Update on Highway 12 Clean-up on Ocracoke
Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island remains closed due to overwash, but additional crews and equipment have arrived via ferry to aid in the clean-up efforts.
- Most spots on Highway 12 that were shut down over the weekend, including on Hatteras, have reopened.
- The Hatteras-Ocracoke ferry is currently suspended.
- Crews are working to reopen the highway, but there is no estimated timeline, as it depends on the afternoon's high tide.
Motorists are advised to exercise caution when traveling through the area, as there is still standing water and sand in spots on Hatteras.
No estimated timeline for the highway reopening, as it will mainly depend on this afternoon’s high tide.
Author's summary: Highway 12 on Ocracoke Island remains closed due to overwash.
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