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Balfour Beatty Finishes FRP-Buffered NC Bridge Year Ahead of Schedule

March 13, 2024

In addition to fiber-reinforced polymer protection, contractor used extra shifts, value engineering to advance work on Harkers Island Bridge in North Carolina's Outer Banks.

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N.C.’s Interstate 26 Widening Aims for Big Improvements

The $531-million widening of the roadway near Asheville tackles high traffic and a puzzle of a bridge with some out-of-the-box thinking

Derek Lacey

January 22, 2024

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Widening a highway is more difficult than creating a greenfield one, according to Mike Patton, resident engineer for the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation’s (NCDOT) Division 14, which covers the state’s westernmost and mountainous counties.

Legislature Slashes North Carolina Roads Budget

July 1, 2020

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The financially beleaguered North Carolina Dept. of Transportation could see its current $1.5-billion road-building budget cut by nearly one-third under a bill passed June 25 by the state legislature.

North Carolina DOT Unlocks Lots of Budget-Stalled Project Awards

Jim Parsons

February 3, 2020

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Design and construction set to resume on hundreds of jobs halted by storm emergency and other shortfalls.

NCDOT Budget Shortfall Forces Short-Term Layoffs

August 21, 2019

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Rising costs, extensive hurricane-related road and bridge repair work and payouts from land ownership lawsuit settlements have put extra stress on North Carolina Dept. of Transportation’s budget, forcing the agency to lay off hundreds of temporary and contract workers.

NCDOT Says Currituck Bridge Plans Are Delayed But Intact

Jim Parsons

October 26, 2016

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On Oct. 17, the Southern Environmental Law Center issued a statement on behalf of opponents to the proposed Mid-Currituck Bridge, claiming that NCDOT is delaying building the seven-mile Currituck Sound crossing due to rising costs and lower traffic forecasts.

North Carolina DOT's Design-Build Success Serves as Model

Aileen Cho

June 9, 2016

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The North Carolina DOT’s design-build totals soon will increase to more than 110 projects, with a value of close to $6 billion. That includes the 2.7-mile Bonner Bridge replacement, delayed for four years by lawsuits.

Journey Toward New NC Beach Bridge Begins With A Single Piling

Jim Parsons

May 13, 2016

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What’s so special about a concrete piling? For North Carolina’s Outer Banks, it means quite a bit, especially when it’s the first of many to support a new bridge.

Enhancing Collaboration and Surpassing Traditional Design-Build Methods with Progressive Design-Build

Earn: 1 PDH; 1 AIA LU/Elective; 0.1 IACET CEU

Progressive Design-Build is reshaping large infrastructure projects by addressing key issues with the traditional Design-Build approach. We'll explore how PDB fosters collaboration between owners, design-builders, and design teams to develop a well-defined scope and budget, plus minimizes cost overruns and reduces liability claims.

Items Tagged with 'NCDOT'

ARTICLES

Balfour Beatty Finishes FRP-Buffered NC Bridge Year Ahead of Schedule

N.C.’s Interstate 26 Widening Aims for Big Improvements

Legislature Slashes North Carolina Roads Budget

North Carolina DOT Unlocks Lots of Budget-Stalled Project Awards

NCDOT Budget Shortfall Forces Short-Term Layoffs

NCDOT Says Currituck Bridge Plans Are Delayed But Intact

North Carolina DOT's Design-Build Success Serves as Model

Journey Toward New NC Beach Bridge Begins With A Single Piling

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