<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4E7PUl_1H3eHHpD00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4E7PUl_1H3eHHpD00" width="1280" height="960" ><figcaption>N.C. Department of Transportation crews work in late September to rebuild N.C. 12 between the Marc Basnight Bridge and Rodanthe. Photo: NCDOT</figcaption></figure>The N.C. Department of Transportation announced Friday that people will have an opportunity during public meetings next week to learn more about progress on the Solving Access for N.C. 12 in Dare County (SAND) Plan.The plan, led by NCDOT, aims to improve short- and long-term public access to N.C. 12, the main highway between the northern Outer Banks and Hatteras Island.The drop-in informational meetings will be held from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the following dates and locations:<ul><li>Nov. 17 at Jennette’s Pier, 7223 S. Virginia Dare Trail, Nags Head.</li><li>Nov. 18 at the Rodanthe Waves Salvo Community Building, 23646 N.C. 12, Rodanthe.</li><li>Nov. 19 at the Hatteras Civic Center, 56658 N.C. 12, Hatteras.</li></ul>The SAND plan deals with a vulnerable, 11-mile stretch of N.C. 12 in Dare County that has regularly experienced closures and maintenance challenges from ocean overwash and undermining during storm events, NCDOT said.In addition to NCDOT, development of the SAND Plan includes assistance from the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Park Service and other federal and local agencies.Officials said the plan seeks to minimize environmental effects and account for community considerations and the costs and feasibility of those solutions. As a part of this, the team is using the Planning and Environment Linkages process to streamline future environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act and engage public and community stakeholders.“By addressing environmental requirements in the planning stages, project managers can avoid having to duplicate studies and tackle major environmental hurdles that could delay projects and increase the costs and time to deliver them,” officials said.During the meetings, people will be able to drop in at their convenience and speak with NCDOT representatives, who will be available to answer questions, facilitate public surveys, and receive comments.People can submit written comments at the public meetings or by calling 984-205-6615 and entering project code 2463, by email at nc-12-access@publicinput.com or on NCDOT’s public input portal. Comments during this round of engagement must be provided by Dec. 20.The SAND project is funded with $1.86 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Promoting Resilient Operations for Transformative, Efficient and Cost Saving Transportation, or PROTECT, grant program.This is the second series of public meetings regarding the SAND Plan. One more round of public meetings is planned for spring 2027, and the study is expected to be finished in summer 2027. More information can be found on NCDOT’s website.</div></body>

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The N.C. Department of Transportation announced Friday that people will have an opportunity during public meetings next week to learn more about progress on the Solving Access for N.C. 12 in Dare County (SAND) Plan. The plan, led by NCDOT, aims to improve short- and long-term public access to N.C....

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