NC Go: Transportation Opportunities & Challenges in Southeastern NC

Transportation Opportunities and Challenges

 in Southeastern North Carolina

Major changes are happening in NC that are impacting our transportation system. Electric cars. Automated vehicles. Growing population and tourism — and their increased demands on logistics and our transportation system. These are all critical changes, but we must also adapt how we fund our transportation system. 

Join the Wilmington Chamber and NC Go! on Wednesday, March 13, from 7:30 am to 11 am at the Aloft Wilmington at Coastline Center for breakfast and to hear about the region’s transportation funding outlook, impacted projects — and novel solutions to fund the transportation system of the future.

Aloft Wilmington at Coastline Center @ 501 Nutt Street, Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 

REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE

AGENDA

7:30 AM: Breakfast

Welcome Address:

·     Natalie Haskins English, Wilmington Chamber of Commerce

·     Mayor Bill Saffo, City of Wilmington

Presentation on Transportation Planning and Key Projects Impact:

·     Chad Kimes, Division 3 Engineer, North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)

·     Overview of NCDOT Forecast and NCF1RST Commission:

·     Tony Lathrop, NC Board of Transportation, Division 10

Exploring Alternative Funding Solutions and Modernizing Revenue Sources for Transportation:

·     Marc Finlayson, NC Go

Panel Discussion: "Challenges and Opportunities in Transportation: Supporting Local Businesses and Statewide Connectivity via Wilmington"

o  Brian Clark, NC State Ports Authority

o  Jeffrey Bourk, ILM

o  John Dillard, CSX

o  TBD, MegaCorp Logistics

o  Moderator: Mark Johnnie, Balfour Beatty

Closing Remarks: 11:15 AM - 11:30 AM