NC 12 on Ocracoke Island will be closed for next several days

Kevin Cheek
·1 min read

OCRACOKE N.C. (WAVY) — The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has announced that NC12 will remain closed for the next several days due to severe ocean overwash.

On Sunday, March 24 a low pressure system moved into the area causing major ocean overwash and dangerous driving conditions between the National Park Service pony pens and the South Dock ferry terminal.

Ferry service will remain suspended between Hatteras and Ocracoke until the highway reopens.

Alternatively, those who need to access or leave Ocracoke Village can use the Ferry System’s Pamlico Sound routes.

Currently, the Pamlico Sound route is operating on the following schedule.

  • Ocracoke to Swan Quarter: 7 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

  • Swan Quarter to Ocracoke: 10 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

  • Ocracoke to Cedar Island: 7:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.

  • Cedar Island to Ocracoke: 10:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.

NCDOT says crew are working diligently to reopen the road as soon as possible when road conditions improve.

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