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One Side of NC 12 on Pea Island Along NC OBX to Reopen Wednesday, NCDOT Says
The temporary lane will help clear a backlog of drivers leaving Hatteras Island while emergency ferries keep running, officials said.
- The North Carolina Department of Transportation plans to partially reopen N.C. 12 on Pea Island on Wednesday morning, providing a single-lane detour exclusively for northbound traffic after a powerful nor'easter damaged the highway.
- A nor'easter moving up the coast washed away protective sand dunes and covered the highway with seawater early Thursday, leaving the main route linking the southern Outer Banks to mainland North Carolina impassable.
- NCDOT crews began re-creating protective sand dunes and grading an onsite detour on Sunday after tidal conditions eased, though officials warn traffic volume will be very high and motorists should drive with extreme caution.
- Emergency ferries continue operating 24/7 between Rodanthe and Stumpy Point to assist with Hatteras Island congestion, while Dare County restricts access to essential personnel and residents, turning away all visitors.
- No estimated time exists for when the roadway will reopen to southbound traffic traveling to Hatteras Island, as Dare County officials will decide when to lift restrictions once congestion clears.
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Outer Banks highway will partially reopen Wednesday, allowing people off Hatteras Island
RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transportation hopes to partially reopen N.C. 12 through the north end of Hatteras Island on Wednesday, helping people trapped since last week’s coastal storm forced the state to close the highway. NCDOT…
One side of NC 12 on Pea Island along NC OBX to reopen Wednesday, NCDOT says
PEA ISLAND, N.C. (WNCN) — After being shut since Thursday, one side of NC 12 on Pea Island along North Carolina's Outer Banks is expected to reopen in a couple of days. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said early Monday afternoon that northbound traffic on NC 12 will reopen on Pea Island Wednesday morning. [...]
·Raleigh, United States
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