Traffic deaths tumble as gas prices soar
Rising prices at the gas pump appear to be having at least one positive effect: Traffic deaths around the country are plummeting, just as they did during the OPEC oil embargo three decades ago.
State tries to avoid repeat of paving, parking park furor
Road Worrier: Plans to ban parking and lay asphalt on Old Reedy Creek Road are on hold while Cary considers building a parking lot for Umstead State Park patrons on town-owned land.
Wreck snaps pole; street closed
Gregson Street will be closed to traffic from W. Pettigrew to Chapel Hill Street until sometime between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. today while crews repair a broken utility pole.
'Gotcha!' cams give Cary little
Road Worrier:Only about 13 cents of every dollar of Cary's red-light camera money comes back home.
Triangle Triathlon to alter traffic flow
Drivers in Cary from 7 to 10 a.m. Sunday may be delayed because of the Triangle Triathlon. As many as 1,000 cyclists will be using the following roads:
Intersection due for help -- but what kind?
With limited visibility and cars zooming over the speed limit, Jeanne Brown has a hard time turning onto Mount Carmel Church Road from Bennett Road as it is.
Truck collisions down in 2007
Collisions involving freight trucks fell last year in North Carolina, based on investigations by the state Highway Patrol, officials said this week.
Creedmoor Road crash kills driver
The black Pontiac Fiero was heading south on Creedmoor Road when it went out of control, crossed the center line and struck a northbound Chevrolet Astrovan.
Traffic misery just gets worse
A new study shows that we're wasting more of our time and gas on congested roads in the Triangle. (PDF)
DOT to suspend construction July 4
The state will suspend construction projects during the Fourth of July holiday to cut down on traffic and to make driving safer.
State to begin I-40 work in Durham
The N.C. Department of Transportation will begin repaving 10.4 miles of I-40 in Durham County from N.C. 147/Durham Freeway to the Orange County line beginning next week. All work is weather permitting.
Durham section of I-85 to close temporarily
Two lanes on southbound I-85 from mile markers 179 and 174 in Durham will close at 8 p.m. and reopen at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, weather permitting.
82 cars involved in I-40/85 wrecks
Rain and heavy traffic contributed to a series of wrecks involving 82 vehicles on Interstate 85/40 in Orange County this morning. Thirty- four people were injured, including one seriously, officials said.
One dead in I-95 wreck
Interstate 95 south near Smithfield is shut down today after a truck kills a worker mowing grass, authorities say.
Road planners aim to assist wildlife
The wildlife factor is playing an increasingly critical role in route selection and roadway design for highway projects.
Pressure eases at Triangle gas stations
Heading into the long Labor Day weekend, Triangle gas stations were less busy than they were Thursday.
Gas prices stun, anger N.C. drivers
A major pipeline from the Gulf of Mexico that was shut down by storm has been partially restored.
Lowest gas prices in the Triangle
The lowest gas prices in Triangle, courtesy of GasBuddy.com. Updated throughout the day, every day.
