Motorists will see lower speed limits this week along sections of N.C. Highway 12 in parts of Currituck and Dare counties.
It’s a move to improve safety during peak travel season.
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North Carolina Department of Transportation crews have been reducing speed limits on several sections of N.C. 12. The speed limits in areas through Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Corolla and Frisco will be lowered to 35 mph on Thursday from the off-season speed limit of 45 mph.
Seasonal speed limit reductions will return in areas of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, such as the area near the Haulover Parking Lot south of Avon, as well.
Off-season speed limits will return on Sept. 15.
