Highway 12

NC DOT Revisits Outer Banks Transportation Projects

Will Michaels — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:30:59 +0000

The North Carolina DOT starts a series of public meetings Monday to get feedback about its plans for Highway 12 and new ferry tolls on the Outer Banks.

The DOT said Monday it would add one departure time to the ferry from Swan Quarter to Ocracoke Island as more over-wash covers Highway 12. The route faces intermittent closures after last week's winter storm flooded the highway.

Highway 12

Frank Stasio and Dave DeWitt — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:25:00 +0000

In the past two years alone, it has cost the state and federal governments more than $22 million to repair Highway 12. The iconic road on North Carolina's Outer Banks is a lifeline for permanent residents and an economic boon to the region and the state during tourism season. But the shifting sands of the barrier islands may make a permanent road impossible in the near future.

Outer Banks' Highway 12 Breached, Broken

Will Michaels — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:10:00 +0000

The state Department of Transportation says storm surge from Hurricane Irene has completely washed away segments of Highway 12 on Hatteras Island. The storm cut several channels through the road just north of Rodanthe. Highway 12 connects the island to the rest of the Outer Banks and the mainland. DOT spokeswoman Greer Beaty says much of the road is still impassible.