Spring schedules starting for many N.C. ferry routes

Madie MacDonald
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MANNS HARBOR, N.C. (WAVY) – With spring officially here, the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Ferry System is set to expand their services starting on Tuesday.

Five out of the seven routes will be adjusting their schedules to accommodate for the warmer weather, and the anticipation of a busier spring and summer service.

The adjusted schedule can be found below:

  • Currituck-Knotts Island: Going from six to 10 daily departures

  • Hatteras-Ocracoke: Going from 24 to 52 daily departures, pending the reopening of NC12

  • Aurora-Bayview: Going from 10 to 14 daily departures

  • Cherry Branch-Minnesott Beach: Going from 48 to 56 daily departures

  • Southport-Fort Fisher: Going from 28 to 32 weekday departures (remains at 28 on weekends)

The two remaining routes, from Cedar Island to Ocracoke and Swan Quarter to Ocracoke, will maintain their current schedules until a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dredging project in Bigfoot Slough is completed. Once completed, both routes will go from four daily departures to six.

To view the full 2024 ferry schedule, click the link here.

Check with WAVY.com for more updates.

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