Bypass Road south of ORV Ramp 44 temporarily closed due to significant beach erosion
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Due to significant beach erosion and a large escarpment at the southern end of the Bypass Road at ORV Ramp 44, the Bypass Road is temporarily closed for visitors’ safety, per a recent update from the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS.)
Per CHNS, there is plenty of wide-open beach east of the Bypass Road dune to drive on to get to Cape Point, while CHNS continues to monitor conditions on the south-facing beach.
Cape Point fully reopened to pedestrians and ORVs on July 20, 2020, and the ORV priority ramps are accessible from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
For updates on current beach conditions and closures, as well as additional information on beach access, visit the Cape Hatteras National Seashore website at https://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/conditions.htm.
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This is what dune lines do, create erosion. Proven time and time again.