Summer Schedules Begin on Outer Banks Ferry Routes by MANNS HARBOR – It’s a sure sign of the arrival of visitor season on the Outer Banks – the North Carolina Ferry System is beginning its annual switchover to busy summer schedules today. The system’s most popular route, between Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, is increasing its … Read more
Summer Speed Limits in Effect for Outer Banks Villages by RODANTHE – With the peak of the summer travel season just around the corner, N.C. Department of Transportation crews today changed out seasonal speed limit signs along N.C. Highway 12 in several areas of Currituck and Dare counties. The speed limits in areas through the … Read more
NCDOT Names Pea Island Bridge for Outer Banks Hero by Rodanthe – The heroic leader of the Pea Island Life-Saving Station, who saved numerous lives off the shores of the Outer Banks, was honored today with a new bridge named in his honor. North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon, along with other state … Read more
Cleanup from Hermine Underway in Outer Banks; Stay Off Roads If Possible by RALEIGH – Tropical Storm Hermine is on its way up the east coast, but left behind poor driving conditions in most of the Outer Banks. A preliminary check by Department of Transportation maintenance staff indicates almost all roads have some standing water, and … Read more