Crews on Monday began grading and utility work as part of the Pungo bridge replacement project at the Beaufort-Hyde County line.
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Transportation board requests more time to set up ferry tolls
The North Carolina Board of Transportation agreed Thursday that the Ferry Division needs more time to implement proposed one-way toll rates for ferry routes that are currently free to ride.
Port officials scrap planned $1.3 billion Wilmington project
Facing pushback, the North Carolina State Ports Authority has formally asked the Army Corps of Engineers to halt “further consideration” of the proposed $1.3 billion harbor expansion project.
CRC opens public comment on proposed rule changes
The comment period is Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 on a proposed definition for man-made ditches, allowing additional colors and sizes for sandbags as temporary erosion control structures, and a new general permit for temporary structures to collect storm data on the beach.
DEQ’s coastal hazards resilience program marks five years
As the Resilient Coastal Communities Program reaches its five-year mark, North Carolina Division of Coastal Management held a daylong workshop last month in New Bern to consider the program’s successes and challenges.
State awards contract for Wrightsville Beach bridge project
Phase 1 of the Wrightsville Beach bridge replacement project is expected to get underway this month when crews relocate a water line before bridge construction.
Outer Banks emergency ferry ends with NC 12 now open
The emergency ferry route between Rodanthe and Stumpy Point ended Wednesday after officials reopened N.C. Highway 12 on Pea Island in both directions after being closed nearly a week because of storm damage
State continues to help travelers leave Hatteras Island
In the aftermath of a powerful nor’easter that damaged roadways and trapped visitors, the state is to open at 3 p.m. Tuesday a temporary lane of N.C. Highway 12 between the Marc Basnight Bridge to Rodanthe and continue to offer the 24-hour emergency ferry route between Rodanthe and Stumpy Point.
Bridge maintenance closes one lane of U.S. 74/76 near Leland
Maintenance on a bridge spanning a creek along U.S. 74/76 in Brunswick County is expected to keep one lane of the well-traveled highway closed through mid-October.
Ferry system to hold career fairs for toll collection positions
The career fairs for entry level positions are scheduled for Tuesday at the Currituck Ferry Terminal, Wednesday at Hatteras Ferry Terminal and Thursday at Bayview Ferry Terminal in Bath. All will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
NC 12 sections to return to 45 mph off-season speed limit
Off-season speed limits will resume in Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Corolla, Frisco and areas of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, such as the area near the Haulover parking lot south of Avon.
Southport-Fort Fisher ferry route to pause service for repairs
Officials said the work will complete the ramp repair process that began in March and is necessary to ensure the continued safe and reliable operation of the route.
New ferry toll law is ‘like the man sticking it to you again’
Residents were vocal about the financial strain the new law mandating tolls for all ferry routes will put on their families at the first in a series of listening sessions with the N.C. Department of Transportation.
Artists given shot at inspiring battleship memorial license tag
The North Carolina Battleship Memorial is accepting original human-made artwork from current and former state residents that could inspire the design of a potential state specialty license plate.
Dawson Creek bridge replacement project to begin Aug. 31
Starting Monday, crews will close Janeiro Road in Pamlico County to begin construction of a new bridge over Dawson Creek.
Rainfall that closed NC 12 on Pea Island part of climate trend
A recent a rainstorm that one transportation engineer described as “an extreme circumstance” nearly impossible to plan for surprised even the most seasoned Outer Bankers when it closed N.C. Highway 12, although more weather like this is to be expected.
