RALEIGH - Triangle Expressway Roadway
Manager Alan Shapiro and Bradley Young, who also works for the N.C. Turnpike
Authority, went above and beyond their normal responsibilities during the winter
storm that hit the state in mid-January.
While monitoring the Expressway via traffic cameras to keep an eye
out for conditions on the highway, Shapiro noticed a stranded motorist along the
ramp from U.S. 1 South onto the southbound Expressway.
With many drivers running into trouble around the Triangle because
of the snowy conditions, Shapiro knew it would take some time to get the driver
help, so he asked Bradley to meet him on the Expressway so they could personally
assist the driver. Shapiro and Bradley got to the location, made sure everyone
in the vehicle was alright, then helped pushed the vehicle back onto the roadway
to help get it going again.