The N.C. Department of Transportation (NCDOT) is asking the public to provide input on what transportation projects they would like to see included in the NCDOT’s next 10-year transportation plan for 2028-2037.
“With a goal of increasing safety, reducing congestion and promoting economic growth, NCDOT uses data and local input to determine which projects get funded in the 10-year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) based on a specific formula created by the Strategic Transportation Investments law,” announced NCDOT. It allows NCDOT to use its funding more efficiently to enhance North Carolina’s infrastructure, supporting job creation and a higher quality of life.”
A statewide public comment period to submit project ideas and other feedback is now open and runs through Friday, Aug. 29. During this period, the public can send project suggestions in a short, interactive online survey or attend one of the weeklong drop-in sessions at NCDOT offices across the state. The online survey and in-person meeting dates can be found on NCDOT’s website.
Projects can be as large-scale as an interstate improvement or as small as a new turn lane or intersection improvement and can be for any of NCDOT’s six modes of transportation – highway, aviation, bicycle and pedestrian, ferry, public transportation and rail. Please note that the comment period is not for maintenance-related projects such as patching potholes, resurfacing or ditches. NCDOT uses a different method to prioritize maintenance projects.
NCDOT will also collect input from local transportation planning organizations and from its staff throughout the state as it puts together the list of potential projects.
Project scores and a draft list of projects identified for funding at the Statewide Mobility level – the first of three tiers in the project prioritization process – are expected to be released by spring 2026. Additional public comment periods regarding Regional Impact- and Division Needs-level projects will be held later in 2026.
The 2028-2037 draft STIP is expected to be released in early 2027, followed by adoption by the Board of Transportation that summer.
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