OCRACOKE – The N.C. Department of Transportation will be holding two public meetings in May to discuss an upcoming study on the future of the Ferry Division’s Ocracoke-South Dock terminal, which currently serves as the southern terminus for the Hatteras-Ocracoke vehicle ferry route.
The proposed study will look at the feasibility of rehabilitating or relocating the facility, which has been impacted by ocean encroachment and road closures in recent years.
Design concepts will focus on traffic flow, construction challenges and multiple types of transportation. The study will also assess the need for new infrastructure, channel dredging, potential breakwater impacts and other navigational factors.
The meeting schedule is as follows:
- May 21, 5-7 p.m. at the Hatteras Civic Center, 56658 N.C. 12, Hatteras.
- May 22, 5-7 p.m. at the Ocracoke Community Center, 999 Irvin Garrish Highway, Ocracoke.
NCDOT representatives and consultant project team members will be available to answer questions and receive comments regarding the study.
All comments received will be reviewed and discussed by the project team and taken into consideration as the project develops.
For project details and maps, visit the public input at
https://publicinput.com/southdock. The site will be updated as more information becomes available.
The public is encouraged to submit comments at the public meeting or online until June 6 by emailing southdock@publicinput.com or by calling 855-925-2801, code 11113 to leave a voicemail message.
NCDOT will provide auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act for people who wish to participate in this workshop. Anyone requiring special services should contact Sunil Singh at 919-707-6087 or scsingh@ncdot.gov.
People who do not speak English, or have a limited ability to read, speak or understand English, may receive interpretive services upon request prior to the meeting by calling 1-800-481-6494.