Tag: Oregon Inlet

As the breathtaking Outer Banks coastline beckons visitors with its stunning beauty and rich history, it's essential to be prepared for the region's unpredictable hurricane season. At Joe Lamb Jr and Associates, we value your safety and want to ensure that your vacation is not only enjoyable but

'Tis the season for love! Valentine's Day this year is all about romance on the Outer Banks. Your favorite seaside destination is perfect for a romantic couples' getaway. Whatever you plan to do on Valentine's Day, we know all the things to do to make it extra special.Rent a beach houseTo start off

Dedication plaque from the Bonner Bridge, removed from bridge for the Marc Basnight Bridge ribbon cutting.It was a heck of a day to dedicate the replacement span for the Bonner Bridge. There was a cold driving rain. The wind was from the northeast and the weather was deteriorating.It was, as North

Wider, stronger and better constructed, the replacement for the Bonner Bridge is now open. Photo NCDOTSuddenly the new Oregon Inlet bridge is open. No announcement, no huge fanfare, just a quick notice press release from NCDOT with a headline reading: "New Bridge Over Oregon Inlet Opens to Traffic"

Looking down at the Oregon Inlet channel through the Bonner Bridge from the replacement span.Cold, windy and spectacular. There is no other way to describe what it was like to walk across Oregon Inlet on the replacement span for the Bonner Bridge.NCDOT has not opened the new bridge yet to traffic.

Although structurally complete, there is still work to be done on the Bonner Bridge before its early 2019 opening.Fall Storms Create Construction DelaysThe ribbon cutting for the new Bonner Bridge that spans Oregon Inlet has

The last girder is place in the replacement span of the Bonner Bridge. Photo, WUNCNCDOT Predicts a December OpeningFifteen years after its expected lifespan, the Bonner Bridge is finally about to be replaced. They placed final

Digging for the severed cable at the south end of the Bonner Bridge construction zone. Photo, Outer Banks Voice.The news just came out a little while ago, that Hatteras Island is being evacuated. This is a manmade catastrophe,

Artist's rendering of the Jug Handle, Bonner Bridge project.The replacement for the Bonner Bridge has always been the big cog in the wheel to improve the transportation corridor through Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge.

Seal on the beach in Nags Head.Yes, that is a seal on the Nags Head beach.There's not a lot of them, but surprisingly, every winter a few seal do stop by the Outer Banks. For the most part they're harbor seals, although an