RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department's weekly newscast.
Recovery Efforts Following Helene
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is working diligently to restore access in affected areas, with crews actively reopening roads across the region.
Over 2,000 NCDOT employees are responding to the crisis in Western North Carolina.
Thanks to the hard work of NCDOT crews and contractors, more than 670 roads have been reopened, including sections of Interstate 40 near Old Fort and downtown Asheville, as well as I-26 in Henderson and Polk counties, providing much-needed relief to residents and businesses.
However, challenges remain, with many road closures still in effect. NCDOT staff are nearing completion of preliminary damage assessments to inform ongoing recovery efforts.
NC By Train to Fall Festivities
Skip the hassle of parking and travel comfortably to multiple fall festivities with NC By Train, North Carolina’s passenger rail service.
This year, NC By Train will make special stops at the N.C. State Fair and the 40th Annual Lexington Barbecue Festival.
The N.C. State Fair is happening now through October 27. NC By Train will drop off at the fairgrounds in Raleigh four times a day.
On October 26, riders can head to the Lexington Barbecue Festival, where NC By Train will make eight stops in town at the Lexington Hospitality Center, just a block from the festivities.
Visit this
website to book your tickets and view the full schedule.
For more information about NCDOT Now, contact the NCDOT Communications Office at (919) 707-2660. Additional news stories from throughout the week can be found on NCDOT.gov.