RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation is asking the public to give feedback on its Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan.
The plan sets goals and creates strategies to improve economic competitiveness, increase jobs and enhance quality of life. The plan also:
- Addresses recent changes in the freight market.
- Identifies ways to enhance economic development opportunities and competitiveness through more streamlined freight movement.
- Improves freight system efficiency and reliability while enhancing safety and security.
- Meets new federal requirements identified in the latest Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) as well as the previous requirements under the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Fast ACT .
To view the plan and provide comments, people can visit this NCDOT webpage. Comments will be accepted through Jan. 9, 2023.