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N.C. Highway 12 Reopens on Ocracoke Island After Being Washed Out by Hurricane Erin

NCDOT crews cleared deep water and sand from N.C. 12 caused by Hurricane Erin's overwash, with the last ferry route resuming full summer schedules the following day.

Summary by CBS 17
OCRACOKE, N.C. (WNCN) — After being closed for several days following overwash from Hurricane Erin, the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced N.C. Highway 12 will be reopening on the north end of Ocracoke Island Monday. In addition to opening the highway, NCDOT said vehicle ferry services between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke will also begin again. Both the highway and ferry services will begin at 5 p.m., according to NCDOT, with …

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Ocracoke Observer broke the news in on Monday, August 25, 2025.
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