NC Highway 12 Reopens on Pea Island Via Temporary Gravel Road After Storm Closure
NC Highway 12 on Pea Island has reopened to traffic using a temporary gravel road after being closed for nearly a week due to storm damage. This closure had necessitated an emergency ferry service, which will now end. Regular ferry…
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, September 30, 2026 —
PEA ISLAND, NC – North Carolina Highway 12 on Pea Island has been reopened to traffic following a nearly week-long closure due to storm damage. Motorists are now able to use a temporary gravel road to traverse the affected section.
The closure, which began nearly a week ago, was a direct result of storm damage sustained by the highway. During the period of closure, an emergency ferry service was established to provide essential transportation and access.
With the reopening of Highway 12 via the temporary gravel road, the emergency ferry service has now concluded. Officials anticipate that regular ferry service along the Hatteras-Ocracoke route will resume on Thursday morning. In addition to the ferry service’s return to normalcy, entry restrictions that were put in place for Hatteras Island are also expected to be lifted.
The duration of the closure and the subsequent temporary roadway indicate the impact of recent weather events on coastal infrastructure. Further details regarding the extent of the storm damage or the timeline for permanent repairs to Highway 12 were not immediately available.
Story summarized from the original created by Staff Report on coastalreview.org, see more information here.
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