Sandy Bay Parking Lot to Partially Close for Transmission Upgrades
The Sandy Bay parking lot at Cape Hatteras National Seashore will be partially closed starting November 2nd for transmission system upgrades, with the project expected to conclude in late January. Brief lane closures on Highway 12 may occur during the…
Greenville New Bern Washington, NC, October 26, 2026 —
The Sandy Bay parking lot at Cape Hatteras National Seashore is scheduled to partially close beginning November 2 as crews carry out transmission system upgrades. The project is expected to conclude in late January, according to the information provided.
The closure will affect part of the parking lot, but details about which areas will be unavailable and how access will be managed were not provided. The year for the November 2 start date was also not specified.
Brief lane closures on Highway 12 may occur during the work. No schedule, duration, or location for those potential lane closures was provided, and the information does not say whether traffic delays are expected.
The project’s contractor, the scope of the transmission system upgrades, and any alternative parking arrangements were not identified in the summary. It also did not provide information about changes to access at other areas of Cape Hatteras National Seashore.
The stated timeline places the expected end of the work in late January, but no specific completion date was given. The partial parking lot closure and possible Highway 12 lane closures are the only disruptions identified in the available information.
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