Last week, in our haste to respond to a request regarding our new NCDOT Facebook page, we inadvertantly changed the url for the N.C. 12 Facebook page. Some of you noticed and let us know that the result included broken links, blown-out bookmarks and empty searches.
We are working to fix what we can - broken links on NCDOT.gov web pages, but because of Facebook rules - we can't change the url back to what it was.
We know this has caused some confusion, and we are so sorry for the mistake. We feel pretty stupid about it, actually. Please note the new url and pass it on. N.C. 12 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NCDOT
And we promise not to do it again. :)
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Monday, November 26, 2012
Now that it's calmed down a bit...
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, the wind, tide and overall weather situation calmed down some and if you're a regular follower of our Facebook page or Twitter account, you know the four-wheel drive access has not been closed quite as frequently.
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| Four-wheel drive access on Friday, Nov |
While surf conditions have calmed considerably, normal tides are
still at the edge of the old road. Traffic through the holiday weekend was very
heavy over the four-wheel drive access, which was able to remain open through
high tide on Saturday and Sunday. Today at Rodanthe sandbag installation began at the south end.
So, with the improving weather, what's next?
Our engineers are out looking at the trouble spots today and tomorrow, and are evaluating options. As soon as details are available we will let you know.
We've also had some questions regarding other issues related to NC 12, beyond the S-curves/Rodanthe trouble spot:
Bonner
Bridge: Paving is expected to take approximately one day. Once that's finished, the crews will then
move down to the temporary bridge to begin work.
Signal
timing @ temporary bridge: The timing of this signal will not be changed. There
was more traffic over the holiday. Things should be back to a more ‘normal’ rate
this week. Also, paving will begin at this site tomorrow and the
temporary signal might be replaced with flaggers during paving hours.
Four-wheel
Drive Access times: Dare County Sheriff’s Department is escorting vehicles
until 10 p.m. Safety and traffic volume are the main reasons for the 10:00 p.m. closure time.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Thanksgiving
Due to extreme weather conditions, N.C. Department of Transportation
crews are unable to complete anticipated repairs to N.C. 12 in Dare
County in order to have the road open for Thanksgiving travelers.
“Unfortunately NCDOT crews have been at the mercy of the weather and we are not where we want to be in terms of reopening N.C. 12,” said NCDOT Division Engineer Jerry Jennings. “With recent weather conditions and another forecasted Nor’easter on the way, we will be unable to fully reopen N.C. 12 by Thanksgiving, but are working with the Ferry Division to accommodate the demands of holiday travelers.”
High winds and overwash along N.C. 12 are causing intermittent closures to four-wheel drive access on Pea Island. These closures often occur with very little advanced notice due to rapidly changing weather and surf conditions. When a closure happens, NCDOT must wait for conditions to improve before reopening the route to ensure motorists safety.
Based on current conditions, the route may only be open during low tide. For updated tide information and conditions, visit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration webpage. To find out the status of the route, call 511, visit our travel information webpage, or follow NCDOT on Twitter or Facebook.
When weather conditions are not causing closures, the four-wheel drive route is scheduled to be open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Because of hazardous driving conditions, Dare County first responders will escort drivers before dawn and after dusk when the road is accessible to traffic.
Drivers of four-wheel drive vehicles should expect a rough ride, which will include traveling over sand, damaged pavement and some water. On the sandy portions of the route, they will follow lane markers comprised of barrels, cones and/or flags.
NCDOT asks motorists to follow these important safety measures on the four-wheel drive access:
•Only drive four-wheel drive vehicles with a high ground clearance. Cross-over four-wheel drive vehicles that are lower to the ground may get stuck in the rugged terrain;
•If you drive at night, use extreme caution. There will be no lights staged along the route, so your vehicle’s headlights will offer the only way for you to see;
•Drive slowly;
•Pay close attention to the temporary traffic signals; and
•All four-wheel drive vehicles are encouraged to lower tire pressure to minimize the chances of becoming stuck.
In addition to the four-wheel drive access, NCDOT’s Ferry Division has added extra departures from each side on its Swan Quarter-Ocracoke route beginning Saturday, Nov. 17 through Monday, Nov. 26, to accommodate holiday traffic demand.
