There is a special meeting scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday for Brunswick County Board of Commissioners to hear more on an unsolicited proposal to replace Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
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Waterways Commission works toward year-round dredging
The Dare County Waterways Commission discussed Monday both the short-term and long-term future of dredging Hatteras Inlet at its virtual meeting.
Beaufort County intersection to get all-way stop next week
NCDOT will make safety improvements at an intersection in Washington next week.
Umstead Bridge speed limit lowered to protect birds
The speed limit on the William B. Umstead Bridge has been lowered temporarily at dusk and in July and August to protect the migrating purple martins.
Historic Hertford ‘S-bridge’ swing span has been removed
Contractors placed on barges Monday sections of the bridge that connected the towns of Hertford and Winfall since 1928.
Task force for NC 12 solutions set to hold second meeting
The N.C. 12 Task Force will meet Aug. 18 in Manteo to begin planning for ways to make the vulnerable Outer Banks highway more resilient.
More boaters finding trouble in waters near Cape Lookout
Waters near Cape Lookout have become increasingly perilous because of shoaling and shifting channels, despite a two-year-old agreement between Carteret County and the National Park Service that has provided more than $5.67 million for dredging.
Free tram now makes stop at Ocracoke Light Station
The Ocracoke Express tram now makes a stop at the historic Ocracoke Light Station, a part of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
Hatteras Village Pathway construction progresses
Construction is well underway on the Hatteras Village pedestrian and multi-use pathway.
NCDOT to hire climate change policy adviser
The state is advertising for candidates to lead the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s climate change programs.
Coast Guard changing aids to navigation in Carteret waters
The Coast Guard is making more than two dozen changes to aids to navigation near Shackleford Banks and Harkers Island in Carteret County.
NC Wildlife officers to join Operation Dry Water, July 2-4
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will take part in a nationwide campaign to promote sobriety while boating and educate boaters about the dangers of boating while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Ocracoke Express passenger ferry to begin service Monday
The Ocracoke Express passenger ferry will begin Monday shuttling passengers between Hatteras ferry terminal and Ocracoke Village.
‘Ditch of Death’: Navigation in Hatteras Inlet dicey … again
Shoaling threatens navigation in economically vital Hatteras Inlet, prompting frustrated fishers to dub the South Ferry Channel the “Ditch of Death.” A consultant, responding to conditions, told the Dare County Waterways Commission Monday that continuing to dredge the passage appears “futile.”
Cooper signs bill authorizing Ocracoke passenger ferry lease
Gov. Roy Cooper has signed a bill authorizing the state Department of Transportation’s Ferry Division to lease a passenger ferry for operation between Ocracoke and Hatteras.
Task force subcommittee to talk NC 12 concerns
The N.C.12 task force subcommittee is set this week to discuss issues with highway and transportation facilities in Dare and Hyde counties.
