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Descending from the Oregon Inlet Bridge crest over North Point on North Carolina 12 north. Walter Slough and Herring Shoal Island are visible in the distance. Photo taken 12/16/01. |
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Northbound reassurance shield posted along the Outer Banks Scenic Byway of North Carolina 12 within Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Bodie Island Lighthouse resides just west of this location. 8.2 miles separate the Herbert C. Bonner Bridge from the north end of the National Seashore at Virginia Dale Trail, junction U.S. 64. Photo taken 12/16/01. |
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Junction U.S. 64, 264, & 158 shields posted at the North Carolina 12 exit of the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. Virginia Dare Trail enters from Roanoke Island via U.S. 64 to the west and continues along North Carolina 12 toward the northeast along the beaches. A connector links North Carolina 12 directly with U.S. 158's westbound beginning as well. Photo taken 12/26/00. |
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North Carolina 12 departs the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Road for Virginia Dare Trail north. U.S. 64 begins and travels west to Manteo, Manns Harbor, Raleigh and Teec Nos Pos, Arizona. U.S. 158 follows Croatan Highway north to Kill Devil Hills and Kitty Hawk. The highway continues to Elizabeth City and ultimately to Mocksville. Photo taken 12/26/00. |
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Two to three blocks separate North Carolina 12 along Virginia Dare Trail with the Croatan Highway (U.S. 158). U.S. 158 constitutes a busy commercial arterial, carrying five overall lanes from Whalebone Junction to Martin's Point. Virginia 12 offers a slower two-lane drive along the beach. Photo taken 12/16/01. |
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North Carolina 12 ends at the Ocean Trail transition to NC SSR 1437 at Corolla. SSR 1437 provides access to the North Beach Access Road, a four-wheel drive restricted road leading 2.5 miles north to Carava. Photo taken 04/01. |
