Discover the World Famous North Carolina Outer Banks
The Rodanthe beach nourishment is well underway on the beaches of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island at the Outer Banks. If you are at the Outer Banks it would be worth a drive to Rodanthe to see all the action. The NCDOT is working with the Army Corps and Great Lakes Dredging Company to provide news and … Read more
A drowning at Outer Banks occurred this week. A visitor on Hatteras Island at the Outer Banks drowned on Monday July, 28, 2014. The 51 year old man from Canada drowned off the beach of Salvo shortly after noon. He was reportedly snorkeling about 30 feet from shore when apparently waved for help. Two bystanders … Read more
Last night the NCDOT opened Highway 12 open to 2 way traffic on the temporary bridge at Pea Island on Hatteras Island. The bridge was one lane traffic with a stop light after Hurricane Arthur caused problems at the site. Now all is back to normal with 2 lanes open and traffic flowing well down … Read more
The narrow strip of land that Highway 12 runs through near Rodanthe on Hatteras Island is always a problem spot when storms hit the island. The NCDOT requested beach nourishment for 2 miles along Highway 12 to protect the highway from future ocean overwash. This area is often referred to as the S-Curves on Hatteras … Read more
Ferry terminals on Hatteras and Ocracoke get new traffic cameras to check traffic and wait time. The NCDOT put a cameras at each of the ferry terminals, one on Hatteras Island and one on Ocracoke Island. Two other cameras will show traffic on Highway 12 in two separte areas on Ocracoke to monitor traffic and highway … Read more
The Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is getting a fresh coat of paint and the engraved lightkeeper stones (cut from the base when the lighthouse was moved in 1999) are being moved to a new location. The massive stone blocks are being moved closer to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse and will be placed in a semi-circle to form … Read more
The Hatteras Storytelling Festival is May 2-4, 2014 this year. The festival takes place in Hatteras Village on Hatteras Island at the NC Outer Banks. Storytellers will be Clyde Edgerton, Bland Simpson, Clifford Swain, Kevin Duffus, Ben Cherry, Rodney Kemp and James Charlet. There will also be music by Nu-Blu and Banjo Island. “A weekend … Read more
The New Inlet Boat Ramp Pea Island and parking lot will be closed to the public starting today. As part of the new permanent bridge construction on Highway 12 on Hatteras Island at Pea Island the NCDOT will close to the public the New Inlet Boat ramp and parking lot. The NCDOT will use the … Read more
More Outer Banks bridge news. Construction on a permanent Pea Hill bridge has begun on Hatteras Island at the Outer Banks to replace the temporary bridge on Highway 12. The new bridge is a 2.1 mile long bridge that will cost $79.7 million. It will be built next to the temporary bridge that was quickly … Read more
