North Carolina Department of Transportation

The Hatteras fleet can't get people down there yet, and we'll start right out in today's report saying there's some possibility that a one-lane detour may be in effect by Friday, but you are not to go by me for that information.

You can go to NCDOT to find out more.

You can go to the National Park.

All you got to do is Google Hatteras Island and you will find out what you need to know.

Still ahead on Eyewitness News at 4, the impact AI could have on the future of transportation in North Carolina.

We'll have more from today's NCDOT

Summit.

And coming up in our next half hour, leaders in Cumberland County discussing plans for a new ride service coming to Fort Bragg.

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New at four, the future of North Carolina moves into the spotlight today.

Governor Josh Stein joined by NCDOT officials, local lawmakers and Raleigh Mayor Janet Cowell at today's transportation summit.

They're focused on making North Carolina roads safer.

For the second time in about a month, a powerful nor'easter has washed away portions of North Carolina's Highway 12, leaving a key route along the Outer Banks impassable.

The North Carolina Department of Transportation confirmed Wednesday that approximately 800 feet of pavement has been damaged near the Pea Island Visitor Center, where relentless waves have eroded the protective dunes and undermined the highway.

In total, about 1,800 feet of protective dunes have been lost along the vulnerable stretch of coastline.

Parts of NC-12 have been closed since Monday.

Dare County's state of emergency for Hatteras Island remains in effect, and visitors are not permitted to enter the island.

Officials are urging drivers to avoid Highway 12 on Pea Island because of the dangerous road conditions.

The highway remains open on Ocracoke Island, where North Carolina Department of Transportation says no ocean overwash has been reported.

While another stretch of pavement damaged and protective dunes washed away, the latest Nor'easter highlights the continuing challenges of maintaining the only highway serving many Outer Banks communities.

Irmish returns to the stand tomorrow.

We turn now to a major road project coming to one of the busiest commuter routes in the triangle, NCDOT, spending $21 million to rehabilitate nearly 10 miles of I-40 through Durham and Wake counties.

The work will stretch from just east of I-885 to Wade Avenue, and this is more than your typical resurfacing job.

Crews will use a more extensive treatment designed to strengthen the road and help it last longer.

by late 2028.

Major news for the S Line passenger project in Raleigh.

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration announcing today it's giving the NCDOT $550 million in federal funding.

The S Line will use an existing freight rail line to grow passenger rail services between Raleigh and Richmond.

That damage cutting off access to Hatteras Island.

The NCDOT originally planned for the roadway to reopen next week, but finished ahead of schedule.

The agency says there will be periodic closures as well, uh, over the next week.

So a lot of relief for those folks out, uh, out, on the Outer Banks.

Yesterday morning, yesterday morning, they were able to open the road in the afternoon about two days earlier than we expected.

And I like how NCDOT is just like our local power companies.

They overestimate on estimated time of restoration.

There's a reason for that.