North Carolina Department of Transportation

Overview

The North Carolina Department of Transportation is the state agency responsible for connecting people, products and places across North Carolina. NCDOT plans, builds, operates and maintains highways and bridges while also overseeing rail, aviation, ferries, public transit, bicycle and pedestrian programs and the North Carolina Turnpike Authority. Highway delivery is organized through 14 divisions supported by central engineering, technical and mobility functions. The department’s FY 2026 authorized budget was approximately $7.755 billion as of May 2026, and its official LinkedIn profile reports more than 9,000 employees. Current priorities include resilience, safety, congestion relief and statewide multimodal access.

Infrastructure sectors

Capabilities & services

Fourteen-division highway program delivery
Turnpike project development
Multimodal planning and operations
Disaster recovery
Alternative delivery
Asset management

Related projects

Alligator River Bridge Replacement · Owner u2014 Alligator River Bridge Replacement Source

Mid-Currituck Bridge · Owner through North Carolina Turnpike Authority u2014 Mid-Currituck Bridge Source

Complete 540 Phase 2 · Owner through North Carolina Turnpike Authority u2014 Complete 540 Phase 2 Source

Town Lake Park Sidewalk · Coordinating agency u2014 Town Lake Park Sidewalk Source

Winston-Salem Northern Beltway Eastern Sections · Owner u2014 Winston-Salem Northern Beltway Eastern Sections Source

I-26 Connector Asheville · Owner u2014 I-26 Connector Asheville Source

I-40 Pigeon River Gorge Reconstruction · Owner u2014 I-40 Pigeon River Gorge Reconstruction Source

Related intelligence

Winston-Salem’s eastern beltway milestone shifts attention from construction to corridor performance · Subject agency u2014 Infraday coverage of Winston-Salem Northern Beltway milestone Source

Asheville’s I-26 Connector turns neighborhood access into a long-term construction task · Subject agency u2014 Infraday coverage of I-26 Connector Source

I-40’s $2.8 billion reconstruction estimate shows the cost of discovering ground conditions during delivery · Subject agency u2014 Infraday coverage of I-40 reconstruction Source

North Carolina’s electric-aircraft trials turn toward routes and rural access · Program participant u2014 Infraday coverage of North Carolina electric-aircraft trials Source