The Ferry Division announced its recent receipt of a federal grant to study the possibility of building a second site to service the fleet.
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Repairs to Cape Fear Memorial Bridge deck set to begin
Eastbound lanes heading into Wilmington are anticipated to close as early as Jan. 3, officials say.
Southport-Fort Fisher ferry schedule to change Monday
The Southport-Fort Fisher ferry will operate on a modified, one-boat schedule Monday while a Netflix crew films aboard one of the two boats on the route.
Dare airport to celebrate 80th anniversary with free event
During the Nov. 18 event, there will be vintage and modern aircraft, presentations about the airport’s history, historic reenactments, live music, antique cars, food trucks, vendors and a silent auction
Ramp inspections to alter Bayview-Aurora ferry runs
The schedule change is set for Wednesday, Nov.1, and Thursday, Nov. 2.
Former ferry service director Harold Thomas honored
Harold Thomas, who retired in August as the director of the North Carolina Ferry Division, was honored today with the Outstanding Government Service Award during the Governor’s Awards for Excellence ceremony.
NEW: Knotts Island ferry to run on temporary schedule
UPDATED: The Currituck-Knotts Island ferry will make its early morning and late afternoon school runs Oct. 25-26 but service will be suspended for the rest of the day to allow for a paving project near the Currituck terminal to proceed.
Drivers should expect delays on Oak Island bridge
The Department of Transportation plans to conduct a routine inspection of the N.C. 133 bridge to Oak Island over the Intracoastal Waterway this week.
Hyde County seeks federal help with Hatteras Inlet dredging
The county board wrote that the situation with shoaling in the channel used by ferries that serve Ocracoke Island had become dire, lengthening travel times and “limiting life-saving services in one of the most treacherous areas along the entire East Coast.”
Changes from Hurricane Florence Down East still visible
New series: The Down East Resilience Network brought together state agency representatives, scientists, residents and advocates for a two-day community conversation on changes Down East since the 2018 Category 1 storm and how to prepare for the next.
State names Hopkins as new transportation secretary
Joey Hopkins, the former chief operating officer at NCDOT, is now the transportation secretary.
Ports Authority shares plan for Radio Island at open house
Carteret County residents had the opportunity to view maps and ask questions during a public information session last week about a plan to build a new multi-use terminal at the N.C. Port of Morehead City on Radio Island.
Wrightsville Beach replacement bridges project meeting set
The work is to improve connectivity and provide a long-term, safe and efficient crossings of Lees Cut and Banks Channel for vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.
Outer Banks highway returns to off-season speed limit
NCDOT reinstalled the off-season speed limit signs along N.C. 12 in Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Corolla and Frisco, and parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
NCDOT’s early flood warning system nominated award
The North Carolina Department of Transportation is asking the public to vote for its early flood warning system, a “Top 12″ finalist in the 2023 America’s Transportation Awards competition.
Long a destination, Morehead City on road to change
Historical analysis: Morehead City, incorporated in 1857 and planned around a proposed railroad line connecting the coast to the Piedmont, could see its transportation importance and infrastructure grow significantly in the years ahead.
