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.
Jonesville Bridge Dedication
Officials with the N.C. Department of Transportation dedicated the bridge on N.C. 21 crossing Jonesville Creek to L. Eugene Pardue.
Pardue was the mayor of Jonesville from 2013 until December 2022. Pardue attended Jonesville High School and Surry Community College. He also served as mayor for the nearby Town of Arlington for many years and played a vital role in the merger of Arlington and Jonesville.
State of Aviation Report
North Carolina publicly owned airports contribute $72 billion dollars to the state’s economy each year, and support nearly 333,000 jobs. That’s according to a report released early this month by the department’s division of Aviation.
NCDOT creates the report every two years to help guide future investments in aviation infrastructure and provide a tool for recruiting companies. If you would like to know more, go to
NCDOT.gov and search aviation.
2023 N.C. Transportation Summit
We are now less than a week away from your opportunity to attend the 2023 North Carolina Transportation Summit.
On January 18 and 19, NCDOT and NCGO are hosting the 2023 N.C. Transportation Summit at the Raleigh Convention Center.
The two-day summit will provide attendees the opportunity to hear from experts on cutting-edge technologies and ideas to help North Carolina prepare for the future of transportation.
Attendees will also have a chance to explore an exhibitor tradeshow, a business development zone, and a career fair.
To learn more, go to
nctransportationsummit.com.
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.