Record #:

42712

Author(s):

Markovich, Jeremy

Abstract:

Shifting sand has been a constant force on the Outer Banks for centuries. Keeping the areas' main lifeline, Highway 12 above the sand remains a complicated challenge to those who manage the road. Before paving of the route in the 1950s, automobile traffic for the barrier islands was principally on the sand.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 88 Issue 4, September 2020, p148-156

Subject(s):

Highways; Outer Banks--Description and travel; Roads--Outer Banks