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With all the rain, waves and northwest winds at the North Carolina coast this past week, getting to Cape Point and back out has been tricky lately. If you don’t pay attention to when high tide is you just might get an extended stay out on Cape Point! The ORV route to the Point can … Read more
Wright Memorial Bridge has been reduced to just one span open with 2 lane traffic again (one lane in both directions). The westbound 2 lane side of the bridge is closed for work again after being open for the busy summer season. The eastbound 2 lanes side of the bridge is open but with 2 … Read more
The NCDOT has added another Outer Banks traffic web cam on Hatteras Island. This new traffic camera is located south of the temporary bridge in the Pea Island area. The webcam shows Highway 12 traffic and the dunes. This is a great location for a new Outer Banks traffic web cam because this site on … Read more
The Rodanthe beach nourishment project has been completed on Hatteras Island. The company is wrapping up by removing equipment and piping, this should take about a week then things will return to normal at the north end of the beach in Rodanthe. Close to 2 million cubic yards of sand was pumped onto shore to make … Read more
There is an oceanside overwash problem at New Pea Island Bridge due to the higher then normal tides at the Outer Banks. Hurricane Eduoard is no where close to the Easter United States but it is the reason for the higher tide and the northeast wind that are causing the overwash problem at the north … Read more
Two whales were found beached on the NC coast Tuesday morning in Nags Head. A mother and her calf, pygmy sperm whales, had beached themselves. Onlookers tried to help them back into the surf but were unsuccessful when the mammals kept coming ashore. When the Outer Banks Marine Mammal Stranding Network arrived after being called … Read more
The Pea Island bridge replacement project by the NC Department of Transportation has been brought to an abrupt halt. The delay is due to the court case involving the replacement of the Bonner Bridge. This was just announced suddenly last week. The temporary bridge was quickly put up in 2011 after Hurricane Irene cut a … Read more
The Outer Banks beach access ramps just got a new addition. A new ORV ramp has just opened at the Outer Banks. New Ramp 25 is open on the north end of Hatteras Island. The newest ramp is located off Highway 12 between Salvo and Avon. The nearby paved parking area is not ready and … Read more
The NCDOT is delaying the construction of the new Pea Island bridge project until the court case involving the replacement of the Bonner Bridge is settled. This was just announced Wednesday. The reason for this decision was not made public. The existing temporary bridge was quickly put up in 2011 after Hurricane Irene cut a … Read more
Wednesday at the Outer Banks more loud booms were heard by people on the coast. This happened just a few weeks ago. On Wednesday it happened again. But what is causing the loud booms is still a mystery. The Navy claims it isn’t doing anything close by to cause the loud booms. Navy testing is … Read more