The additional departures include:
As a reminder, the regular fall schedule on the Pamlico Sound is:
Ferry reservations can be made online or by calling 800-293-3779 (BY-FERRY) and pressing 2. Ferry information is available via Twitter . To help travelers gauge the amount of traffic waiting to ride the ferry, visit the live webcams Dare County has stationed at Rodanthe and Stumpy Point. The cameras cannot show priority order, but they can offer a real-time look at number of vehicles in line.
More information on N.C. 12 recovery efforts is available on our N.C. 12 webpage and N.C. 12 Facebook page. For the latest details on the emergency ferry route, as well as schedules for our regular ferry routes, call 1-800-BY-FERRY and press 1, or visit the NCDOT Ferry page.
“Unfortunately NCDOT crews have been at the mercy of the weather and we are not where we want to be in terms of reopening N.C. 12,” said NCDOT Division Engineer Jerry Jennings. “With recent weather conditions and another forecasted Nor’easter on the way, we will be unable to fully reopen N.C. 12 by Thanksgiving, but are working with the Ferry Division to accommodate the demands of holiday travelers.”
High winds and overwash along N.C. 12 are causing intermittent closures to four-wheel drive access on Pea Island. These closures often occur with very little advanced notice due to rapidly changing weather and surf conditions. When a closure happens, NCDOT must wait for conditions to improve before reopening the route to ensure motorists safety.
Based on current conditions, the route may only be open during low tide. For updated tide information and conditions, visit the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration webpage. To find out the status of the route, call 511, visit our travel information webpage, or follow NCDOT on Twitter or Facebook.
When weather conditions are not causing closures, the four-wheel drive route is scheduled to be open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Because of hazardous driving conditions, Dare County first responders will escort drivers before dawn and after dusk when the road is accessible to traffic.
Drivers of four-wheel drive vehicles should expect a rough ride, which will include traveling over sand, damaged pavement and some water. On the sandy portions of the route, they will follow lane markers comprised of barrels, cones and/or flags.
NCDOT asks motorists to follow these important safety measures on the four-wheel drive access:
•Only drive four-wheel drive vehicles with a high ground clearance. Cross-over four-wheel drive vehicles that are lower to the ground may get stuck in the rugged terrain;
•If you drive at night, use extreme caution. There will be no lights staged along the route, so your vehicle’s headlights will offer the only way for you to see;
•Drive slowly;
•Pay close attention to the temporary traffic signals; and
•All four-wheel drive vehicles are encouraged to lower tire pressure to minimize the chances of becoming stuck.
In addition to the four-wheel drive access, NCDOT’s Ferry Division has added extra departures from each side on its Swan Quarter-Ocracoke route beginning Saturday, Nov. 17 through Monday, Nov. 26, to accommodate holiday traffic demand.
The additional departures include:
- Departing Swan Quarter at 7 a.m. and 1 p.m.; and
- Departing Ocracoke at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
As a reminder, the regular fall schedule on the Pamlico Sound is:
- Departing Cedar Island and Ocracoke at 7:30 a.m., 10, 1 p.m. and 4;
- Departing Swan Quarter at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.; and
- Departing Ocracoke to Swan Quarter at 7 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Ferry reservations can be made online or by calling 800-293-3779 (BY-FERRY) and pressing 2. Ferry information is available via Twitter . To help travelers gauge the amount of traffic waiting to ride the ferry, visit the live webcams Dare County has stationed at Rodanthe and Stumpy Point. The cameras cannot show priority order, but they can offer a real-time look at number of vehicles in line.
More information on N.C. 12 recovery efforts is available on our N.C. 12 webpage and N.C. 12 Facebook page. For the latest details on the emergency ferry route, as well as schedules for our regular ferry routes, call 1-800-BY-FERRY and press 1, or visit the NCDOT Ferry page.
NC12 For Facebook
We've created a new NC 12 Facebook page to help keep all the information about the weather's effects on NC 12 in one place. Please visit the page and take a "liking" to it!
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