Despite recent weather-related challenges, work on the new Bonner Bridge continues to progress, with approximately 65% of the project completed, per the most recent update from the NCDOT. Nearly a mile of the bridge’s northern approach has been completed, and crews at the northern end of the bridge project are closing the distance from the […]
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Ocracoke Passenger Ferry Expected to Open in Four Months
The debut of the new “Ocracoke Express” passenger ferry service is roughly four months away, which puts the grand opening date around mid-July, per a recent update on the project from the North Carolina Ferry System. According to the Friday morning update, crews at the US Workboats shipyard in the town of Hubert, N.C. are […]
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Hatteras Shipwreck Surfaces Once Again …WITH SLIDE SHOW
A locally famous but technically unknown shipwreck close to ORV Ramp 55 in Hatteras village has made another appearance after a week of rough seas and high winds. The shipwreck, which is appropriately located just across the street from the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum, comes and goes as it is unceremoniously covered with sand, […]
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The Early March Nor’easter and What’s on the Horizon
Beginning late last week, a prolonged period of north winds caused major flooding at multiple points throughout Hatteras and Ocracoke islands, closing N.C. Highway 12 for roughly four days. And while the highway has been open on both islands since Wednesday afternoon, with just a limited amount of saltwater and sand remaining on the roads, […]
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N.C. Highway 12 Open on Both Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands
The NCDOT reported that N.C. Highway 12 is now open on Ocracoke Island between the Pony Pens and the Hatteras / Ocracoke Ferry Terminal. The highway also opened in between Rodanthe and the Bonner Bridge at around noon, and has remained open for the duration of the afternoon. The Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry route has resumed service […]
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Tuesday Evening Reopening of Highway 12 Iffy Due to Strong Morning High Tide
The NCDOT said on Tuesday afternoon that crews clearing N.C. Highway 12 in between Rodanthe and the Bonner Bridge have not found structural damage to the road itself so far. This means that once crews are able to get ahead of any additional sand and water being deposited on the road, N.C. Highway 12 will […]
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Highway 12 Expected to Reopen This Evening After Longer-Than-Normal Winter Storm
NCDOT reports that N.C. Highway 12 remains closed in both directions between the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge and Rodanthe due to ocean overwash. The road is expected to reopen by 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6. “Our crews are working extremely hard to meet the 6:30 p.m. target for reopening both closed sections of N.C. […]
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N.C. 12 Remains Closed Until Tuesday as Ocean Flooding Continues for Second Day ….WITH SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO
N.C. Highway 12 is now expected to reopen on Tuesday evening due to high tides tonight and tomorrow morning which will likely bring more ocean overwash, per the NCDOT. NCDOT crews steadily continued to work on reopening N.C. Highway 12 north of Rodanthe on Monday, but were dealing with miles of accumulated saltwater and sand, […]
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N.C. 12 Remains Closed Until Tuesday as Ocean Flooding Continues for Second Day ….WITH SLIDE SHOW AND VIDEO
N.C. Highway 12 is now expected to reopen on Tuesday evening due to high tides tonight and tomorrow morning which will likely bring more ocean overwash, per the NCDOT. NCDOT crews steadily continued to work on reopening N.C. Highway 12 north of Rodanthe on Monday, but were dealing with miles of accumulated saltwater and sand, […]
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Highway 12 Impassable in Multiple Locations as Oceanside Flooding Batters Hatteras Island …WITH SLIDE SHOW
N.C. Highway 12 was impassable in multiple locations throughout Hatteras Island as of 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, as oceanside flooding continued to inundate the area. In south Avon, the oceanside flooding extended from the southern town borders all the way to the intersection of Highway 12 and Avon village, and a number of vehicles initially […]
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