If anyone has any questions, happy to answer anything. My family and I were stuck on the island until the road opened. We were supposed to go home Saturday morning at check out but we're stuck for another 3 days.

Amazing work by NCDOT.

NC12 is open in both directions with restrictions (Priority 1,2 and 3) today. Sheriff's deputies will be checking southbound traffic for proper credentials at the North end of the Basnight Bridge.

An automated flagger system will alternate traffic through the single lane. The opening restores limited access while crews continue rebuilding the paved, two-lane highway.

It'll open for all visitor traffic tomorrow at 7am.

A: Cuh-roll-uh (like Toyota Corolla) B. Cuh-rall-uh

i built a tracker for every outer banks house collapse since 2020. map with each house, year, and video. https://obx-collapse-tracker.pages.dev/

A lot of eager folks heading North on NC12. No timelines when Southbound traffic will be restored.

Any good recs on where to toss a cast net? World’s worst fisherman asking. lol

NCDOT just posted this. Looks like folks with reservations starting Saturday are out of luck.

Can you please describe your experience. Where did you stay? What did your company do to help? I was a dairy delivery driver for 44 years and can’t imagine going through what you just did. Also, major kudos and back slaps to NCDOT for pulling off what was only short of a miracle.

If you were a member of the Outer Banks Connection, you might want to visit https://theobxforum.com/. A lot of the old members are there now and it has actual moderation, not just the 5 flags.

Work is progressing at Pea Island. Not much of any beach left at this point. It appears a lot of the asphalt is going to be a base for the protective dunes (or just stacked for removal).

The plan is to build up a protective dune, then create a one lane temporary road to allow some traffic onto the island while they construct a new permanent two-lane road.

Hopefully the weather will cooperate.

Looking north with a cleaned off camera lens. The protective dunes are taking shape. Looks like more roadway is getting removed further south.

NCDOT NC 12 just posted on Facebook:

The news you've been waiting for: NC12 will reopen on Pea Island to NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC ONLY on Weds. AM! Crews have worked hard to get this done... and we're almost there! After northbound traffic clears, Dare County officials will announce when southbound traffic can resume.

Like everyone else, my family and I are stranded lol. We have not yet left our rental because of the lines for the ferries, but some of my family wants to go get in line tomorrow. How realistic is it that we’ll be boarded tomorrow too? What is the realistic timeline for the craze to die down and not have to wait hours on hours to get on a ferry? And how long will it take for NCDOT to open the temporary road?

I’m guessing it’s smartest to stay put but my grandfather is worried Surf or Sound is going to boot us out. Idk the move here. Thanks in advance for the advice

Below is link to the Sink-Laprad wedding story in the Island Free Press. The wedding was held at the Frisco Woods Campground pavilion. Guests brought food. DJ Kel offered his services. Stacey Saunders of Frisco Woods Campground officiated. Over 400 people attended and all had a good time!

https://islandfreepress.org/hatteras-island-features/from-stranded-to-celebrated-more-than-400-guests-turn-impromptu-hatteras-island-wedding-into-an-unforgettable-party/

Any spots that do trivia nights during the week? Staying up in Duck til Friday.

Hopefully the homes are holding out. I haven't seen any reports of collapse but certainly there are some very vulnerable.

Not sure if it’s even a thing but we are looking for an offshore fishing trip that could accomadate 20-25 people in may. The miss Oregon and Crystal Dawn can handle large parties but they only go a few miles out.

From their X.com account-

Hello. Family and I are traveling from Raleigh area to Avon on Oct 10th. Is there any hope that we might get to go?! Or is this an absolute hell nah, not going to happen?
I’m booked through Airbnb with resort realty.

Photo from NCDOT via Island Press.

A look at the Canal Zone and Pea Island this morning. The next high tide is about 11:30am

​HATTERAS – The N.C.​ Department of Transportation will be reopening N.C. 12 on the north end of Ocracoke Island at 1:30 p.m. today. As a result, ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke will resume on a limited schedule.

The temporary schedule for the Hatteras-Ocracoke route for Sunday, Sept. 27, will be as follows:

Hatteras to Ocracoke: Noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m., and midnight

Ocracoke to Hatteras: 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 10:30 p.m.

The temporary schedule for the Hatteras-Ocracoke route for Monday, Sept. 28, will be as follows:

Hatteras to Ocracoke: 6 a.m., 9 a.m., noon, 3 p.m., 6 p.m., 9 p.m., and midnight

Ocracoke to Hatteras: 4 a.m., 7:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m.

Dare County’s emergency entry restrictions will be in place for all departures to Hatteras. That means that ONLY essential personnel, critical business vendors, and permanent Hatteras Island residents will be allowed onto Hatteras-bound ferries. Law enforcement will be onsite to ensure compliance with entry restrictions. Visitors will NOT be allowed onto Hatteras-bound ferries at this time.