North Carolina Department of Transportation
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The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDoT) is responsible for building, repairing, and operating highways, bridges, and other modes of transportation, including ferries.
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[edit] History
The North Carolina Department of Transportation was formed in 1915 as the State Highway Commission. In 1941 the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) was formed under the NCDoT by an act of the general assembly. The Executive Organization Act of 1971 combined the state highway commission and the DMV to form the NC Department of Transportation and Highway Safety. In 1979 "Highway Safety" was dropped when the NC State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) was transferred to the NC Department of Crime Control and Public Safety.[1]
[edit] Divisions of the NCDOT
[edit] Division of Motor Vehicles
The Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is a division of the NCDoT whose mission is to provide quality motor vehicle services, promote highway safety, and furnish timely and accurate information by providing excellent customer service, enforcing motor vehicle laws, and maintaining the integrity of official DMV records. [2]
[edit] Division of Highways
The Division of Highways is responsible for building and maintaining the second largest state maintained highway system in the nation, incorporating over 78,615 miles of highways, and 18,540 bridges collectively spanning 376.98 miles. [3]
[edit] Division of Aviation
The Division of Aviation's mission is to promote the economic well being of North Carolina through air transportation system development and improved aviation safety and education.[4]
[edit] Division of Bicycle & Pedestrian Transportation
The Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation (DBPT) is a comprehensive operation, touching all aspects of bicycling and walking; whether designing facilities, creating safety programs, mapping cross-state bicycle routes, training teachers, sponsoring workshops and conferences, fostering multi-modal planning or integrating bicycling and walking into the ongoing activities of the Department of Transportation. Created in 1974 as a result of North Carolina bicycle program legislation and expanded to encompass pedestrian activities in 1992 as a result of federal legislation, the DBPT is the oldest comprehensive state program of its kind in the United States. [5]
[edit] Ferry Division
The Ferry Division is responsible for providing safe, cost-effective and dependable service for the traveling public. The Ferry Division operates eight routes connecting mainland North Carolina with various outer banks and islands along the coast of North Carolina.[6]
[edit] Public Transportation Division
The NCDOT Public Transportation Division helps North Carolina public transit systems move people. They don't operate buses, trains or vans directly -- that's the responsibility of local transit systems -- they help them operate safer and more effectively.[7]
[edit] Rail Division
The Rail Division is responsible for operation of four Amtrak trains within North Carolina as well as operation of the North Carolina Railroad, a state owned railway that carries both freight and passenger rail service. The route is 317 miles long and runs from Charlotte, North Carolina to one of the state ports at Morehead City, NC. The route passes through the cities of Charlotte, North Carolina, Salisbury, NC, Lexington, NC, Greensboro, NC, Burlington, NC, Durham, NC, Raleigh, North Carolina, Goldsboro, NC and on to Morehead City. The North Carolina Railroad trackage is currently leased to Norfolk Southern Railway. A small portion between Raleigh, North Carolina and Cary, NC is co-operated with Norfolk Southern by CSX Transportation. The state operates no freight trains and all freight is handled by either CSX or Norfolk Southern.
| Train Name | Train Number | Train Routing |
|---|---|---|
| Piedmont | 73/74 | Raleigh to Charlotte |
| Carolinian | 79/80 | New York to Charlotte |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ NCDOT: History and Organization. Retrieved on [[November 15, 2006]].
- ^ NC Division of Motor Vehicles.
- ^ NCDOT Quick Facts.Retrieved on November 12, 2007.
- ^ NC Division of Aviation Mission & Vision.Retrieved on November 15, 2006.
- ^ NCDOT Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation.Retrieved on November 12, 2007.
- ^ NC Ferry Division.Retrieved on November 15, 2006.
- ^ NCDOT, Public Transportation Division.Retrieved on November 12, 2007.
