Roads

Roads Expected To Be Busier This Holiday

Gurnal Scott — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 12:55:00 +0000

You won't be alone if you're planning on driving to your destination this Thanksgiving holiday.

Report Finds Rural Roads and Bridges Crumbling

Jeremy Loeb — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 20:39:00 +0000

Rural roads and bridges across the country are often unsafe and in need of repair. That's according to a new report by TRIP, a national non-profit research group out of Washington. The report finds traffic deaths are around three times likelier on rural roads than all other roads. 907 people died on rural roads in North Carolina in 2009. That's the third highest total in the country.

Safer Road Edges

Will Michaels — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 19:10:00 +0000

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is trying a new resurfacing technique intended to help drivers who drift off the road. A pilot program is starting Johnston County that uses a piece of paving equipment called the Safety Edge. Crews add a 30 degree angle of asphalt between the surface of a road and the shoulder. Current resurfacing projects leave a vertical drop-off at the edge of roads, which is filled in with loose materials, but can erode over time.