The N.C. Department of Transportation is identi- fying projects for its next long-range capital plan and wants citizens’ input.

Public drop-in sessions are set to take place in the 14 highway divisions across the state over the coming weeks. These will be informal gatherings in which citizens can share their interests in transportation projects and ask questions of local NCDOT staff. Locations and times for these meetings can be found on the NCDOT website.

People can also offer their comments via the website or through an interactive online map during the public comment period, which runs June 17 to July 17...