The Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan update was completed in July 2023. Development of the next update began in Fall 2025 with completion of the plan expected in early 2027. See timeline below.
Late 2025–Fall 2026
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Public Education & Stakeholder Engagement
Engage key freight transportation stakeholders throughout the planning process through a variety of methods.
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November 2025–April 2026
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Existing Conditions
Evaluate the existing performance and conditions of the state’s multimodal freight network.
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December 2025-June 2026
| Visions, Goals & Performance Measures
Create a strategic vision and goals for North Carolina’s freight system, supported by a short set of useful performance measures, based on data resources.
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January 2026-April 2026
| Scenario Analysis & Resilience
Study North Carolina’s freight system and supply chains. Build on future transportation scenarios from
NC Moves 2050 and follow the
state’s resilience plan to make sure freight can handle disruptions and stay reliable.
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February 2026-June 2026
| Future Performance, Needs & Improvement Opportunities
Identify current and future freight transportation needs and develop strategies and approaches to address them.
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September 2026
| Draft Freight Plan
Release draft of the statewide freight plan.
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Early 2027 |
Final Freight Plan Deliver final draft of the statewide freight plan.
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Spring 2027
| Adoption of Freight Plan
Approval and adoption of statewide freight plan.
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*Dates are subject to change