This Week at NCDOT: Bridge Dedication, Booze It & Lose It, Halloween Safety

​​RALEIGH – The following are highlights from this week at the N.C. Department of Transportation. The stories below are also featured in NCDOT Now, the department's weekly newscast. 

Assistant Chief Lenneau D. Hammond Bridge Dedication 

A Robeson County bridge now bears the name of a Fair Bluff police officer who died in the line of duty during a high-speed pursuit in 1976.   

Law enforcement and state and local leaders joined community and family members of the late Assistant Chief Lenneau D. Hammond at Fair Bluff Baptist Church to honor the veteran police officer.  

The bridge on N.C. 904 over the Lumber River now stands as a lasting tribute to Hammond’s service and sacrifice to be remembered for generations to come. 

Booze It & Lose It Campaign 

The Governor’s Highway Safety Program officially kicked off its annual Booze It & Lose It​ campaign at Safety City during the N.C. State Fair. 

Booze It & Lose It is a statewide campaign that reminds drivers about the dangers and consequences of impaired driving. As part of the effort, law enforcement agencies in all 100 counties are increasing patrols through Oct. 31 to help keep roads safe. 

Halloween Safety 

Halloween is almost here, and NCDOT is reminding everyone to stay alert and take extra precautions to help keep this Halloween season safe for everyone. 

Parents and children celebrating Halloween should follow these safety tips:  

• Carry a flashlight or glow stick to stay visible. 
  
• Cross streets at crosswalks or intersections when possible. 
• Walk in well-lit areas. 
  
• Use sidewalks whenever they’re available, and, if there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic and stay as far from traffic as possible. ​

Drivers should also be extra cautious. Remember to slow down in neighborhoods, watch for pedestrians and avoid distractions, especially during evening hours when trick-or-treaters are most active and visibility is low. ​​