Outer Banks Highway Will Partially Reopen Wednesday, Allowing People Off Hatteras Island
The temporary lane will help clear a backlog of drivers leaving Hatteras Island while emergency ferries keep running, officials said.
- The North Carolina Department of Transportation plans to partially reopen N.C. 12 on Pea Island Wednesday morning, providing a single-lane detour exclusively for northbound traffic after a powerful nor'easter damaged the highway.
- A nor'easter moving up the coast early Thursday washed away protective sand dunes and covered the highway with seawater, rendering the main route linking the southern Outer Banks to mainland North Carolina impassable.
- Following easing tidal conditions on Sunday, NCDOT crews began re-creating protective sand dunes and grading an onsite detour, though officials warn that traffic volume will be high upon reopening and motorists should drive with extreme caution.
- Emergency ferries continue operating 24/7 between Rodanthe and Stumpy Point to assist stranded residents, while Dare County restricts access to essential personnel and permanent residents, turning away all visitors.
- No estimated time exists for when the roadway will reopen to southbound traffic traveling to Hatteras Island, as Dare County officials will decide when to lift restrictions once northbound congestion clears.
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Outer Banks highway will partially reopen Wednesday, allowing people off Hatteras Island
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation hopes to partially reopen N.C. 12 through the north end of Hatteras Island on Wednesday, helping people trapped since last week’s coastal storm forced the state to close the highway. NCDOT…
One side of NC 12 on Pea Island along NC OBX to reopen Wednesday, NCDOT says
PEA ISLAND, N.C. (WNCN) — After being shut since Thursday, one side of NC 12 on Pea Island along North Carolina's Outer Banks is expected to reopen in a couple of days. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said early Monday afternoon that northbound traffic on NC 12 will reopen on Pea Island Wednesday morning. [...]
NC 12 to reopen on Pea Island to northbound traffic following closure
DARE COUNTY, N.C. (WAVY) -- Northbound traffic on NC 12 is expected to reopen Wednesday morning, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The section of highway between the Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe has been closed since Sept. 24 after pavement, near the Pea Island Visitor Center, was damaged by repeated ocean overwash during [...]
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