North Carolina Department of Transportation

Your guide to information available from the North Carolina Department of Transportation website
By Jennifer Ehlenfeldt, Freelance Writer The North Carolina Transportation Department is a great starting point for many business resource links including driving records, available highway projects and roadside sponsoring programs. Whether you need to find out where to send your drivers for a DMV test, or would like to put a bid in on a highway department project, you'll find the information you need at the North Carolina Dept. of Transportation website.

Use the Department of Transportation North Carolina website as a gateway to many other transportation-related venues. Find out the latest road closures and restrictions before your shipment leaves the dock, or keep your employees informed of any upcoming road construction and traffic hassles so they can prepare ahead of time and get to work on time. This guide will help you learn how to:

1. Access DMV records, forms, handbooks and testing center schedules.

2. Help your employees and fleet drivers stay informed about road closures, conditions and traffic reports.

3. Get information on highway projects or other business dealings with the North Carolina DOT.

Search within the North Carolina Department of Transportation for DMV records and more

Start all your DMV searches at the NC DOT site. Order driving records for potential employees who will be driving company vehicles, or help your employees obtain the registration and licensing they need by printing out forms and handbooks for them to read. Use online forms to access driving records.
Try:  The North Carolina Department of Transportation is a one-stop shop for information relating to driver's licensing, regulations and other motor vehicle information. Request driving records from the Department of Motor Vehicles.

Use the NC Dept of Transportation to get the latest road closure and traffic information

Keep yourself and your employees informed by using one of several traffic report websites available. If your employees have easy online access to the latest traffic reports, they are more likely to get to work on time. Help them commute hassle-free by providing them with a daily morning report.
Try:  Get road closures and detour information from North Carolina Traveler Information website, or check BeatTheTraffic.com for Charlotte and other city area traffic updates. Get the latest traffic updates for the Raleigh-Durham area at WRAL.com.

Bid on projects or apply for other programs through the DOT in North Carolina

Whether you're looking to bid on a highway project, or want to sponsor a roadside clean up, you'll be able to find the information you need on the NC DOT website.
Try:  Check out the regulations for doing business with the North Carolina Department of Transportation Project Letting, or find projects through the North Carolina Turnpike Authority. To sponsor a roadside beautification project, consider the Adopt-A-Highway Program through the Roadside Environmental Unit.

• If your company has an employee website, make a direct link to DOT North Carolina area traffic reports through the website so your employees can check road status before heading to or from work.
• Make sure you follow all state regulations through the NC Department of Transportation when bidding on any highway projects. Fill out all paperwork completely, and contact the department's bid division to answer any questions before you submit your bids.