Ocean Overwash Closes NC 12 in Outer Banks on Ocracoke Island

Ocean overwash closes NC 12 in Outer Banks on Ocracoke Island

A portion of North Carolina Highway 12 is closed in the Outer Banks due to high winds and ocean overwash, according to the state Department of Transportation (DOT).

N.C. Highway 12 closes on northern Ocracoke Island

N.C. Highway 12 has closed on northern Ocracoke Island, according to an update from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). “Due to deteriorating conditions on the north end of Ocracoke Island, we are closing NC12 between the ferry terminal and the National Park Service Pony Pens,” stated the NCDOT. “We will re-evaluate conditions at first light Tuesday morning.” Ferry operations between Hatteras and Ocracoke were suspended earl…