NC Elected Leaders Agree To Highway Lighting Upgrade
North Carolina's highways will become a little brighter for nighttime motorists through a deal in which anticipated energy savings by using LED lighting helps pay for the project.
Transportation
Greensboro Drivers Can Now Feed The Meter On Their Phones
Drivers looking for parking in downtown Greensboro will now be able to leave their quarters at home. Instead, they can pay directly from their phones.
Beltway Project Gets Boost In State's Latest Plans
State highway officials have announced new plans for a major Forsyth County highway project.
AAA Carolinas: Distracted Driving Is An Epidemic
The July 4th holiday is here and lots of people are expected to be traveling by car, creating the potential for more accidents.
Bill Allows $200 Fine For Slow Drivers Who Don't Move Over
Slowpoke drivers beware. You may soon face a fine for bogging down traffic in the left lane of North Carolina interstates.
Business 40 Changing Lanes: A Painful Legacy
Planning for the Business 40 improvements project began more than a decade ago to modernize the aging roadway and beautify it with pedestrian bridges and scenic walkways. Next year, restoration work will begin on what was the very first segment of expressway to be built nearly sixty years ago. For many African-American residents, it's also the most controversial.
Business 40 Changing Lanes: The Highway's History
The final phase for the Business 40 improvements project begins next year in the downtown Winston-Salem area: replacing old ramps and bridges, expanding shoulders and laying new pavement.
Traffic Fatalities Rising In Winston-Salem
There's been an uptick in traffic deaths in the Winston-Salem area. A vehicle crash on June 11 marked the 12th crash fatality of 2017.
Business 40 Changing Lanes: What To Expect From Improvements
Beginning in the Fall of 2018, a mile-long portion of Business 40 in downtown Winston-Salem will be closed to traffic for two years.
Winston-Salem Debuts New Bike Share Program
Winston-Salem residents now have a new way to move around town.