Good weather is forecast for Highway 12 repair efforts ……WITH SLIDE SHOW By ANNE C. BOWERS By ANNE C. BOWERS By ANNE C. BOWERS Two weeks after the devastating effects of Hurricane Irene crippled travel on Hatteras Island, the ocean has finally calmed down and crews are happy about the favorable weather conditions. All road […]
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BRIDGING THE GAPS: High seas from Katia suspended road work Thursday night
BRIDGING THE GAPS: High seas from Katia suspended road work Thursday night “We would be a lot further along if it wasn’t for Mother Nature,” offered DOT project inspector Milton Joyner. Hurricanes continue to be problematic for Highway 12, which was severed in multiple areas by Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27. Yesterday, Hurricane Katia stayed […]
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BRIDGING THE GAPS: Pieces of temporary bridge arriving daily
BRIDGING THE GAPS: Pieces of temporary bridge arriving daily Pieces of a temporary bridge for the largest breach on Highway 12 began arriving Thursday, Sept. 8, as crews continued to make progress in repairing the rest of the highway along Pea and Hatteras islands. The bridge itself is a two-lane Mabey Universal Bridge manufactured […]
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Good weather is forecast for Highway 12 repair efforts ……WITH SLIDE SHOW By ANNE C. BOWERS By ANNE C. BOWERS By ANNE C. BOWERS Two weeks after the devastating effects of Hurricane Irene crippled travel on Hatteras Island, the ocean has finally calmed down and crews are happy about the favorable weather conditions. All road […]
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Local vet helps the pets of Hatteras Island after Hurricane Irene
The cats and dogs of Hatteras Island also have had difficulties getting to an off-island medical facility after Hurricane Irene severed Highway 12 in four places on Aug. 27. Frisco resident Terry Cribbs was at the end of his rope trying to find help for his beloved 8-year-old kitty. Norma Jean is a small […]
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UPDATE: DOT responds to environmental groups’ lawsuit over bridge replacement
By CATHERINE KOZAK By CATHERINE KOZAK In its 25-page answer to a lawsuit by two environmental groups trying to stop the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge replacement project, attorneys for the state Department of Transportation defended its choice of a short bridge and later road maintenance as the only practical alternative that will be constructed with […]
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FERRY SCHEDULE The NCDOT Ferry Division is offering 16 departures from each side to assist with the re-entry process for Hatteras Island, on the following schedule beginning 5 a.m., Friday, Sept. 9: Departing Stumpy Point at 12:30 a.m., 2 a.m., 3:30 a.m., 5 a.m., 6:30 a.m., 8 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m. 6:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 11 p.m. Departing Rodanthe at midnight, 1:30 a.m., 3 a.m., 4:30 a.m., 6 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 12 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m., and 10:30 p.m. For ferry information and schedules, contact the NCDOT Ferry Division at 1-800-BY-FERRY.
Re-entry for Hatteras non-resident owners begin Saturday, Sept. 10 Re-entry for Hatteras Island non-resident property owners will begin at 6 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 at the North Carolina Department of Transportation ferry dock at Stumpy Point on the Dare County mainland. All non-resident property owners will be required to show a 2008/2009 red re-entry permit […]
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Progress on repairing Highway 12 is going blazing fast …WITH SLIDE SHOW By ANNE C. BOWERS By ANNE C. BOWERS By ANNE C. BOWERS It’s a fast-paced scene as Barnhill Contracting moves at breakneck speed to repair the highway north of Rodanthe. In three days, crews made incredible progress on bridging the gap in Highway […]
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Ferry tolls waived for residents of Ocracoke; visitors to Ocracoke can make reservations
Ferry tolls waived for residents of Ocracoke; visitors to Ocracoke can make reservations The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division has begun taking reservations for visitors wishing to visit Ocracoke Island, as Hyde County has lifted the state of emergency Wed., Sept. 7. Ocracoke residents and emergency personnel with green and purple stickers and […]
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Hatteras residents can return in a staggered re-entry by village, starting on Sunday
Hatteras residents can return in a staggered re-entry by village, starting on Sunday Gov. Bev Perdue announced yesterday that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services will provide food assistance in the form of Disaster Food and Nutrition Services benefits (formerly called food stamps) in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, Dare, Halifax, Hyde, Lenior, Pamlico […]
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