Hopefully, the new "jughandle" bridge over the east edge of Pamlico Sound near Rodanthe, between that free ferry crossing and the new Oregon Inlet bridge (opened 2019) and about a half-hour south of Nags Head, will be open to motor vehicle traffic by the time I get there.
Alas, looks like that will be postponed until mid-May.
https://www.wavy.com/news/north-carolina/obx/nc-12-bridge-near-rodanthe-at-outer-banks-to-open-later-this-month/I'll still be passing through the Rodanthe area, on my way to Nags Head from the south.
UPDATE: Having done that, some suggestions for those thinking of checking out some stuff south of Nags Head:
-- The Rodanthe bridge is indeed not yet open to traffic. But you can see it from NC 12, facing west.
-- To get there, you'd travel the awesomely scenic Marc Basnight bridge over Oregon Inlet, which opened 2019 as a replacement for an older bridge. I encourage you to go at least that far.
-- It took me longer than usual to take the ferry between Ocracoke and Hatteras islands, more than an a hour plus wait time, since the channel between the islands is being dredged. Trying to include Ocracoke Island, or even the southern half (past Rodanthe) of Hatteras Island, would be pushing it for a day trip from Nags Head.
See ya tomorrow.
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Topic: Outer Banks NC "city meet" - April 30, 2022 (Read 39998 times)