N.C. 12 on the North End of Ocracoke Reopening Today at 5 p.m.

Vehicle ferry service between Hatteras and Ocracoke islands will also resume at 5 p.m.

The ferry will run the following schedule tonight:

From Hatteras: 5 p.m, 6 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 9 pm., 11 p.m. and midnight.
From Ocracoke: 6 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. and midnight.

The Hatteras route will run its full summer schedule​ between Hatteras and Ocracoke beginning Tuesday. 

This marks the final ferry route to resume service and the last stretch of N.C. 12 to reopen since Hurricane Erin passed by the Outer Banks last week. 

The highway was closed the evening of Aug. 20 after severe overwash from Hurricane Erin inundated a section of the highway with deep water and sand north of the National Park Service Pony Pens. Since then, NCDOT crews have been working to clear N.C. 12 between high tide cycles to make the road safe for travel.

Motorists should drive with caution and be aware that there are still sections of the roadway with some water and a thin layer of sand. NCDOT crews will also be continuing their work on the road, so please slow down and give them room to work.