Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan

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North Carolina’s freight network continues to evolve. To keep p​ace, NCDOT is updating the Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan. This update will build on the 2023 plan, incorporating new economic trends, technology advancements and stakeholder priorities. NCDOT expects to share the draft plan by the end of 2026. ​

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​ Plan Update Timeline

​North Carolina’s freight transportation system is essential to the daily life of residents and economic growth. It moves goods to power local businesses and connects communities to global markets through highways, railroads, ports and airports.

In 2017, the N.C. Department of Transportation created the Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan to set goals and strategies for boosting business, creating jobs, and improving the quality of life. The plan was updated in 2023 to provide a roadmap that includes the following improvements:

• Updated information from the 2017 plan, including an overview of the current freight system and changes in the market.
• The most critical statewide freight needs and issues through data analysis and stakeholder engagement.
• A truck parking study to assess truck parking facilities statewide and identify improvements to help freight move better and make roads safer.  
• A guide for transportation and logistics investments across all modes to support economic growth.
• A way to engage and incorporate the interests of a wide range of key freight stakeholders.
• A document to align the policies and recommendations with the statewide long-range transportation plan, as well as national freight policy goals defined by the latest Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), 2015 Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, and 2012 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21)​.​

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Project Process Overview

North Carolina’s freight network continues to evolve. To keep pace, NCDOT is updating the Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan. This update will build on the 2023 plan, incorporating new economic trends, technology advancements and stakeholder priorities. We expect to share the draft plan by the end of 2026. 

 

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