Roads are paved by priority lists. These list are compiled by data obtained from the road and computed by a points system to determine where a particular road fits in the priority.

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Any road with a Right-of-Way recorded before 9/30/75, will be added to the sytem with property owners approval. Any road recorded after this date must meet the minimum standards for the state.

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The Division and the District Offices always have the local county maps for their area of jurisdiction. They also have state maps on hand. Most of the maintenance offices have maps for the counties they are in.

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Oversize permits are applied for by contacting the Central Permit Office at 1-888-574-6683 or online. This includes oversize/overweight permits and mobile home permits. House move permits are applied for in the District or Division Offices. The engineer for that area approves the route the house is to be moved on.

Right-of-Way maps for most primary and all secondary roads are kept in the District Offices. The engineer and/or technicians are able to interpret these maps for the general public.

Offices	Counties	Phone	Address
District 1	Beaufort, Pitt	(252) 946-3689	1701 W. 5th St. Washington, NC 27889
District 2	Carteret, Craven, Pamlico	(252) 514-4716	209 South Glenburnie Rd. New Bern, NC 28560
District 3	Greene, Jones, Lenoir	(252) 527-0053	1629 Hwy. 258 South Kinston, NC 28504
Right Of Way	Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico, Pitt	(252) 355-9059	1430 East Arlington Blvd Greenville, NC 27858

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If the damage or obstruction poses a hazard to motorists, then you should immediately contact local law enforcement. They will then contact the appropriate department of the Division of Highways. If the damage or obstruction does not pose a serious hazard, you can contact one of our district offices which have personnel available to take concerns and complaints concerning road problems.

Offices	Counties	Phone	Address
District 1	Beaufort, Pitt	(252) 946-3689	1701 W. 5th St. Washington, NC 27889
District 2	Carteret, Craven, Pamlico	(252) 514-4716	209 South Glenburnie Rd. New Bern, NC 28560
District 3	Greene, Jones, Lenoir	(252) 527-0053	1629 Hwy. 258 South Kinston, NC 28504

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The District Offices have personnel available to assist the public in the Adopt-A-Highway Program. They can tell them about the availability of the roads and other pertinent information about the program. They have the applications. The public can also sign-up for the program online.

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Adopt-A-Highway supplies are generally kept in the District Offices. However, some of the maintenance offices have supplies also.

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Check the following DOT website, Real Time Travel Info (TIMS), or contact the maintenance or district office for the area in question. You may also call 1-877-DOT-4YOU.

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This information can be found in our On-Line Telephone Directory.

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