Writing about seeing the moonlight on the water in the creeks yesterday morning reminded me of something you might need to know, especially if you like to visit Ocracoke in the winter.
Next winter (January 2 through approximately mid March 2008), the Highway 12 bridges over the creeks on Ocracoke will be replaced by the NC Department of Transportation. The road in that area will be closed during the entire period it takes to complete the project.
The Ocracoke Control Group is working with the DOT and other groups to ensure that the needs of the island population and visitors can be met during this time. Plans for emergency transport, mail and package delivery, etc. are being made. The latest information I have seen indicated that the beach would be open for driving (with a 4WD vehicle, of course!) as a detour around the closed portion of the road, and that the Hatteras inlet ferry would run on its usual winter schedule.
Philip Howard provided an excellent summary of the project, both in his blog
here , and in his monthly newsletter here. You can also check the Hyde County Projects Page on ncdot.org for updates. (There is not yet information about the project posted on the DOT page, but I assume that there will be at some point in the next few months, as the start date for the project gets closer.)
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