MANTEO – N.C. Department of Transportation crews will soon reinstall off-season signs to again raise the speed limit along sections of N.C. 12 in Currituck and Dare counties.
On Tuesday, if the weather permits, speed limits in areas through the tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo, as well as in Corolla and Frisco, will return to 45 mph from their seasonal speed limits of 35 mph.
Off-season speed limits also will resume in several areas of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, such as the area near the Haulover Parking Lot south of Avon.
However, motorists are advised to continue driving with caution, as there are typically many motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians on the Outer Banks in the fall.
Seasonal speed limits are scheduled to return on May 14, 2027.