NCDOT to implement seasonal speed limit reductions on NC 12 starting May 15

As peak travel season on the Outer Banks approaches, N.C. Department of Transportation crews will change speed limit signs May 15 to reflect changes in speed limits along sections of N.C. 12 in parts of Currituck and Dare counties.

On Friday, the speed limits in areas through the tri-villages of Rodanthe, Waves and Salvo, as well as in Avon, Corolla and Frisco, will be lowered to 35 mph from the off-season speed limit of 45 mph. Seasonal speed limit reductions will also return in areas of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, such as the area near the Haulover Parking Lot south of Avon. NCDOT has been reducing speed limits on these sections of N.C. 12 to improve safety during the area’s peak travel season.

An NCDOT crew member updates a speed limit sign along N.C. 12 on the Outer Banks. Seasonal speed limits drop to 35 mph in several coastal communities starting May 15 to account for increased pedestrian and vehicle traffic. (Courtesy NCDOT NC 12 via Facebook)

Off-season speed limits will return on Sept. 15.

Meanwhile, the speed limit in a section of Southern Shores between Porpoise Run and Sea Oats Trail/13^th Avenue will be permanently increasing from 35 mph to 40 mph. The new speeds were requested by the Southern Shores Town Council in an effort to reduce conflicts between low-speed vehicles and cars and trucks.

For real-time travel information, visit DriveNC.gov or follow NCDOT on social media.

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