applications.