Question about emergency ferry | OBX Connection Message Board (2024)

Does anyone know if the storm affected the emergency ferry from Stumpy Point to Rodanthe? I may attempt to make it to Buxton tomorrow.

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I know yesterday evening they left early on the 4PM run to avoid the weather on the Rodanthe side. If it is anything like our neighbor went thru bring a big thermos of coffee and a few sandwiches for the wait.

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No, they are running on schedule if you can call it that. There was overwash at Mirlo this continuing this evening BTW. But the ferry system is running fine.

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If you can wait till Sat and have 4x4 NCDOT plans on reopening 12 for 4x4 access

Weather permitting, NCDOT plans to open N.C.12 to four-wheel drive traffic by noon on Saturday, Nov. 10. Initially, these vehicles will only have access to one lane of the highway and Bonner Bridge, and in some parts, they will travel over sand. In addition, NCDOT will close the four-wheel drive route from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for the first few days to ensure motorist safety during the overnight hours. Once crews open both lanes of the temporary bridge, the department will allow four-wheel drive traffic 24 hours per day.

I will coming in my little Chevy Sonic I posted that same info on my facebook and someone ask me if you have to a permit to drive on the four-wheel route? I didn't think about that. Do you have to have a permit?

BTW Thanks you and K4HAT for the info.

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By: Beachmark
11/8/2012 6:42 PM

Even if the Sonic had an AWD option, the limited ground clearance and small tires would be a problem.
Same goes for most AWD crossovers and Subies; they have small ground clearance, and small diameter tires. An AWD Ford Escape or similar would probably be marginal due to small tire diameter. Just IMO, I would not try it or plan on it in a car-based AWD, even if the NCDOT let you try. (BTW, this is from direct experience with a small, low AWD on the beach! NO success!)

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Even if the Sonic had an AWD option, the limited ground clearance and small tires would be a problem.
Same goes for most AWD crossovers and Subies; they have small ground clearance, and small diameter tires. An AWD Ford Escape or similar would probably be marginal due to small tire diameter. Just IMO, I would not try it or plan on it in a car-based AWD, even if the NCDOT let you try. (BTW, this is from direct experience with a small, low AWD on the beach! NO success!)

I'm not planning on taking my little Sonic on the 4wd route. I'm not ending up on Oregon Inlet Idiots page I will be in line for the ferry.

I managed to bury my old chevy blazer in sand right up to the frame many years ago when I first starting driving in the sand.

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By: Beachmark
11/8/2012 6:54 PM

Gotcha.....Anyone on this Forum who has not looked at the OII pages of dumb beach driving pix needs to do so! It is a riot....except where the vehicles are being 'claimed' by the sea!

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If you can wait till Sat and have 4x4 NCDOT plans on reopening 12 for 4x4 access

Weather permitting, NCDOT plans to open N.C.12 to four-wheel drive traffic by noon on Saturday, Nov. 10. Initially, these vehicles will only have access to one lane of the highway and Bonner Bridge, and in some parts, they will travel over sand. In addition, NCDOT will close the four-wheel drive route from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for the first few days to ensure motorist safety during the overnight hours. Once crews open both lanes of the temporary bridge, the department will allow four-wheel drive traffic 24 hours per day.

I will coming in my little Chevy Sonic I posted that same info on my facebook and someone ask me if you have to a permit to drive on the four-wheel route? I didn't think about that. Do you have to have a permit?

BTW Thanks you and K4HAT for the info.

no prob you are on the NC right of way for the highway and Pea Isand is USFWS not NPS so you are OK and no permit is needed.

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By: Beachmark
11/8/2012 8:09 PM

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