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.
Sgt. Dale Nix Bridge Dedication
A Guilford County bridge now bears the name of a Greensboro police officer who was killed in the line of duty while intervening in a crime he witnessed at a gas station in 2023.
NCDOT officials joined law enforcement, local leaders, and community members in Colfax to dedicate the Sandy Ridge Road bridge over Interstate 40 in honor of Sergeant Philip “Dale” Nix.
The ceremony unveiled new signage that now stands as a permanent tribute to the service and memory of the 22-year veteran of the Greensboro Police Department.
Hurricane Preparedness
It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week, and NCDOT is encouraging everyone to take time now to go over family emergency plans and make sure storm supplies are fully updated ahead of hurricane season.
For tips on how to prepare, potential evacuation details, and travel resources, visit
this NCDOT webpage on severe storms.
Move Over or Get Pulled Over
The
Governor’s Highway Safety Program is launching its “Move Over or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign from May 11 - 17 to remind drivers of the state’s Move Over Law.
The law requires drivers to move over a lane or slow down significantly when approaching emergency and public service vehicles stopped on the side of the road with lights flashing.
Not only can this help keep roadside workers safe, but violators could face a minimum $250 fine for failing to obey the law.
Ocracoke Express
Another passenger ferry season is underway on the Outer Banks as the
Ocracoke Express began its eighth season of service on Tuesday.
The popular ferry carries up to 129 passengers directly between Hatteras and Ocracoke’s Silver Lake Harbor on a 70-minute ride across the Pamlico Sound, allowing people to skip the lines for the vehicle ferry and go directly into the heart of Ocracoke Village.
There, they can walk, rent bikes or golf carts, or use Hyde County’s free Ocracoke Village Tram, which stops at shops, restaurants and attractions in the village.
The fare is $15 each way, and reservations are available up to 90 days in advance.
The Ocracoke Express is scheduled to run six days a week through Sept. 7.
For schedules, reservations and more information, log onto
ncferry.org, or call 1-800-BY-FERRY.
For more information about NCDOT Now, contact the NCDOT Communications Office at (919) 707-2660. Additional news stories from throughout the week can be found on
NCDOT.gov.