WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — North Carolina is preparing for a significant increase in freight movement over the next three decades, with state transportation officials projecting the value of goods moving through the state will more than double by 2055.
The North Carolina Department of Transportation held a public meeting Thursday in Wilmington as it updates its Statewide Multimodal Freight Plan, a federally required strategy that guides freight transportation investments and priorities. The plan is updated every four years.
“It’s important for our economy and making sure that we are moving efficiently and effectively,” said Pam Cook, statewide initiatives engineer with NCDOT…