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 |
$119,000 |
8-95 |
Hurricane Felix – Dare |
$87,000 |
1996 |
Road relocation at Pea Island, "Sandbag Area" (3.0 miles) |
$3,500,000 |
7-96 |
Hurricane Bertha – Dare |
$10,000 |
9-96 |
Hurricane Fran – Dare |
$3,000 |
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 |
$79,000 |
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 |
$35,000 |