Dare County and state officials tour NC 12 ‘hotspots’

Leadership from NCDOT and Dare County took a close look at the “hot spots” on NC12. (Dare County photos) Leadership from NCDOT and Dare County took a close look at the “hot spots” on NC12. (Dare County photos) Leadership from NCDOT and Dare County took a close look at the “hot spots” on NC12. (Dare County photos)

About two years after it first met, the NC Highway 12 Task Force issued its final report in February 2023. The report, which outlined the preferred options to keep the NC12 transportation corridor open on Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands, identified six NC 12 “hotspots” that are particularly vulnerable to weather events that can close the roadway.

The “hotspots” ranged from the area just south of the Basnight Bridge (the Ca

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