NC 12 – Past Projects

Projects listed below represent many of the substantial NC 12 projects. The list does not account for much of the frequent, routine maintenance that occurs along NC 12.

Date of Event

Description

Cost

4-17-87

Erosion from storm – sand removal

$25,000

4-30-87

Hurricane Gloria

$12,000

12-88

Relocation of "S Curves" north of Rodanthe (1.3 mile)

$800,000

3-20-89

Extreme northeast winds over several months resulted in scour in the bed of a section between the channel span and the north shore

$448,000

4-89

Terminal Groin construction and revetment at north end of Pea Island

$15,600,000

10-30-91 & 11-9-91;

1-3-92 & 1-4-92

Hurricane Grace – Flooding on NC 12 caused breaches in the dune system at 7 locations. The 11-9 storm occurred while cleanup of the 10-30 storm was underway. Sandbags were installed after the 1-3 and 1-4 storm at a cost of $687,985.

$827,000

12-12-92

Northeastern Storms caused flooding.

$51,000

$35,000

2-3-93

Beachfront nourishment approximately 6 miles south of Oregon Inlet Bridge.

$1,843,000

3-13-93

Scour monitoring and warning system installed on Oregon Inlet Bridge.

$2,237,000

3-13-93 &

3-14-93

Blizzard caused flooding (March 1993 Super Storm)

$164,000

8-30-93

Hurricane Emily

$1,032,000

5-94

Seismic Side Scan for Outer Banks Task Force’s Sand Resources Study

$653,000

11-18-94

Hurricane Gordon – Dare
Hyde

$119,000
$234,000

8-95

Hurricane Felix – Dare
Hyde

$87,000
$16,000

1996

Road relocation at Pea Island, "Sandbag Area" (3.0 miles)

$3,500,000

7-96

Hurricane Bertha – Dare
Hyde

$10,000
$9,000

9-96

Hurricane Fran – Dare
Hyde

$3,000
$52,000

1-98

Winter Nor’easters – Emergency Relief (Estimated Costs)

$1,327,000

4-98

Dune reconstruction at Pea Island

$1,106,000

4-98

Dune reconstruction at Hatteras and Buxton

$310,000

8-98

Hurricane Bonnie – Dare
Hyde

$79,000
$19,000

FY 98-99

Routine Maintenance

$78,000

$15,000

9-99

Hurricane Dennis – Dare (Includes $450,000 for road relocation at Buxton – 3500 feet)
Hyde (Estimated Costs)

$1,100,000

$45,000

9-99

Hurricane Floyd/Irene – Dare
Hyde (Estimated Costs)

$35,000
$15,000