The North Carolina Department of Transportation has included planning studies for each of the NC 12 Hot Spots in the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). Six of the studies are defined as interim, which means that the alternatives evaluated in those studies are intended to last only until a long-term solution is in place at that site. The interim studies began for these hot spots in the spring of 2000. A long-term study, which will contain alternatives designed to last up to 50 years, has also begun for the portion of NC 12 between Buxton and Avon. Other long-term studies will follow.

Interim Measure Studies Location TIP Number Possible Alternatives* Ocracoke R-3116 A Road relocation Dune reconstuction/stablilization Beach nourishment Relocation of ferry terminal Hatteras Village R-3116 B Road relocation Dune reconstuction/stablilization Beach nourishment Buxton to Avon R-3116 C Road relocation Sandbags Sheet piling Beach nourishment Dune reconstruction/stabilization Rodanthe 'S' Curves R-3116 D Road relocation Dune reconstuction/stablilization Old Sandbag Area R-3116 E Dune reconstuction/stablilization Northern Pea Island R-3116 F Road relocation Dune reconstuction/stablilization Elevated road Long-Term Studies Buxton to Avon R-4070 Causeway Beach nourishment Tunnel Road relocation Travel Demand Management Bridges Dune reconstruction/stabilization *Note: The alternatives listed are recommended by OBTF to be included in planning studies; however, studies are not limited to those alternatives listed.