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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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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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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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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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 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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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Murray, Superintendent, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, 1401 National Park Drive, Manteo, North Carolina 27954. Phone: (252) 473-2111 (ext 148). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 6, 2011, the NPS published in the Federal Register a proposed rule to manage off-road vehicle use at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina. (76 FR 39350) The 60-day public comment period for this proposal closes on September 6, 2011. Hurricane Irene made landfall in the area of the Seashore on Saturday August 27, 2001, resulting in wide-spread damage there, and north along the east coast into New England. Because hurricane damage may have prevented some affected persons from commenting on the rule, the NPS is reopening the public comment period through September 19, 2011. A Federal Register Notice will be published soon to formally reopen the public comment period. We do not anticipate extending the public comment period beyond this date due to a court-imposed deadline for completing the final rule. If you already commented on the rule you do not have to resubmit your comments. The Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov will not receive or accept electronic comments after midnight (Eastern Daylight Time) on September 6, 2011, until the reopening of the comment period is formally announced in the Federal Register. Publication of the Federal Register Notice will also be announced by press release. However, if you submit comments on this rule by mail or hand delivery between September 6, 2011 and the publication date of the pending Federal Register Notice, you do not need to resubmit them or enter them online at http://www.regulations.gov. We will consider any comments received by mail or hand delivery during this period. Also, if you submit/have submitted comments prior to midnight on September 6, 2011, you do not need to resubmit them when the comment period reopens, as they have already been accepted into the system Comments submitted through Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov or submitted by mail must be entered or postmarked before midnight (Eastern Daylight Time) September 19, 2011. Comments submitted by hand delivery must be received by the close of business hours (5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time) on September 19, 2011. Comments will not be accepted by fax, email, or in any way other than those specified above, and bulk comments in any format (hard copy or electronic) submitted on behalf of others will not be accepted. All submissions must include the words “National Park Service” or “NPS” and must include the identifying number 1024-AD85. Comments received through the Federal eRulemaking portal at http://www.regulations.gov will be available on the regulations.gov web site, usually without change. Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment — including your personal identifying information — may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. To view comments received through the Federal eRulemaking portal, go to http://www.regulations.gov and enter 1024-AD85 in the Keyword or ID search box.
National Park Service extends public comment on ORV rule The National Park Service is reopening the public comment period for the proposed rule to manage off-road vehicle use at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The additional comment period allows more time for those who may have been affected by Hurricane Irene to submit comments. The public […]
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Repairing Highway 12 begins at Mirlo Beach …WITH SLIDE SHOW
Repairing Highway 12 begins at Mirlo Beach …WITH SLIDE SHOW Much progress was made on Monday, Sept. 5, in Rodanthe, as crews began to bridge one of the gaps in Highway 12 caused by Hurricane Irene on Aug. 27. Work began yesterday at 6 a.m. with all the heavy equipment necessary to repair the road […]
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