Travelers using N.C. Highway 12 on the Outer Banks should expect the return to off-season speed limits Monday and expect a short delay in Rodanthe early Tuesday morning.
North Carolina Department of Transportation officials announced Friday that speed limits will return to 45 mph from their seasonal speed limits of 35 mph in areas of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Corolla, Frisco and parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, such as near the Haulover Parking Lot south of Avon.
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Speed limits were lowered May 13 ahead of peak travel season. Seasonal speed limits will return May 15, 2025.
Motorists are advised to continue driving with caution, as there are still many motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians on the Outer Banks in the fall,” officials said.
North Carolina Department of Transportation crews are expected to reinstall the speed limit signs along sections of N.C. 12 on Monday, weather permitting, officials said.
NCDOT crews also intend to close at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday the intersection of Trade Winds Drive and N.C. Highway 12 in Rodanthe to remove an unused overhead sign structure. There is no detour.
There is no detour for the closure that should last about 20 minutes. Motorists should plan accordingly, officials said.
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